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View article: Assessment of Biodegradable Films as Protective Barriers Toward Sustainable Protection of Coastal Archaeological Sites
Assessment of Biodegradable Films as Protective Barriers Toward Sustainable Protection of Coastal Archaeological Sites Open
Saltwater Intrusion (SWI) is threatening coastal archaeological sites, particularly in Crotone, southern Italy. The study area has been experiencing notable SWI due to over-pumping of groundwater, rising land subsidence, and climate change…
View article: Photocatalytic Mineralization of Emerging Organic Contaminants Using Real and Simulated Effluents in Batch and Membrane Photoreactors
Photocatalytic Mineralization of Emerging Organic Contaminants Using Real and Simulated Effluents in Batch and Membrane Photoreactors Open
Conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have limited efficiency in removing emerging pollutants (EPs), meaning these pollutants persist and lead to widespread ecological contamination. In this study, real effluents from a WWTP wer…
View article: Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Polystyrene Nanoplastics Using Pd/TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles
Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Polystyrene Nanoplastics Using Pd/TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanoparticles Open
The accumulation of microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic environments has raised significant concerns in recent years, given the potential health risks to both aquatic ecosystems and humans; due to their nanometer size, they enter the…
View article: Thermo-osmotic membrane distillation-crystallization for enhanced dehydration of lithium brines and sustainable SWRO brine management
Thermo-osmotic membrane distillation-crystallization for enhanced dehydration of lithium brines and sustainable SWRO brine management Open
View article: Reusing wastes from olive pomace in oil production chain: How membrane technology can rescue nutrients from wastewaters
Reusing wastes from olive pomace in oil production chain: How membrane technology can rescue nutrients from wastewaters Open
View article: Lithium recovery using a spinel-type hydrogen manganese oxide (HMO)–SBA-15 nanocomposite
Lithium recovery using a spinel-type hydrogen manganese oxide (HMO)–SBA-15 nanocomposite Open
The HMO–SBA15 nanocomposite selectively adsorbs lithium with a maximum capacity of 14.2 mg g − ¹ at neutral pH, following pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm, demonstrating stability and sustainability for aqueous lithium re…
View article: Sustainable lithium recovery from geothermal brine <i>via</i> integrated membrane distillation – selective electrodialysis
Sustainable lithium recovery from geothermal brine <i>via</i> integrated membrane distillation – selective electrodialysis Open
We integrate membrane distillation and selective electrodialysis for lithium recovery from geothermal brine, creating an energy-efficient, highly selective system with a much lower water footprint than conventional extraction methods.
View article: Enhancing Sustainability in PLA Membrane Preparation through the Use of Biobased Solvents
Enhancing Sustainability in PLA Membrane Preparation through the Use of Biobased Solvents Open
For the first time, ultrafiltration (UF) green membranes were prepared through a sustainable route by using PLA as a biopolymer and dihydrolevoclucosenone, whose trade name is Cyrene™ (Cyr), dimethyl isosorbide (DMI), and ethyl lactate (EL…
View article: Green photocatalytic mixed matrix membranes for simultaneous arsenic photo-oxidation and water recovery via membrane distillation
Green photocatalytic mixed matrix membranes for simultaneous arsenic photo-oxidation and water recovery via membrane distillation Open
This work proposes an innovative integration of Membrane Distillation (MD) and photo-oxidation for a continuous recovery of water from arsenic (As) contaminated solutions coupled with the oxidation of arsenite (As(III)) into arsenate (As(V…
View article: Selective Calcium Removal at Near-Ambient Temperature in a Multimineral Recovery Process from Seawater Reverse Osmosis Synthetic Brine and Ex Ante Life Cycle Assessment
Selective Calcium Removal at Near-Ambient Temperature in a Multimineral Recovery Process from Seawater Reverse Osmosis Synthetic Brine and Ex Ante Life Cycle Assessment Open
Potable water production from seawater generates brines that can produce stress in ecosystems, but they are also a potential source of metal and minerals. In our multi-mineral modular seawater brine mining process under development, calciu…
View article: Which Configuration of Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors Has a Major Potential to Be Used at an Industrial Level in Tertiary Sewage Wastewater Treatment?
