2025
A highly selective and energy efficient approach to boron removal overcomes the Achilles heel of seawater desalination
Pan W, Roy D, Uralcan B, Patel S, Iddya A, Ahn E, Haji-Akbari A, Kamcev J, Elimelech M. A highly selective and energy efficient approach to boron removal overcomes the Achilles heel of seawater desalination. Nature Water 2025, 3: 99-109. DOI: 10.1038/s44221-024-00362-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHydroxyl groupsImproved electrode performanceMolecular dynamics simulationsBoron selectivityPristine electrodeHydrogen bondsElectrode performanceFunctional electrodesElectrosorption processIon-exchange adsorptionMicroporous electrodesDynamics simulationsFunctional groupsOxygen-containingRemoval selectivityTrace contaminantsElectrosorptionBoron removalElectrodeBoron removal performanceBoronHydroxylBoron removal methodsRemoval of trace contaminantsReverse osmosis
2024
Intensifying electrified flow-through water treatment technologies via local environment modification
Huo Z, Wang X, Huang X, Elimelech M. Intensifying electrified flow-through water treatment technologies via local environment modification. Frontiers Of Environmental Science & Engineering 2024, 18: 69. DOI: 10.1007/s11783-024-1829-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFlow-through electrodeFlow-through technologyEnhanced local electric fieldEfficient contaminant removalWater treatment applicationsComplex water matricesLocal electric fieldInduced spatial confinementNear-complete removalReaction kineticsTreatment technologiesMass transportContaminant removalWater treatmentWater matricesPersistent contaminantsGeometry adjustmentModification approachReaction rateElectric fieldStructural optimizationTreatment applicationsElectrodeEnvironment modificationSpatial confinement
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