ReviewHeliyon2023
Fouling in reverse osmosis membranes: monitoring, characterization, mitigation strategies and future directions.
Review in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 181 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Graphene nanoplatelet-enhanced PANI-PAMPSA ultrafiltration membranes: influence of conductivity on fouling and electro-assisted cleaning.RSC advances · 2026Article
- Polymeric Nanofiltration Membranes with Enhanced Hydrophilic, Morphological, Transport, and Antifouling Properties-A Review.Polymers · 2026Review
- Engineered Activated Carbons for Multi-Radionuclide Removal from Real Low-Level Radioactive Wastewater.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- On-Site Evaluation of Electropositive Filtration for Fouling Control: Case Study in a Water Reuse Desalination System.Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation · 2026Article
- Selective Separation of Inorganic and Organic Carbonates in Aqueous Solutions by Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Nanofiltration (NF) Membranes.Membranes · 2026Article
- Membrane Separation Techniques for Plant Essential Oils: Theory, Performance Comparison, and Application-An Updated Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Conductive Polyaniline-Based/Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes: Morphology, Wettability and Short-Cycle Electrochemical Cleaning.Membranes · 2026Article
- Physics-informed machine learning for cross-study prediction of oil-water membrane fouling.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Nanofiltration for the Removal of Micropollutants from Surface Water and UV/PAA Oxidation of the Resulting Retentate.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- In situ synchrotron X-ray scattering reveals organic-mediated scaling mechanisms on desalination membranes.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Two-dimensional material-polymer hybrid membranes for enhanced mechanical stability and environmental remediation.Discover nano · 2026Review
- Perspectives on next-generation secondary wastewater treatment for potable reuse applications.Water Reuse · 2026Article
- Synergistic adsorption-photocatalysisRSC advances · 2025Article
- Current Progress in Advanced Functional Membranes for Water-Pollutant Removal: A Critical Review.Membranes · 2025Review
- Multifunctional PVDF membranes incorporating graphene, TiORSC advances · 2025Article
- A fundamental mass transport model based on molecular insights for pervaporation desalination.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Porphyrin-Modified Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes for Enhanced Bacterial Inactivation and Filtration Performance.Membranes · 2025Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Water scarcity has been a global challenge for many countries over the past decades, and as a result, reverse osmosis (RO) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective tool for water desalination and wastewater remediation. Currently, RO accounts for >65% of the worldwide desalination capacity; however, membrane fouling is a major issue in RO processes. Fouling reduces the membrane's lifespan and permeability, while also increases the operating pressure and chemical cleaning frequency. Overall, fouling reduces the quality and quantity of desalinated water, and thus hinders the sustainable application of RO membranes by disturbing its efficacy and economic aspects. Fouling arises from various physicochemical interactions between water pollutants and membrane materials leading to foulants' accumulation onto the membrane surfaces and/or inside the membrane pores. The current review illustrates the main types of particulates, organic, inorganic and biological foulants, along with the major factors affecting its formation and development. Moreover, the currently used monitoring methods, characterization techniques and the potential mitigation strategies of membrane fouling are reviewed. Further, the still-faced challenges and the future research on RO membrane fouling are addressed.
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