Which Configuration of Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors Has a Major Potential to Be Used at an Industrial Level in Tertiary Sewage Wastewater Treatment? Open
Photocatalytic membrane reactors (PMRs) have been found to be very effective in the removal of organic pollutants (particularly recalcitrant compounds) from wastewater because they allow for the mineralization of organic pollutants to inno…
View article: Engineered mesoporous silica-based nanoparticles as smart chemotherapy nanodevice for bortezomib administration
Engineered mesoporous silica-based nanoparticles as smart chemotherapy nanodevice for bortezomib administration Open
Engineered mesoporous silica-based nanostructures for selective and pH-sensitive release of the anticancer drug bortezomib. The developed “smart chemotherapy” showed higher efficacy in vivo compared to traditional free bortezomib administr…
View article: Upgrade of a slurry photocatalytic membrane reactor based on a vertical filter and an external membrane and testing in the photodegradation of a model pollutant in water
Upgrade of a slurry photocatalytic membrane reactor based on a vertical filter and an external membrane and testing in the photodegradation of a model pollutant in water Open
Submerged slurry photocatalytic membrane reactors have been widely investigated in literature to combine photocatalysis and membrane separation in the mineralization of recalcitrant pollutants in wastewaters. However, submerged membranes a…
View article: Selective precipitation of calcium ion from seawater desalination reverse osmosis brine
Selective precipitation of calcium ion from seawater desalination reverse osmosis brine Open
View article: The Evolution of Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors over the Last 20 Years: A State of the Art Perspective
The Evolution of Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors over the Last 20 Years: A State of the Art Perspective Open
The research on photocatalytic membrane reactors (PMRs) started around the year 2000 with the study of wastewater treatment by degradation reactions of recalcitrant organic pollutants, and since then the evolution of our scientific knowled…
View article: Visible-Light Photocatalysts and Their Perspectives for Building Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors for Various Liquid Phase Chemical Conversions
Visible-Light Photocatalysts and Their Perspectives for Building Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors for Various Liquid Phase Chemical Conversions Open
Photocatalytic organic synthesis/conversions and water treatment under visible light are a challenging task to use renewable energy in chemical transformations. In this review a brief overview on the mainly employed visible light photocata…
View article: Application of NF Polymeric Membranes for Removal of Multicomponent Heat-Stable Salts (HSS) Ions from Methyl Diethanolamine (MDEA) Solutions
Application of NF Polymeric Membranes for Removal of Multicomponent Heat-Stable Salts (HSS) Ions from Methyl Diethanolamine (MDEA) Solutions Open
This study presents an efficient and scalable process for removing the heat-stable salts (HSS) ions from amine solution while recovering methyl diethanolamine (MDEA) solution for its reuse in gas sweetening plants. The presence of HSS in t…
View article: Application of Hybrid Membrane Processes Coupling Separation and Biological or Chemical Reaction in Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Application of Hybrid Membrane Processes Coupling Separation and Biological or Chemical Reaction in Advanced Wastewater Treatment Open
The rapid urbanization and water shortage impose an urgent need in improving sustainable water management without compromising the socioeconomic development all around the world. In this context, reclaimed wastewater has been recognized as…
View article: Hydrogen Production and Organic Synthesis in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors: A Review
Hydrogen Production and Organic Synthesis in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors: A Review Open
Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors (PMRs) are green and promising technologies for sustainable applications.The recent scientific literature on PMRs is reviewed with a particular focus on the photocatalytic hydrogen production from water spl…
View article: Hydrogen Production and Organic Synthesis in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors: A Review
Hydrogen Production and Organic Synthesis in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors: A Review Open
Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors (PMRs) are green and promising technologies for sustainable applications. The recent scientific literature on PMRs is reviewed with a particular focus on the photocatalytic hydrogen production from water sp…
