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Prof. Enrico Drioli
Institute on Membrane Technology (National Research Council of Italy, ITM-CNR)

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Enrico Drioli Emeritus Professor at the School of Engineering of the University of Calabria, and Honorary President of European Membrane Society (1999); Founding Director of the Institute on Membrane Technology, CNR, Italy. Since 2018 Distinguished Visiting Professor at Nanjing Tech University, College of Chemical Engineering. Since 2018 Guest Professor of School of Marine Science and Technology of Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, P.R.China. Since 2012 Distinguished Adjunct Professor, CEDT King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah Saudi Arabia; 2010-2020 WCU Distinguish Visiting Professor, at the Hanyang University, Seoul Korea. Currently Chairman of the Section on "Membrane Engineering" of the EFCE and coordinator of EU-EUDIME Doctorate School on Membrane Engineering. He is the recipient of various Awards and Honours, ex. “Richard Maling Barrer Prize” of the EMS. Author of more than 940 scientific papers, covering in the years various topics in Membrane Science and Engineering from desalination to membrane reactors to biomedical application of membrane systems.

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Review article
Published: 31 August 2021 in Food Chemistry
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Food producers have leaned towards alternative natural and synthetic sweeteners in food formulations to satisfy market demands. Even so, several synthetic sweeteners (e.g., aspartame, saccharin, sucralose) are becoming less popular due to health-related concerns, lower nutritional values, and controversies around their safety. Conversely, natural sweeteners confer favourable customer perceptions due to their association to a healthier lifestyle and higher nutritional values. This article discusses the evidence of natural sweeteners in the available commercial products. A comprehensive review of natural sweeteners is presented, which includes their resources, properties and extraction methods, as well as a discussion on several emerging technologies that offer improvements to the traditional extraction methods. Finally, the progress of natural sweeteners in the food industry is assessed, and the commercial food products containing these natural sweeteners are mentioned.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz; Mariela Correa-Delgado; Rafael Córdova-Almeida; David Lara-Nava; Mariana Chávez-Muñoz; Valeria Fernanda Velásquez-Chávez; Carlos Eduardo Hernández-Torres; Emilia Gontarek-Castro; Mohd Zamidi Ahmad. Natural sweeteners: Sources, extraction and current uses in foods and food industries. Food Chemistry 2021, 130991 .

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Mariela Correa-Delgado, Rafael Córdova-Almeida, David Lara-Nava, Mariana Chávez-Muñoz, Valeria Fernanda Velásquez-Chávez, Carlos Eduardo Hernández-Torres, Emilia Gontarek-Castro, Mohd Zamidi Ahmad. Natural sweeteners: Sources, extraction and current uses in foods and food industries. Food Chemistry. 2021; ():130991.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz; Mariela Correa-Delgado; Rafael Córdova-Almeida; David Lara-Nava; Mariana Chávez-Muñoz; Valeria Fernanda Velásquez-Chávez; Carlos Eduardo Hernández-Torres; Emilia Gontarek-Castro; Mohd Zamidi Ahmad. 2021. "Natural sweeteners: Sources, extraction and current uses in foods and food industries." Food Chemistry , no. : 130991.

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Published: 26 August 2021 in Future Foods
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The present work has determined and evaluated the influence of the drying process on the preservation of capsaicin, polyphenols and the antioxidant activity of whole red habanero chilli, as well as pericarp, placenta and seeds. For the drying process, drying kinetics have been carried out at different temperatures (40, 50, 60 and 70°C) and drying speed (2 and 4 m/s), monitoring the relative humidity. The extracts were carried out with a mixture of solvents methanol-ethanol-water (6: 2: 2; v/v). The obtained extracts were analysed in terms of capsaicin and total polyphenol content, along with antioxidant capacity using ABTS and DPPH methods. A response surface model was used to obtain the temperature and drying speed conditions to maximize the preservation percentage of the bioactive compounds. It was determined that the highest percentage of capsaicin conservation occurred in the dried pericarp at 70°C and 4 m/s. Likewise, it was observed that it is possible to preserve 100% of the total phenols in the pericarp when dried at 50, 60 and 70°C and 2 m/s, as well as in the placenta dried at all handled temperatures and both speeds, while in the seeds dried at 60°C and 2 m/s. The best results for the preservation (ca. 100%) of antioxidant activity were obtained by the ABTS method when the placenta was dried at 50 and 60°C at 2 m/s, and seeds at 50°C and 2 m/s. These results were confirmed through the response surface design; while the seeds showed that drying at 54°C and 2 m/s allow maximizing the preservation of total phenols, and the greater antioxidant activity via ABTS can be achieved at 48°C and 2 m/s.

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Gisela Palma-Orozco; Carlos Orozco-Álvarez; Ana Arlenne Chávez-Villeda; Adriana Mixtega-Martínez; Roberto Castro-Muñoz. Capsaicin content in red habanero chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) and its preservation after drying process. Future Foods 2021, 100070 .

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Gisela Palma-Orozco, Carlos Orozco-Álvarez, Ana Arlenne Chávez-Villeda, Adriana Mixtega-Martínez, Roberto Castro-Muñoz. Capsaicin content in red habanero chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) and its preservation after drying process. Future Foods. 2021; ():100070.

