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Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53, 4374
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Alternative materials for interfacial polymerization: recent approaches for greener membranes

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Green Chem., 2024, 26, 6237
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Mechanism insights into the role of the support mineralization layer toward ultrathin polyamide nanofilms for ultrafast molecular separation

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J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 26159
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Recent advances in polymer membranes employing non-toxic solvents and materials

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Green Chem., 2021, 23, 9815
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Vapor‐phase polymerization of high‐performance thin‐film composite membranes for nanofiltration

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AIChE Journal, 2022, 68
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Manufacturing spiral wound element of thin film composite membrane: contemporary methods and sustainable manufacturing approaches

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2025, 47, 101082
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Ultrathin double network-coated hollow fiber membrane designed for water vapor separation

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Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 287, 120586
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Recent progress in advanced polyamide nanofiltration membranes via interfacial polymerization for desalination and beyond

Jianwei Di, Haoyang Wang, Liufu Zhang, Zhongyan Chen, Yanqiu Zhang, Bhekie B. Mamba, Minghui Qiu, Jing Guo and Lu Shao

Desalination, 2024, 592, 118167
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Biomimetic polyamide composite membrane with excellent resistance to humidity fluctuations for high-efficiency CO2 separation

Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiangju Song, Xinxin Li, Chengli Jiao, Long Pang, Tatiana V. Plisko, Alexandr V. Bildyukevich and Heqing Jiang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 499, 155698
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Greener synthesis of thin-film nanocomposite membranes with varied nanofillers for enhanced organic micropollutant removal

Diksha Yadav, Moucham Borpatra Gohain, Monjuri Bora, Shreya Sen Sarma, Sachin Karki, Deepak Kumar and Pravin G. Ingole

Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 335, 126125
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Composite nanofiltration membrane comprising one-dimensional erdite, two-dimensional reduced graphene oxide, and silkworm pupae binder

K.R. Balaji, R. Hardian, V.G.D. Kumar, R. Viswanatha, S. Kumar, S. Kumar, A. Singh, M.S. Santosh and G. Szekely

Materials Today Chemistry, 2021, 22, 100602
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Recent progress on sustainable membrane manufacturing with green solvents and biopolymers

Chidambaram Thamaraiselvan and Ranil Wickramasinghe

Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2025, 47, 101092
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High performance polyester TFC membrane fabricated using vapor-based interfacial polymerization technique for saline water recovery

Nadiene Salleha Mohd Nawi, Woei Jye Lau, Norhaniza Yusof, Pei Sean Goh and Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

Desalination, 2025, 604, 118704
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From academia to industry: Success criteria for upscaling nanofiltration membranes for water and solvent applications

Abdelhakim El Fadil, Rhea Verbeke, Markus Kyburz, Peter E M Aerts and Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 675, 121393
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Amine functionalized TiO2-based eco-friendly thin-film nanocomposite membranes for efficient pharmaceutical micropollutant removal

Diksha Yadav, Shreya Sen Sarma, Deepak Kumar and Pravin G. Ingole

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 504, 158695
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Liquid-solid interfacial polymerization of thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane

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Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 334, 126039
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A sustainable route to develop thin film composite membranes for pressure-driven liquid separation: A review

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Desalination, 2025, 613, 119007
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Thin film nanocomposite membrane incorporated with clay-ionic liquid framework for enhancing rejection of epigallocatechin gallate in aqueous media

Alimpia Borah, Monti Gogoi, Rajiv Goswami, Hrishikesh Sarmah, Krishna Kamal Hazarika and Swapnali Hazarika

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022, 10, 107423
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Solvent-free polyamide TFC membrane fabrication based on TMC vaporization for saline water recovery

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Desalination, 2024, 575, 117316
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Single-walled carbon nanotube buckypaper as support for highly permeable double layer polyamide/zeolitic imidazolate framework in nanofiltration processes

Victor Berned-Samatán, César Rubio, Alejandro Galán-González, Edgar Muñoz, Ana M. Benito, Wolfgang K. Maser, Joaquín Coronas and Carlos Téllez

Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 652, 120490
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Dual-Modulated Polyamide Membranes Based on Vapor–Liquid Interfacial Polymerization for CO2 Separation

Xuyang Li, Chengli Jiao, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xinxin Li, Xiangju Song, Yanyu Zhao and Heqing Jiang

Chem. Mater., 2024, 36, 461
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Development of polymer-based new high performance thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes by vapor phase interfacial polymerization for the removal of heavy metal ions

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Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 446, 137303
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Improving properties of thin film nanocomposite membrane via temperature-controlled interfacial polymerization for nanofiltration process

Mei Qun Seah, Woei Jye Lau, Pei Sean Goh, Boon Seng Ooi, Gwo Sung Lai and Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

Desalination, 2023, 545, 116091
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Green modification of P84 co-polyimide with β-cyclodextrin for separation of dye/salt mixtures

