ADVANCING SCIENCE

Scientific Contributions

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

Co–TiO2 supported on reduced graphene oxide as a highly active and stable photocatalyst for hydrogen generation
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.127232
Authors: Hager M. Moustafa, Vijay K.Velisoju, Hend Omar Mohamed, Pewee Datoo Kolubah, Xueli Yao, Pedro Castaño
  • Water splitting
  • Reduced graphene oxide
  • TiO2
  • Non-noble metal catalysts
  • H2 evolution
Prediction of particulate fouling in full-scale reverse osmosis plants using the modified fouling index – ultrafiltration (MFI-UF) method
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116478
Authors: Mohanad Abunada, Raffay Gulrez, Almotasembellah Abushaban, Herman Smit, David Moed, Pamela Ajok, Yuke Li, Almotasembellah Abushaban, Hernan Smit, David Moed, Noreddine Ghaffour, Jan C. Schippers, Maria d. Kennedy
  • Reverse osmosis (RO)
  • Particulate fouling prediction
  • MFi-UF
  • Particle deposition factor
  • Membrane surface porosity correction
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