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Gisela Palma-Orozco; Carlos Orozco-Álvarez; Ana Arlenne Chávez-Villeda; Adriana Mixtega-Martínez; Roberto Castro-Muñoz. 2021. "Capsaicin content in red habanero chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) and its preservation after drying process." Future Foods , no. : 100070.

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Published: 20 August 2021 in Journal of Water Process Engineering
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Membrane separation is widely used in wastewater treatment and desalination due to its high performance and ability to handle feed solutions of different qualities. Despite vast history of success, membrane fouling remains a major system deficiency that imposes substantial process limitations by reducing permeate production and increasing energy demand. Besides, chemical cleaning-in-place (CIP) adversely affects membrane integrity and generates an extra waste stream. Ultrasound (US) is a relatively new cleaning technique that improves process performance by mitigating fouling accumulation at a membrane surface and improving permeate flux by promoting mass and heat transfer. US-assisted membrane processes is an efficient method for fouling reduction and significant flux improvement. This study comprehensively reviews US applications in pressure-, thermally- and osmotic-driven membrane technologies and their impact on process performance. It also explores the impact of US operating conditions on membrane separation properties and how these parameters can be tuned to achieve the desirable outcome. To date, the application of US in membrane technologies is limited to laboratory tests. In the authors' opinion, there is a niche market for US-assisted membrane technology in heavily contaminated water such as wastewater and brine. After critical analysis of the literature, we found that there are still several aspects of the process need to be scrutinized carefully to make an adequate evaluation of its feasibility on an industrial scale. The most urgent one is the techno-economic evaluation of the technology based on large-scale and long-term tests. The study proposed a set of recommendations for future research directions of US applications in membrane technologies.

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Osamah Naji; Raed A. Al-Juboori; Abdulaziz Khan; Sudesh Yadav; Ali Altaee; Alla Alpatova; Sofiane Soukane; Noreddine Ghaffour. Ultrasound-assisted membrane technologies for fouling control and performance improvement: A review. Journal of Water Process Engineering 2021, 43, 102268 .

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Osamah Naji, Raed A. Al-Juboori, Abdulaziz Khan, Sudesh Yadav, Ali Altaee, Alla Alpatova, Sofiane Soukane, Noreddine Ghaffour. Ultrasound-assisted membrane technologies for fouling control and performance improvement: A review. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2021; 43 ():102268.

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Osamah Naji; Raed A. Al-Juboori; Abdulaziz Khan; Sudesh Yadav; Ali Altaee; Alla Alpatova; Sofiane Soukane; Noreddine Ghaffour. 2021. "Ultrasound-assisted membrane technologies for fouling control and performance improvement: A review." Journal of Water Process Engineering 43, no. : 102268.

Review
Published: 19 August 2021 in Molecules
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Phenolic compounds have long been of great importance in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries. Unfortunately, conventional extraction procedures have a high cost and are time consuming, and the solvents used can represent a safety risk for operators, consumers, and the environment. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are green alternatives for extraction processes, given their low or non-toxicity, biodegradability, and reusability. This review discusses the latest research (in the last two years) employing DESs for phenolic extraction, solvent components, extraction yields, extraction method characteristics, and reviewing the phenolic sources (natural products, by-products, wastes, etc.). This work also analyzes and discusses the most relevant DES-based studies for phenolic extraction from natural sources, their extraction strategies using DESs, their molecular mechanisms, and potential applications.

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Julio Serna-Vázquez; Mohd Zamidi Ahmad; Grzegorz Boczkaj; Roberto Castro-Muñoz. Latest Insights on Novel Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) for Sustainable Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Natural Sources. Molecules 2021, 26, 5037 .

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Julio Serna-Vázquez, Mohd Zamidi Ahmad, Grzegorz Boczkaj, Roberto Castro-Muñoz. Latest Insights on Novel Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) for Sustainable Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Natural Sources. Molecules. 2021; 26 (16):5037.

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Julio Serna-Vázquez; Mohd Zamidi Ahmad; Grzegorz Boczkaj; Roberto Castro-Muñoz. 2021. "Latest Insights on Novel Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) for Sustainable Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Natural Sources." Molecules 26, no. 16: 5037.

Review
Published: 30 July 2021 in Membranes
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The interest in microalgae production deals with its role as the third generation of feedstock to recover renewable energy. Today, there is a need to analyze the ultimate research and advances in recovering the microalgae biomass from the culture medium. Therefore, this review brings the current research developments (over the last three years) in the field of harvesting microalgae using membrane-based technologies (including microfiltration, ultrafiltration and forward osmosis). Initially, the principles of membrane technologies are given to outline the main parameters influencing their operation. The main strategies adopted by the research community for the harvesting of microalgae using membranes are subsequently addressed, paying particular attention to the novel achievements made for improving filtration performance and alleviating fouling. Moreover, this contribution also gives an overview of the advantages of applying membrane technologies for the efficient extraction of the high added-value compounds in microalgae cells, such as lipids, proteins and carbohydrates, which together with the production of renewable biofuels could boost the development of more sustainable and cost-effective microalgae biorefineries.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz; Octavio García-Depraect. Membrane-Based Harvesting Processes for Microalgae and Their Valuable-Related Molecules: A Review. Membranes 2021, 11, 585 .