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Desalination, 2023, 549, 116365
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Fabrication of high permselectivity nanofiltration membranes based on 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid for separation of dye/salts

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Desalination, 2025, 607, 118796
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Tamisolve® NxG as an Alternative Non-Toxic Solvent for the Preparation of Porous Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride) Membranes

Francesca Russo, Tiziana Marino, Francesco Galiano, Lassaad Gzara, Amalia Gordano, Hussam Organji and Alberto Figoli

Polymers, 2021, 13, 2579
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Construction of highly permeable polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes/polyamide nanofiltration membranes via liquid-solid interfacial polymerization for dye desalination

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Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 733, 124293
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Polymeric Membranes for Liquid Separation: Innovations in Materials, Fabrication, and Industrial Applications

Lalit Ranjan Sahu, Diksha Yadav, Debasish Borah, Anuranjit Gogoi, Subrata Goswami, Gauri Hazarika, Sachin Karki, Moucham Borpatra Gohain, Saurabh V. Sawake, Sumit V. Jadhav, Soumya Chatterjee and Pravin G. Ingole

Polymers, 2024, 16, 3240
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Polyimide-based separation membranes for liquid separation: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives

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Materials Today Chemistry, 2024, 35, 101895
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Positively-charged nanofiltration membranes constructed via gas/liquid interfacial polymerization for Mg2+/Li+ separation

Ming-Bang Wu, Hao Ye, Zhi-Yuan Zhu, Guo-Tao Chen, Lu-Lin Ma, Shi-Cheng Liu, Lin Liu, Juming Yao and Zhi-Kang Xu

Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 644, 119942
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Sustainable nanocomposite porous absorbent and membrane sieves: Definition, classification, history, properties, synthesis, applications, and future prospects

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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11, 109367
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Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-93 and Its Derivatives: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Yu Liang, Haiqi Zhang, Linmei Li, Baiming Liang, Wenli Xu, Yu Wang, Hongxia Xi and Chongxiong Duan

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2025, 64, 12859
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Organic solvent-free fabrication of thin film polyamide/zeolitic imidazolate framework membranes for removal of dyes from water

Jose Miguel Luque-Alled, Lidia Martínez-Izquierdo, Patricia Gorgojo, Carlos Téllez and Joaquín Coronas

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 470, 144233
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Advancements in Organic Solvent Nanofiltration: The Critical Role of Polyamide Membranes in Sustainable Industrial Applications

Shivshankar Chaudhari, Sunilesh Chakravarty, YoungHo Cho, JinWon Seo, MinYoung Shon and SeungEun Nam

Processes, 2025, 13, 2212
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Sustainable fabrication and pervaporation application of bio-based membranes: Combining a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) as biopolymer and Cyrene™ as green solvent

Pacôme Tomietto, Francesca Russo, Francesco Galiano, Patrick Loulergue, Simona Salerno, Lydie Paugam, Jean-Luc Audic, Loredana De Bartolo and Alberto Figoli

Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 643, 120061
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Terminal conversion of polyamide membranes by homologous monomer vapors for chlorine-resistant desalination

Kun Niu, Xinxi Huang, Yihao Xiao and Wanbin Li

Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 709, 123095
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Recent developments and innovations in thin-film nanocomposite nanofiltration: The next-generation selective membrane for heavy metal ion removal from water

Lalit Ranjan Sahu, Diksha Yadav and Pravin G. Ingole

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 513, 162579
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Advancements in Polymeric Membranes: Fabrication Techniques and Innovative Solutions for Enhanced Performance in Reverse Osmosis

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Novel Crosslinked Sulfonated PVA/PEO Doped with Phosphated Titanium Oxide Nanotubes as Effective Green Cation Exchange Membrane for Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells

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Polymers, 2021, 13, 2050
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High‐Permeance Nanofiltration Membranes via Dimethylsilicone Oil‐Modulated Interfacial Polymerization

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J of Applied Polymer Sci, 2025
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Sustainable electrospray polymerization fabrication of thin-film composite polyamide nanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal

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Desalination, 2022, 539, 115952
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Liquid-solid interface polymerization: A simple approach for efficient polyamide/polyethylene thin film composite total heat exchange membranes construction

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Journal of Membrane Science, 2024, 709, 123098
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Nanofiltration with polyamide thin film composite membrane with ZIF-93/SWCNT intermediate layers on polyimide support

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Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 308, 122915
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Sustainable β- and γ-cyclodextrins for development of highly permeable thin film composite nanofiltration membranes

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Materials Today Sustainability, 2023, 24, 100593
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Interfacial polymerization using biobased solvents and their application as desalination and organic solvent nanofiltration membranes

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Ultrathin 12-nm-thick solvent-resistant composite membranes from biosourced dialdehyde starch and priamine building blocks

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Advanced Membranes, 2022, 2, 100041
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