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Electrochemical removal of hexavalent chromium using electrically conducting carbon nanotube/polymer composite ultrafiltration membranes

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Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 531, 160
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Electrically charged forward osmosis: Promoting reverse salt flux to enhance water recovery and struvite precipitation

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Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022, 186, 106522
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Electrified Membranes for Water Treatment Applications

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ACS EST Eng., 2021, 1, 725
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Mineral Scale Prevention on Electrically Conducting Membrane Distillation Membranes Using Induced Electrophoretic Mixing

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Environ. Sci. Technol., 2020, 54, 3678
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Polyaniline-Coated Carbon Nanotube Ultrafiltration Membranes: Enhanced Anodic Stability for In Situ Cleaning and Electro-Oxidation Processes

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ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 22574
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Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study of membrane fouling and electrochemical regeneration at a sub-stoichiometric TiO2 reactive electrochemical membrane

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Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, 510, 510
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Laser-induced graphene and carbon nanotubes as conductive carbon-based materials in environmental technology

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Materials Today, 2020, 34, 115
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Formation of electrically conductive hollow fiber membranes via crossflow deposition of carbon nanotubes – Addressing the conductivity/permeability trade-off

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Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 620, 118859
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Ion association behaviors in the initial stage of calcium carbonate formation: An ab initio study

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The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2024, 161
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Calcium Sulfate and Calcium Carbonate Scaling of Thin-Film Composite Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes with Surface-Tethered Polyacrylic Acid Chains

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Membranes, 2022, 12, 1287
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Virus Inactivation in Water Using Laser-Induced Graphene Filters

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Materials, 2021, 14, 3179
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Conductive epoxy/carbon nanofiber coatings for scale control

Laura Edvardsen, Mathieu Grandcolas, Sigrid Lædre, Juan Yang, Torstein Lange, Ruben Bjørge and Kamila Gawel

Surface and Coatings Technology, 2021, 425, 127694
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Hydrophobic Gas Transfer Membranes for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

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Environ. Sci. Technol., 2019, 53, 11618
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An overview of photothermal materials for solar-driven interfacial evaporation

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Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36, 109925
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Impact of polarity reversal on inorganic scaling on carbon nanotube-based electrically-conducting nanofiltration membranes

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Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 452, 139216
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Development and performance of stable PANI/MWNT conductive membrane for contaminants degradation and anti-fouling behavior

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Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 282, 120112
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Quantifying and reducing concentration polarization in reverse osmosis systems

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Desalination, 2023, 554, 116480
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Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate Using Magnéli Phase TiO2 Reactive Electrochemical Membranes Doped with Pd-Based Catalysts

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Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52, 9370
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Electroactive Membranes for Water Treatment: Enhanced Treatment Functionalities, Energy Considerations, and Future Challenges

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Acc. Chem. Res., 2019, 52, 1177
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study on the Structural and Thermodynamic Analysis of Oxidized and Unoxidized Forms of Polyaniline

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Electrically conductive laser-induced graphene engraved Janus membrane for membrane distillation

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Green Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polyaniline Composite and Its Application for Salt Rejection by Polysulfone-Based Composite Membranes

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Reactive micromixing eliminates fouling and concentration polarization in reverse osmosis membranes

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Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 542, 8
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Electrochemically-active carbon nanotube coatings for biofouling mitigation: Cleaning kinetics and energy consumption for cathodic and anodic regimes

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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021, 603, 391
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Evaluation of carbon nanotube-polyamide thin-film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membrane: Surface properties, performance characteristics and fouling behavior

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Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2017, 56, 327
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Electro-Conductive Membranes for Permeation Enhancement and Fouling Mitigation: A Short Review

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Membranes, 2017, 7, 39
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Alternative methods for cleaning membranes in water and wastewater treatment

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Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Oxide‐Based Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes for Oil–Water Separation—Recent Advances and Future Prospects

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Electrically conductive hydrophobic membrane cathode for membrane distillation with super anti-oil-fouling capability: Performance and mechanism

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Desalination, 2021, 516, 115199
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A critical review on the mechanism, progress and challenge of electrochemically assisted membrane cleaning in water treatment

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Field-Induced Redistribution of Surfactants at the Oil/Water Interface Reduces Membrane Fouling on Electrically Conducting Carbon Nanotube UF Membranes

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Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018
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Pairing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy with conducting membranes for the in situ characterization of membrane fouling