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Octavio García-Depraect. Membrane-Based Harvesting Processes for Microalgae and Their Valuable-Related Molecules: A Review. Membranes. 2021; 11 (8):585.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz; Octavio García-Depraect. 2021. "Membrane-Based Harvesting Processes for Microalgae and Their Valuable-Related Molecules: A Review." Membranes 11, no. 8: 585.

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Published: 27 July 2021 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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To meet the rising global demand for water, it is necessary to develop membranes capable of efficiently purifying contaminated water sources. Herein, we report a series of novel polysulfone (PSf)/GO-vanillin nanofiltration membranes highly permeable, selective, and fouling resistant. The membranes are composed of two-dimensional (2D) graphite oxide (GO) layers embedded with vanillin as porogen and PSf as the base polymer. There is a growing interest in addressing the synergistic effect of GO and vanillin on improving the permeability and antifouling characteristics of membranes. Various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques were used to perform detailed physicochemical and morphological analyses. The optimized PSf16/GO0.15-vanillin0.8 membrane demonstrated 92.5% and 25.4% rejection rate for 2000 ppm magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) and sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions respectively. Antifouling results showed over 99% rejection for BSA and 93.57% flux recovery ratio (FRR). Experimental work evaluated the antifouling characteristics of prepared membranes to treat landfill leachate wastewater. The results showed 84–90% rejection for magnesium (Mg+2) and calcium (Ca+2) with 90.32 FRR. The study experimentally demonstrated that adding GO and vanillin to the polymeric matrix significantly improves fouling resistance and membrane performance. Future research will focus on molecular sieving for industrial separations and other niche applications using mixed matrix membranes.

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Sudesh Yadav; Ibrar Ibrar; Akshaya K. Samal; Ali Altaee; Sébastien Déon; John Zhou; Noreddine Ghaffour. Preparation of fouling resistant and highly perm-selective novel PSf/GO-vanillin nanofiltration membrane for efficient water purification. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2021, 421, 126744 .

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Sudesh Yadav, Ibrar Ibrar, Akshaya K. Samal, Ali Altaee, Sébastien Déon, John Zhou, Noreddine Ghaffour. Preparation of fouling resistant and highly perm-selective novel PSf/GO-vanillin nanofiltration membrane for efficient water purification. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2021; 421 ():126744.

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Sudesh Yadav; Ibrar Ibrar; Akshaya K. Samal; Ali Altaee; Sébastien Déon; John Zhou; Noreddine Ghaffour. 2021. "Preparation of fouling resistant and highly perm-selective novel PSf/GO-vanillin nanofiltration membrane for efficient water purification." Journal of Hazardous Materials 421, no. : 126744.

Review
Published: 05 July 2021 in ACS Applied Nano Materials
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a class of carbon nanomaterials that have recently gained recognition as current entrants to traditional semiconductor quantum dots. CQDs have the desirable advantages of low toxicity, environmental friendliness, low cost, photostability, favorable charge transfer with enhanced electronic conductivity, and comparable easy-synthesis protocols. This review examines the advancements in CQD research and development, with a focus on their synthesis, functionalization, and energy applications. Initially, various synthesis methods are discussed briefly with pros and cons. Herein, first top-down methods including the arc-discharge technique, laser ablation technique, plasma treatment, ultrasound synthesis technique, electrochemical technique, chemical exfoliation, and combustion were discussed briefly. The later section presents bottom-up (microwave synthesis, hydrothermal synthesis, thermal pyrolysis, and metal–organic framework template-assisted approach) and waste-derived CQD synthesis methods. The next section is focused on the energy applications of CQDs including supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, photovoltaics, hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction. Finally, challenges and future perspectives in this exciting and promising area are presented.

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Akash S. Rasal; Sudesh Yadav; Anchal Yadav; Anil A. Kashale; Subrahmanya Thagare Manjunatha; Ali Altaee; Jia-Yaw Chang. Carbon Quantum Dots for Energy Applications: A Review. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2021, 4, 6515 -6541.

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Akash S. Rasal, Sudesh Yadav, Anchal Yadav, Anil A. Kashale, Subrahmanya Thagare Manjunatha, Ali Altaee, Jia-Yaw Chang. Carbon Quantum Dots for Energy Applications: A Review. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2021; 4 (7):6515-6541.

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Akash S. Rasal; Sudesh Yadav; Anchal Yadav; Anil A. Kashale; Subrahmanya Thagare Manjunatha; Ali Altaee; Jia-Yaw Chang. 2021. "Carbon Quantum Dots for Energy Applications: A Review." ACS Applied Nano Materials 4, no. 7: 6515-6541.

