ADVANCING SCIENCE

Scientific Contributions

Through research papers, patents, and PhD dissertations, we push the boundaries of knowledge, driving innovation in desalination and water treatment.

The evolution of feed spacer role in membrane applications for desalination and water treatment: A critical review and future perspective
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116505
Authors: Nurshaun Sreedhar, Navya Thomas, Hassan A. Arafat
  • Feed spacers
  • Desalination
  • Water treatment
  • Novel designs
  • 3D printing technology
  • Fouling
Calibrating and Validating the MFI-UF Method to Measure Particulate Fouling in Reverse Osmosis
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13050535
Authors: Mohanad Abunada, Nirajan Dhakal, William Z. Andyar, Yuke Li, Pamela Ajok, Jan C. Schippers, Maria d. Kennedy
  • Reverse Osmosis
  • Particulate fouling
  • MFi-UF
  • Calibration
  • Linearity
Deployment of Superhydrophilic and Super-antifouling Cr-soc-MOF-1-Based Membrane for Ultrafast Separation of Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsions
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c05285
Authors: Norah Alsadun, Osama Shekhah, Sheng Zhou, Mohamed Eddaoudi
  • Separation
  • Metal−organic framework
  • Oil/water separation
  • Superwettability
  • Membrane
  • Antifouling
Airfoil-shaped filament feed spacer for improved filtration performance in water treatment
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37885-5
Authors: Adnan Qamar, Sarah Kerdi, Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder
  • Feed spacer design
  • Airfoil-shaped filaments
  • 3D printing technology
  • Filtration performance
  • Biofouling reduction
Sulphate removal from aqueous solutions: State-of-the-art technologies and future research trends
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116615
  • Sulphate removal
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Standards
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Techno-economic assessment