ReviewHeliyon2023
Desalination technologies, membrane distillation, and electrospinning, an overview.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 115 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Computational evaluation using machine learning for analysis of membrane desalination process powered by solar energy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Hybrid Mechanical Vapor Compression and Membrane Distillation System: Concept and Analysis.Membranes · 2025Article
- Development Status of Solar-Driven Interfacial Steam Generation Support Layer Based on Polymers and Biomaterials: A Review.Polymers · 2024Review
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- Hybrid Zinc Phthalocyanine/PVDF-HFP System for Reducing Biofouling in Water Desalination: DFT Theoretical and MolDock Investigations.Polymers · 2024Article
- Recovery of Isoamyl Alcohol by Graphene Oxide Immobilized Membrane and Air-Sparged Membrane Distillation.Membranes · 2024Article
- Effect of hydrophobized PET TeMs membrane pore-size on saline water treatment by direct contact membrane distillation.RSC advances · 2024Article
- Experimental Investigation of a Plate-Frame Water Gap Membrane Distillation System for Seawater Desalination.Membranes · 2023Article
- Finned Tubular Air Gap Membrane Distillation.Membranes · 2023Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Water is a critical component for humans to survive, especially in arid lands or areas where fresh water is scarce. Hence, desalination is an excellent way to effectuate the increasing water demand. Membrane distillation (MD) technology entails a membrane-based non-isothermal prominent process used in various applications, for instance, water treatment and desalination. It is operable at low temperature and pressure, from which the heat demand for the process can be sustainably sourced from renewable solar energy and waste heat. In MD, the water vapors are gone through the membrane's pores and condense at permeate side, rejecting dissolved salts and non-volatile substances. However, the efficacy of water and biofouling are the main challenges for MD due to the lack of appropriate and versatile membrane. Numerous researchers have explored different membrane composites to overcome the above-said issue, and attempt to develop efficient, elegant, and biofouling-resistant novel membranes for MD. This review article addresses the 21st-century water crises, desalination technologies, principles of MD, the different properties of membrane composites alongside compositions and modules of membranes. The desired membrane characteristics, MD configurations, role of electrospinning in MD, characteristics and modifications of membranes used for MD are also highlighted in this review.
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