Journal article
Published: 27 June 2021 in Separation and Purification Technology
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Membrane Engineering has an important and recognized role in different areas of strategic importance as water stress, global warming, energy production, raw materials depletion, artificial hybrid organs, neurosciences, technical textile, etc. Satisfying the requirements of innovative processes and equipment design, i.e., smaller, cleaner, more energy-efficient technology, will help to achieve substantial improvements in chemical and any other manufacturing and processing aspects. Membrane-based technology satisfies these requirements and its potential has been broadly recognized in the last few years. It can replace conventional energy-intensive separation techniques providing reliable options for sustainable industrial growth. This work aims to update on the contributions of Membrane Engineering to sustainable processes. We present an overview of the Membrane Engineering approaches successfully employed in water treatment and the production of raw materials, in modeling of membrane material and processes, and membrane reactors.

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Enrico Drioli; Francesca Macedonio; Elena Tocci. Membrane Science and Membrane Engineering for a Sustainable Industrial Development. Separation and Purification Technology 2021, 275, 119196 .

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Enrico Drioli, Francesca Macedonio, Elena Tocci. Membrane Science and Membrane Engineering for a Sustainable Industrial Development. Separation and Purification Technology. 2021; 275 ():119196.

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Enrico Drioli; Francesca Macedonio; Elena Tocci. 2021. "Membrane Science and Membrane Engineering for a Sustainable Industrial Development." Separation and Purification Technology 275, no. : 119196.

Review
Published: 25 June 2021 in Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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The shortage of clean water sources and increase of demand for fresh water have become as major global challenges not only in industries but also inhuman life. Meanwhile, membrane technology has been extensively noticed due to high separation efficiency, energy-saving and environmentally-friendly characteristic. So, development of new membrane is a vital step in advancing of membrane application in water-treatment. This paper presents a comprehensive review on development of high-performance nanofiltration membrane based on nanotechnology for wastewater treatment. Application of new nanomaterials has enabled fabrication of NF-membranes with improved separation properties for pollutants removal from water. Recognizing that conventional membranes are not necessarily suitable for industrial applications and/or process intensifications many attempts were made recently to use of nanomaterials into NF-membranes, aiming to overcome trade-off relationship between flux/selectivity and to improve their stability. So, development of new structured nanomaterial with desirable properties is one of most crucial research topics for membrane researchers. Accordingly, an overview on different methods to design of advanced nanomaterial presented that allow us to overcome their inherent problems in membranes fabrication such as agglomeration, defects formation, insufficient pores’ tuning, poor active sites and anti-fouling properties; however, selection of appropriate nanomaterials is a challenge of utmost difficulty. Various types of nanomaterials such as zeolites, carbon based, framework (MOF/ZIF/COF), nano-biopolymers and special nanoparticles such as SFNPs, SFNCs, POSS, ZCPs, and nickel hydroxide nanosheet are presented and their roles in NF-transport are discussed as well as strategies for surface modification of nanoparticles to promoting their surface charges density. Moreover, fabrication methods of nano enhanced NF-membranes including layer by layer assembly, hollow fiber spinning, electrospinning of nanofibers, construction of thin-film nanocomposite besides blending, co-polymerization; cross-linking and grafting techniques are discussed. A proper view for selection of appropriate nanoparticles in membrane fabrication is offered while considering types of pollutants to be removed.

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Samaneh Bandehali; Fahime Parvizian; Huimin Ruan; Abdolreza Moghadassi; Jiangnan Shen; Alberto Figoli; Adeyemi S. Adeleye; Nidal Hilal; Takeshi Matsuura; Enrico Drioli; Sayed Mohsen Hosseini. A planned review on designing of high-performance nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes for pollutants removal from water. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 2021, 101, 78 -125.

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Samaneh Bandehali, Fahime Parvizian, Huimin Ruan, Abdolreza Moghadassi, Jiangnan Shen, Alberto Figoli, Adeyemi S. Adeleye, Nidal Hilal, Takeshi Matsuura, Enrico Drioli, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini. A planned review on designing of high-performance nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes for pollutants removal from water. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2021; 101 ():78-125.

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Samaneh Bandehali; Fahime Parvizian; Huimin Ruan; Abdolreza Moghadassi; Jiangnan Shen; Alberto Figoli; Adeyemi S. Adeleye; Nidal Hilal; Takeshi Matsuura; Enrico Drioli; Sayed Mohsen Hosseini. 2021. "A planned review on designing of high-performance nanocomposite nanofiltration membranes for pollutants removal from water." Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 101, no. : 78-125.

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Published: 17 June 2021 in Materials
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Membrane separation technology can used to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas. However, plenty of research has been focused on the flat sheet mixed matrix membrane rather than the mixed matrix thin film hollow fiber membranes. In this work, mixed matrix thin film hollow fiber membranes were fabricated by incorporating amine functionalized UiO-66 nanoparticles into the Pebax® 2533 thin selective layer on the polypropylene (PP) hollow fiber supports via dip-coating process. The attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) mapping analysis, and thermal analysis (TGA-DTA) were used to characterize the synthesized UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticles. The morphology, surface chemistry, and the gas separation performance of the fabricated Pebax® 2533-UiO-66-NH2/PP mixed matrix thin film hollow fiber membranes were characterized by using SEM, ATR-FTIR, and gas permeance measurements, respectively. It was found that the surface morphology of the prepared membranes was influenced by the incorporation of UiO-66 nanoparticles. The CO2 permeance increased along with an increase of UiO-66 nanoparticles content in the prepared membranes, while the CO2/N2 ideal gas selectively firstly increased then decreased due to the aggregation of UiO-66 nanoparticles. The Pebax® 2533-UiO-66-NH2/PP mixed matrix thin film hollow fiber membranes containing 10 wt% UiO-66 nanoparticles exhibited the CO2 permeance of 26 GPU and CO2/N2 selectivity of 37.