View article: A study on Neodymium recovery from aqueous solutions for designing a new generation of sandwich liquid membrane
A study on Neodymium recovery from aqueous solutions for designing a new generation of sandwich liquid membrane Open
Liquid Membrane (LM) based processes, as Supported Liquid Membranes (SLMs), have been proposed, for over 30 years, as effective methods for the selective separation of inorganic/organic species from different water streams. The industrial us…
View article: Overview of Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors in Organic Synthesis, Energy Storage and Environmental Applications
Overview of Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors in Organic Synthesis, Energy Storage and Environmental Applications Open
This paper presents an overview of recent reports on photocatalytic membrane reactors (PMRs) in organic synthesis as well as water and wastewater treatment. A brief introduction to slurry PMRs and the systems equipped with photocatalytic m…
View article: Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in a Membrane Photoreactor Using Suspended Nanosized Au/TiO2 and Au/CeO2
Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in a Membrane Photoreactor Using Suspended Nanosized Au/TiO2 and Au/CeO2 Open
Photocatalysis combined with membrane technology could offer an enormous potential for power generation in a renewable and sustainable way. Herein, we describe the one-step hydrogen and oxygen evolution through a photocatalytic membrane re…
View article: TiO2 and Pd/TiO2 as Photocatalysts for Hydrogenation of Ketones and Perspective of Membrane Application
TiO2 and Pd/TiO2 as Photocatalysts for Hydrogenation of Ketones and Perspective of Membrane Application Open
Among the main chemical transformations, currently applied in industrial practices, reduction processes, such as the reduction of carbonyl compounds in the corresponding alcohols, play an important role in organic synthesis [1][2][3].In pa…
View article: Treatment of Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater by an Integrated Membrane-Based Process for Approaching Zero Liquid Discharge
Treatment of Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater by an Integrated Membrane-Based Process for Approaching Zero Liquid Discharge Open
An integrated membrane process for the treatment of wastewaters from a flue gas desulfurization (FGD) plant was implemented on a laboratory scale to reduce their salt content and to produce a water stream to be recycled in the power indust…
View article: Photocatalytic Membranes in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors
Photocatalytic Membranes in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors Open
The present work gives a critical overview of the recent progresses and new perspectives in the field of photocatalytic membranes (PMs) in photocatalytic membrane reactors (PMRs), thus highlighting the main advantages and the still existin…
View article: Direct contact membrane distillation for the treatment of wastewater for a cooling tower in the power industry
Direct contact membrane distillation for the treatment of wastewater for a cooling tower in the power industry Open
Water abstraction for cooling requirements in energy production accounts for more than 40% of the total gross abstraction in the European Union, thus driving the interest in using alternative water resources. The current study presents the…
View article: Performance of Reverse Osmosis Membranes in the Treatment of Flue-Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Wastewaters
Performance of Reverse Osmosis Membranes in the Treatment of Flue-Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Wastewaters Open
Reverse osmosis (RO) was studied to reduce salinity of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewaters after softening with Na2CO3·H2O and ultrafiltration (UF). Two commercial thin film composite polyamide RO membranes (SWC-2540 and ESPA-2540, …
View article: Preparation of Pd-Loaded Hierarchical FAU Membranes and Testing in Acetophenone Hydrogenation
Preparation of Pd-Loaded Hierarchical FAU Membranes and Testing in Acetophenone Hydrogenation Open
Pd-loaded hierarchical FAU (Pd-FAU) membranes, containing an intrinsic secondary non-zeolitic (meso)porosity, were prepared and tested in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone (AP) to produce phenylethanol (PE), an industria…
View article: Synthesis of Nay-Type Nanozeolites and Their Assembling into Microporous Membranes
Synthesis of Nay-Type Nanozeolites and Their Assembling into Microporous Membranes Open
In this paper we report on a divalent procedure for the synthesis of FAU zeolites with particle size distribution in the nanometer range and for the concomitantly assembling of a uniform layer of a quasi-solid gel containing nanozeolite pr…