ADVANCING SCIENCE

Scientific Contributions

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

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
Selected physical and chemical cleanings remove biofilm in seawater membrane distillation without causing pore wetting
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-023-00278-2
Authors: Najat A Amin, Harun Elcik, Alla Alpatova, Graciela Gonzalez-Gil, Bastiaan Blankert, Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder
  • Membrane distillation (MD)
  • Biofouling removal
  • Cleaning strategies
  • Permeate flux recovery
  • Hydrophobic membrane