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Guoqiang Li; Wojciech Kujawski; Katarzyna Knozowska; Joanna Kujawa. Thin Film Mixed Matrix Hollow Fiber Membrane Fabricated by Incorporation of Amine Functionalized Metal-Organic Framework for CO2/N2 Separation. Materials 2021, 14, 3366 .

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Guoqiang Li, Wojciech Kujawski, Katarzyna Knozowska, Joanna Kujawa. Thin Film Mixed Matrix Hollow Fiber Membrane Fabricated by Incorporation of Amine Functionalized Metal-Organic Framework for CO2/N2 Separation. Materials. 2021; 14 (12):3366.

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Guoqiang Li; Wojciech Kujawski; Katarzyna Knozowska; Joanna Kujawa. 2021. "Thin Film Mixed Matrix Hollow Fiber Membrane Fabricated by Incorporation of Amine Functionalized Metal-Organic Framework for CO2/N2 Separation." Materials 14, no. 12: 3366.

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Published: 16 June 2021 in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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Exergy analyses are becoming important tools in identifying the less efficient components of plants through the evaluation of the energy lost in entropy production. In this work, this type of analysis was considered for desalination plants based on membrane operations, with specific emphasis on membrane distillation and membrane crystallization for the improvement of the water recovery factor and the recovery of valuable salts from produced brines. The state of the art in the field was firstly presented and discussed. In all literature works, the thermal supply was the highest contributor to exergy losses. However, the use of waste heat or renewable energies can significantly improve the exergy efficiency of the process, as the feed is heated by the available source and enters the process already at the desired temperature. Furthermore, it resulted that the gain for the sale of salts produced by membrane crystallization was able to cover the desalination costs, even without waste heat availability. Then, the exergy analysis of membrane distillation (MD) and membrane crystallization (MCr) working on four different feeds was experimentally carried out. Commercial modules equipped with capillary polypropylene membranes (0.2 µm pore size) were used at fixed feed temperature and flow rate. A high exergy efficiency (72%) was obtained with the Synthetic RO feed (79.9 g/L), together with a high water recovery factor (79%) and brine concentration (around 476 g/L).

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F. Macedonio; A. Criscuoli; L. Gzara; M. Albeirutty; E. Drioli. Water and salts recovery from desalination brines: An exergy evaluation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2021, 9, 105884 .

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F. Macedonio, A. Criscuoli, L. Gzara, M. Albeirutty, E. Drioli. Water and salts recovery from desalination brines: An exergy evaluation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021; 9 (5):105884.

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F. Macedonio; A. Criscuoli; L. Gzara; M. Albeirutty; E. Drioli. 2021. "Water and salts recovery from desalination brines: An exergy evaluation." Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9, no. 5: 105884.

Review
Published: 15 June 2021 in Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
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Meat by-products and co-products, including poultry and fish wastes, represent a current challenge for the food processing industry due to their harmful impact on the environment. Membrane technologies, thanks to their intrinsic properties, represent an emerging tool for the valorization of these streams according to the principles of a sustainable circular economy. A review of significant applications of membrane-based technologies, including pressure-driven membrane processes and electro-membrane processes, for the recovery of protein-based compounds from meat by-products is presented along with their trends and future potentials in the production of functional ingredients. Classic and recent development works are analyzed and critically discussed according to the relevant results in the field. Literature data clearly indicate that membrane technologies represent an efficient and environmentally friendly option for the separation, fractionation, and purification of bioactive compounds from different meat co-products. The implementation of such processes as a way of recovering biomolecules also gives environmental benefits by reducing the organic load of both by- and co-products. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry (SCI).

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Roberto Castro‐Muñoz; Octavio García‐Depraect; Elizabeth León‐Becerril; Alfredo Cassano; Carmela Conidi; Vlastimil Fíla. Recovery of protein‐based compounds from meat by‐products by membrane‐assisted separations: A review. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 2021, 1 .

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Roberto Castro‐Muñoz, Octavio García‐Depraect, Elizabeth León‐Becerril, Alfredo Cassano, Carmela Conidi, Vlastimil Fíla. Recovery of protein‐based compounds from meat by‐products by membrane‐assisted separations: A review. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 2021; ():1.

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Roberto Castro‐Muñoz; Octavio García‐Depraect; Elizabeth León‐Becerril; Alfredo Cassano; Carmela Conidi; Vlastimil Fíla. 2021. "Recovery of protein‐based compounds from meat by‐products by membrane‐assisted separations: A review." Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology , no. : 1.