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Coupling and modeling of electrically charged forward osmosis and membrane distillation for energy-efficient recovery of water and nutrient

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A review on sources, types, mechanisms, characteristics, impacts and control strategies of fouling in RO membrane systems

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Desalination and Water Treatment, 2020, 208, 43
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Dynamic modulation of separation performance in electrically conductive polyamide membranes with scalable fabrication potential

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Reactive electrically conducting membranes for phosphorus recovery from livestock wastewater effluents

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Journal of Environmental Management, 2021, 282, 111432
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Multifunctional Au/Ti3C2 Photothermal Membrane with Antibacterial Ability for Stable and Efficient Solar Water Purification under the Full Spectrum

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ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2021, 9, 11372
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Advanced Tertiary Wastewater Treatment for Enhanced Effluent Quality by Electrically Conducting Membranes Operated at Altered Potential for Simultaneous Mitigation of Scaling and Biofouling

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ACS EST Eng., 2024, 4, 1902
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Bacteria inactivation at a sub-stoichiometric titanium dioxide reactive electrochemical membrane

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Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016, 319, 137
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Recent advances on electroactive CNT-based membranes for environmental applications: The perfect match of electrochemistry and membrane separation

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Chinese Chemical Letters, 2020, 31, 2539
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Innovations in nanomaterial-embedded polymer membranes for water and wastewater treatment: a comprehensive review

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Nano Ex., 2024, 5, 022001
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Removal of Steroid Hormone Micropollutants by an Electrochemical Carbon Nanotube Membrane Flow‐Through Reactor: Role of Concentration and Degradation Mechanisms

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Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
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In-situ combined dual-layer CNT/PVDF membrane for electrically-enhanced fouling resistance

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Meta-analysis of electrically conductive membranes: A comparative review of their materials, applications, and performance

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Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 287, 120482
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Enhancing boron rejection on electrically conducting reverse osmosis membranes through local electrochemical pH modification

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Desalination, 2020, 476, 114212
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Self-assembled electrocatalytic TiO2 nanowire membrane for multifunctional water purification

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Conductive reverse osmosis membrane for electrochemical chlorine reduction and sustainable brackish water treatment

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Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 435, 134858
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Modeling Framework for Cost Optimization of Process-Scale Desalination Systems with Mineral Scaling and Precipitation

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ACS EST Eng., 2024, 4, 1028
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Comparison of water and salt transport properties of ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and nanofiltration membranes for desalination and energy applications

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Journal of Membrane Science, 2020, 604, 117998
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Active Fouling Removal from Electrically Conductive Membranes with an Interdigitated Pattern

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ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 48387
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Electrolysis of Seawater and Salt-Lake Water for Hydrogen Production: A Review on Technical Challenges, Material Design, and Future Directions

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Energy Fuels, 2026, 40, 4076
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Electroconductive and electroresponsive membranes for water treatment

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Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2016, 32, 533
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Nickel-Based Membrane Electrodes Enable High-Rate Electrochemical Ammonia Recovery

Dianxun Hou, Arpita Iddya, Xi Chen, Mengyuan Wang, Wenli Zhang, Yifu Ding, David Jassby and Zhiyong Jason Ren

Environ. Sci. Technol., 2018, 52, 8930
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Electrochemical enhancement and inhibition of calcium carbonate deposition

Laura Edvardsen, Kamila Gawel, Sigurd Wenner, Bartlomiej Gawel and Malin Torsæter

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2020, 8, 104239
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Ultra-wetting graphene-based PES ultrafiltration membrane – A novel approach for successful oil-water separation

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Water Research, 2016, 103, 311
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Removal of Cu(II) ions from contaminated waters using a conducting microfiltration membrane

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Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2017, 339, 182
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Enhanced Flux and Electrochemical Cleaning of Silicate Scaling on Carbon Nanotube-Coated Membrane Distillation Membranes Treating Geothermal Brines

Li Tang, Arpita Iddya, Xiaobo Zhu, Alexander V. Dudchenko, Wenyan Duan, Craig Turchi, Johann Vanneste, Tzahi Y. Cath and David Jassby

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 38594
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Impact of Polarity Reversal on Inorganic Scaling on Carbon Nanotube-Based Electrically-Conducting Nanofiltration Membranes

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SSRN Journal, 2022
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Evolution of functional nanochannel membranes

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A multifunctional and low-energy electrochemical membrane system for chemical-free regulation of solution pH

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Water Research, 2022, 216, 118330
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