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Published: 15 June 2021 in Journal of Environmental Management
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This study reports landfill leachate treatment by the forward osmosis (FO) process using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for membrane cleaning. Although chemical cleaning is an effective method for fouling control, it could compromise membrane integrity. Thus, understanding the impact of chemical cleaning on the forward osmosis membrane is essential to improving the membrane performance and lifespan. Preliminary results revealed a flux recovery of 98% in the AL-FS mode (active layer facing feed solution) and 90% in the AL-DS (draw solution faces active layer) using 30% H2O2 solution diluted to 3% by pure water. The experimental work investigated the effects of chemical cleaning on the polyamide active and polysulfone support layers since the FO membrane could operate in both orientations. Results revealed that polysulfone support layer was more sensitive to H2O2 damage than the polyamide active at a neutral pH. The extended exposure of thin-film composite (TFC) FO membrane to H2O2 was investigated, and the active layer tolerated H2O2 for 72 h, and the support layer for only 40 h. Extended operation of the TFC FO membrane in the AL-FS based on a combination of physical (hydraulic flushing with DI water) and H2O2 was reported, and chemical cleaning with H2O2 could still recover 92% of the flux.

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Ibrar Ibrar; Sudesh Yadav; Namuun Ganbat; Akshaya K. Samal; Ali Altaee; John L. Zhou; Tien Vinh Nguyen. Feasibility of H2O2 cleaning for forward osmosis membrane treating landfill leachate. Journal of Environmental Management 2021, 294, 113024 .

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Ibrar Ibrar, Sudesh Yadav, Namuun Ganbat, Akshaya K. Samal, Ali Altaee, John L. Zhou, Tien Vinh Nguyen. Feasibility of H2O2 cleaning for forward osmosis membrane treating landfill leachate. Journal of Environmental Management. 2021; 294 ():113024.

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Ibrar Ibrar; Sudesh Yadav; Namuun Ganbat; Akshaya K. Samal; Ali Altaee; John L. Zhou; Tien Vinh Nguyen. 2021. "Feasibility of H2O2 cleaning for forward osmosis membrane treating landfill leachate." Journal of Environmental Management 294, no. : 113024.

Review article
Published: 14 June 2021 in Chemosphere
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The use of membranes in desalination and water treatment has been intensively studied in recent years. The conventional membranes however have various problems such as uncontrollable pore size and membrane properties, which prevents membranes from quickly responding to alteration of operating and environmental conditions. As a result the membranes are fouled, and their separation performance is lowered. The preparation of smart gating membranes inspired by cell membranes is a new method to face these challenges. Introducing stimuli-responsive functional materials into traditional porous membranes and use of hydrogels and microgels can change surface properties and membrane pore sizes under different conditions. This review shows potential of smart gating membranes in water treatment. Various types of stimuli-response such as those of thermo-, pH-, ion-, molecule-, UV light-, magnetic-, redox- and electro-responsive gating membranes along with various gel types such as those of polyelectrolyte, PNIPAM-based, self-healing hydrogels and microgel based-smart gating membranes are discussed. Design strategies, separation mechanisms and challenges in fabrication of smart gating membranes in water treatment are also presented. It is demonstrated that experimental and modeling and simulation results have to be utilized effectively to produce smart gating membranes.

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Samaneh Bandehali; Fahime Parvizian; Sayed Mohsen Hosseini; Takeshi Matsuura; Enrico Drioli; Jiangnan Shen; Abdolreza Moghadassi; Adeyemi S. Adeleye. Planning of smart gating membranes for water treatment. Chemosphere 2021, 283, 131207 .

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Samaneh Bandehali, Fahime Parvizian, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Takeshi Matsuura, Enrico Drioli, Jiangnan Shen, Abdolreza Moghadassi, Adeyemi S. Adeleye. Planning of smart gating membranes for water treatment. Chemosphere. 2021; 283 ():131207.

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Samaneh Bandehali; Fahime Parvizian; Sayed Mohsen Hosseini; Takeshi Matsuura; Enrico Drioli; Jiangnan Shen; Abdolreza Moghadassi; Adeyemi S. Adeleye. 2021. "Planning of smart gating membranes for water treatment." Chemosphere 283, no. : 131207.

Review
Published: 08 June 2021 in Food Reviews International
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Pervaporation (PV) is recognized as a selective membrane process which has exhibited to meet the requirements for the separation of aromas, fragrances and essentials (AFE). The efficient selective separation of such organic compounds from natural sources is a current challenge due to their thermal stability. Research community is today exploring diverse selective and efficient techniques for the feasible production of aromas, in which PV is a potential candidate. Several studies have documented the successful recovery of AFE solutes from agro-food products and wastes. Thus, the target of this review is to release a comprehensive outlook of the ongoing development approaches, aimed at extracting AFE molecules from food sources. Herein, we report the findings accordingly to the most-sought natural extracts, and consequently analyzing the type of PV processes (i.e., hydrophilic/hydrophobic), separation performance (i.e., enrichment factor, permeate flux), and the molecule and membrane properties. Particular attention has been paid to the most recent studies and relevant findings, pointing out the key features for a successful separation. By analyzing the current literature data, we have established the key criteria and guidelines at implementing PV. Lately, this review denotes the current research gaps and recommendations to the new researchers in the field.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz; M. Zamidi Ahmad; Alfredo Cassano. Pervaporation-aided Processes for the Selective Separation of Aromas, Fragrances and Essential (AFE) Solutes from Agro-food Products and Wastes. Food Reviews International 2021, 1 -27.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz, M. Zamidi Ahmad, Alfredo Cassano. Pervaporation-aided Processes for the Selective Separation of Aromas, Fragrances and Essential (AFE) Solutes from Agro-food Products and Wastes. Food Reviews International. 2021; ():1-27.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz; M. Zamidi Ahmad; Alfredo Cassano. 2021. "Pervaporation-aided Processes for the Selective Separation of Aromas, Fragrances and Essential (AFE) Solutes from Agro-food Products and Wastes." Food Reviews International , no. : 1-27.

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Published: 01 June 2021 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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The urgent need for environmental sustainability has increasingly prompted policy makers to emphasize resource recovery from desalination brine streams. Recent research on resource recovery from waste streams has shown rising momentum with near term viability for several new technologies. In this perspective, we focus on new opportunities for metal resource recovery from seawater desalination brine, while outlining associated sustainability challenges and opportunities. The potential of metals recovery is discussed.

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Amit Kumar; Gayathri Naidu; Hiroki Fukuda; Fengmin Du; Saravanamuth Vigneswaran; Enrico Drioli; John H. Lienhard V. Metals Recovery from Seawater Desalination Brines: Technologies, Opportunities, and Challenges. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9, 7704 -7712.

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Amit Kumar, Gayathri Naidu, Hiroki Fukuda, Fengmin Du, Saravanamuth Vigneswaran, Enrico Drioli, John H. Lienhard V. Metals Recovery from Seawater Desalination Brines: Technologies, Opportunities, and Challenges. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2021; 9 (23):7704-7712.

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Amit Kumar; Gayathri Naidu; Hiroki Fukuda; Fengmin Du; Saravanamuth Vigneswaran; Enrico Drioli; John H. Lienhard V. 2021. "Metals Recovery from Seawater Desalination Brines: Technologies, Opportunities, and Challenges." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9, no. 23: 7704-7712.

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Published: 27 May 2021 in Membranes
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The creation of partial or complete human epidermis represents a critical aspect and the major challenge of skin tissue engineering. This work was aimed at investigating the effect of nano- and micro-structured CHT membranes on human keratinocyte stratification and differentiation. To this end, nanoporous and microporous membranes of chitosan (CHT) were prepared by phase inversion technique tailoring the operational parameters in order to obtain nano- and micro-structured flat membranes with specific surface properties. Microporous structures with different mean pore diameters were created by adding and dissolving, in the polymeric solution, polyethylene glycol (PEG Mw 10,000 Da) as porogen, with a different CHT/PEG ratio. The developed membranes were characterized and assessed for epidermal construction by culturing human keratinocytes on them for up to 21 days. The overall results demonstrated that the membrane surface properties strongly affect the stratification and terminal differentiation of human keratinocytes. In particular, human keratinocytes adhered on nanoporous CHT membranes, developing the structure of the corneum epidermal top layer, characterized by low thickness and low cell proliferation. On the microporous CHT membrane, keratinocytes formed an epidermal basal lamina, with high proliferating cells that stratified and differentiated over time, migrating along the z axis and forming a multilayered epidermis. This strategy represents an attractive tissue engineering approach for the creation of specific human epidermal strata for testing the effects and toxicity of drugs, cosmetics and pollutants.

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Simona Salerno; Maria De Santo; Enrico Drioli; Loredana De Bartolo. Nano- and Micro-Porous Chitosan Membranes for Human Epidermal Stratification and Differentiation. Membranes 2021, 11, 394 .

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Simona Salerno, Maria De Santo, Enrico Drioli, Loredana De Bartolo. Nano- and Micro-Porous Chitosan Membranes for Human Epidermal Stratification and Differentiation. Membranes. 2021; 11 (6):394.

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Simona Salerno; Maria De Santo; Enrico Drioli; Loredana De Bartolo. 2021. "Nano- and Micro-Porous Chitosan Membranes for Human Epidermal Stratification and Differentiation." Membranes 11, no. 6: 394.

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Published: 27 May 2021 in Materials Today Communications
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Oligodextrans (ODx) are exopolysaccharides (EPS) of low molecular weight (Mw 40 kDa), which are produced by bacterial strains (e.g., Leuconostoc mesenteroides) or their isolated enzymes. Since ODx are fragments of dextrans, their characteristics, such as molecular weight, main chain linearity (with α-(1→6) linkages), branches (with α-(1→2), α-(1→3), or α-(1→4) linkages) and their proportion in the molecule, are totally dependent on the producing strain. However, the modification of the ODx structure conducts to the variation of its properties (e.g., physicochemical, morphological, and rheological) and therefore its application is somewhat restricted when compared to a commercial dextran. The work aims to demonstrate the capacity of a new ODx, synthesized directly by Leuconostoc mesenteroides SF3, as a packaging material, with the idea of extending its application. For this, the ODx were characterized in a calorimetric and rheological manner; mixtures of the ODx (from 0 up to 4% w/v) and chitosan (CS: 1% w/v) were analyzed for viscosity to evaluate the interaction between the EPS and the filmogenic agent; finally, the morphology of the ODx/CS films was analyzed. The results show that the ODx and CS mixtures maintain the viscosity of the pure CS and significantly improve the morphology of the films. In such a way, this initial assessment shows the potential that ODx have as film former; however, a more exhaustive characterization is necessary to be able to evaluate their application as a packaging material directly in food.

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Elsa Díaz-Montes; Jorge Yáñez-Fernández; Roberto Castro-Muñoz. Characterization of oligodextran produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides SF3 and its effect on film-forming properties of chitosan. Materials Today Communications 2021, 28, 102487 .

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Elsa Díaz-Montes, Jorge Yáñez-Fernández, Roberto Castro-Muñoz. Characterization of oligodextran produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides SF3 and its effect on film-forming properties of chitosan. Materials Today Communications. 2021; 28 ():102487.

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Elsa Díaz-Montes; Jorge Yáñez-Fernández; Roberto Castro-Muñoz. 2021. "Characterization of oligodextran produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides SF3 and its effect on film-forming properties of chitosan." Materials Today Communications 28, no. : 102487.

Review
Published: 21 May 2021 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Today, the use of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) possessing ionic liquids (ILs) in middle and high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (MT-PEMFCs and HT-PEMFCs) have been increased. ILs are the organic salts, and they are typically liquid at the temperature lower than 100 °C with high conductivity and thermal stability. The membranes containing ILs can conduct protons through the PEMs at elevated temperatures (more than 80 °C), unlike the Nafion-based membranes. A wide range of ILs have been identified, including chiral ILs, bio-ILs, basic ILs, energetic ILs, metallic ILs, and neutral ILs, that, from among them, functionalized ionic liquids (FILs) include a lot of ion exchange groups in their structure that improve and accelerate proton conduction through the polymeric membrane. In spite of positive features of using ILs, the leaching of ILs from the membranes during the operation of fuel cell is the main downside of these organic salts, which leads to reducing the performance of the membranes; however, there are some ways to diminish leaching from the membranes. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of these issues by evaluating key studies that have been undertaken in the last years in order to present objective and comprehensive updated information that presents the progress that has been made in this field. Significant information regarding the utilization of ILs in MT-PEMFCs and HT-PEMFCs, ILs structure, properties, and synthesis is given. Moreover, leaching of ILs as a challenging demerit and the possible methods to tackle this problem are approached in this paper. The present review will be of interest to chemists, electrochemists, environmentalists, and any other researchers working on sustainable energy production field.

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Mohammad Ebrahimi; Wojciech Kujawski; Kateryna Fatyeyeva; Joanna Kujawa. A Review on Ionic Liquids-Based Membranes for Middle and High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEM FCs). International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2021, 22, 5430 .

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Mohammad Ebrahimi, Wojciech Kujawski, Kateryna Fatyeyeva, Joanna Kujawa. A Review on Ionic Liquids-Based Membranes for Middle and High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEM FCs). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22 (11):5430.

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Mohammad Ebrahimi; Wojciech Kujawski; Kateryna Fatyeyeva; Joanna Kujawa. 2021. "A Review on Ionic Liquids-Based Membranes for Middle and High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEM FCs)." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 11: 5430.

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Published: 08 May 2021 in Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
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According to the potentialities of graphene-based materials and their unique physicochemical properties. Such 2D nanomaterials are likely to be the most implemented within the improvement of the selective separations of polymer membranes, together with enhanced physicochemical properties (such as hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, transport of molecules, mechanical and thermal features, among others). Hence, this review compiles and analyzes the latest development works (over the last 5 years) for combining graphene materials (including graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, etc.) in polymer phases at aiming their implementation in different membrane-based technologies. Herein, particular emphasis has been crucially paid to the novel studies together with relevant findings in the field. Based on the most important insights, the concluding remarks are given with compelling recommendations to the new researchers at exploring graphene materials in membrane separations. Graphical Abstract

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz; Angélica Cruz-Cruz; Yrenka Alfaro-Sommers; Luisa Ximena Aranda-Jarillo; Emilia Gontarek-Castro. Reviewing the recent developments of using graphene-based nanosized materials in membrane separations. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 2021, 1 -38.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz, Angélica Cruz-Cruz, Yrenka Alfaro-Sommers, Luisa Ximena Aranda-Jarillo, Emilia Gontarek-Castro. Reviewing the recent developments of using graphene-based nanosized materials in membrane separations. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 2021; ():1-38.

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Roberto Castro-Muñoz; Angélica Cruz-Cruz; Yrenka Alfaro-Sommers; Luisa Ximena Aranda-Jarillo; Emilia Gontarek-Castro. 2021. "Reviewing the recent developments of using graphene-based nanosized materials in membrane separations." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology , no. : 1-38.