OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Membrane Science is 74. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Bipolar membranes: A review on principles, latest developments, and applications	303
Seawater desalination by reverse osmosis: Current development and future challenges in membrane fabrication – A review	291
Polymeric membranes for CO2 separation and capture	289
A critical review on porous substrates of TFC polyamide membranes: Mechanisms, membrane performances, and future perspectives	212
Biomimetic nanoparticle-engineered superwettable membranes for efficient oil/water separation	198
Extraction of lithium from Chinese salt-lake brines by membranes: Design and practice	193
State-of-the-art methods for overcoming temperature polarization in membrane distillation process: A review	177
Pervaporation membrane materials: Recent trends and perspectives	175
Facile synthesis of 2D TiO2@MXene composite membrane with enhanced separation and antifouling performance	170
Inkjet printing of dopamine followed by UV light irradiation to modify mussel-inspired PVDF membrane for efficient oil-water separation	168
Multi-hierarchical nanofiber membrane with typical curved-ribbon structure fabricated by green electrospinning for efficient, breathable and sustainable air filtration	165
Durable, self-healing superhydrophobic nanofibrous membrane with self-cleaning ability for highly-efficient oily wastewater purification	153
Enhanced permeability and antifouling performance of polyether sulfone (PES) membrane via elevating magnetic Ni@MXene nanoparticles to upper layer in phase inversion process	150
Dual-skin layer nanofiltration membranes for highly selective Li+/Mg2+ separation	145
Polyamide nanofilms with linearly-tunable thickness for high performance nanofiltration	134
Regulating the interfacial polymerization process toward high-performance polyamide thin-film composite reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes: A review	133
Novel polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes incorporating polydopamine functionalized graphene oxide with enhanced flux and fouling resistance	126
Soluble poly(aryl piperidinium) with extended aromatic segments as anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells and water electrolysis	122
Metal-phenolic network as precursor for fabrication of metal-organic framework (MOF) nanofiltration membrane for efficient desalination	120
Robust PVA-GO-TiO2 composite membrane for efficient separation oil-in-water emulsions with stable high flux	116
Increased performance and antifouling of mixed-matrix membranes of cellulose acetate with hydrophilic nanoparticles of polydopamine-sulfobetaine methacrylate for oil-water separation	115
Fabrication of surface-charged MXene membrane and its application for water desalination	111
Constructing a selective blocked-nanolayer on nanofiltration membrane via surface-charge inversion for promoting Li+ permselectivity over Mg2+	109
Fabrication of antifouling thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane via surface grafting of polyethyleneimine followed by zwitterionic modification	107
Facile fabrication of COF-LZU1/PES composite membrane via interfacial polymerization on microfiltration substrate for dye/salt separation	107

A novel in-situ micro-aeration functional membrane with excellent decoloration efficiency and antifouling performance	107
A review on microporous polyvinylidene fluoride membranes fabricated via thermally induced phase separation for MF/UF application	105
Assessment of the environmental impact of polymeric membrane production	105
Self-cleaning loose nanofiltration membranes enabled by photocatalytic Cu-triazolate MOFs for dye/salt separation	104
Pore model for nanofiltration: History, theoretical framework, key predictions, limitations, and prospects	104
Plant polyphenol intermediated metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes for efficient desalination	103
Multifunctional covalent organic framework (COF)-Based mixed matrix membranes for enhanced CO2 separation	102
Durable and super-hydrophilic/underwater super-oleophobic two-dimensional MXene composite lamellar membrane with photocatalytic self-cleaning property for efficient oil/water separation in harsh envir	100
Fabrication of fibrous MXene nanoribbons (MNRs) membrane with efficient performance for oil-water separation	99
Gel polymer electrolyte based on PVDF-HFP matrix composited with rGO-PEG-NH2 for high-performance lithium ion battery	98
Flexible PDA@ACNTs decorated polymer nanofiber composite with superhydrophilicity and underwater superoleophobicity for efficient separation of oil-in-water emulsion	98
Achieving high power density and excellent durability for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells based on crosslinked branched polybenzimidazole and metal-organic frameworks	97
Recent advances in aluminium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOF) and its membrane applications	97
Rational design of comb-shaped poly(arylene indole piperidinium) to enhance hydroxide ion transport for H2/O2 fuel cell	91
A photo-Fenton self-cleaning membrane based on NH2-MIL-88B (Fe) and graphene oxide to improve dye removal performance	91
Unravelling intercalation-regulated nanoconfinement for durably ultrafast sieving graphene oxide membranes	90
Thin-film nanocomposite membranes containing tannic acid-Fe3+ modified MoS2 nanosheets with enhanced nanofiltration performance	89
A durable, fluorine-free, and repairable superhydrophobic aluminum surface with hierarchical micro/nanostructures and its application for continuous oil-water separation	88
Self-assembly enabled nano-intercalation for stable high-performance MXene membranes	88
Ultra-robust superwetting hierarchical membranes constructed by coordination complex networks for oily water treatment	87
Superhydrophilic carbonaceous-silver nanofibrous membrane for complex oil/water separation and removal of heavy metal ions, organic dyes and bacteria	87
Artificial intelligence for performance prediction of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes	85
Effect of biopolymers and humic substances on gypsum scaling and membrane wetting during membrane distillation	85
In situ metal-polyphenol interfacial assembly tailored superwetting PES/SPES/MPN membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation	84
Nanocomposite hydrogel engineered hierarchical membranes for efficient oil/water separation and heavy metal removal	83
Robust superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic membrane optimized by Cu doping modified metal-organic frameworks for oil-water separation and water purification	82
PIM-based mixed-matrix membranes containing MOF-801/ionic liquid nanocomposites for enhanced CO2 separation performance	81
Constructing novel cross-linked polybenzimidazole network for high-performance high-temperature proton exchange membrane	81
Ethaline deep eutectic solvent as a hydrophilic additive in modification of polyethersulfone membrane for antifouling and separation improvement	80
One-step engineering of low-cost kaolin/fly ash ceramic membranes for efficient separation of oil-water emulsions	80
Dynamic scouring of multifunctional granular material enhances filtration performance in membrane bioreactor: Mechanism and modeling	80
Poly (vinyl alcohol) modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride) microfiltration membranes for oil/water emulsion separation via an unconventional radiation method	79
Superhydrophobic-omniphobic membrane with anti-deformable pores for membrane distillation with excellent wetting resistance	79
Fabrication of highly permeable PVDF loose nanofiltration composite membranes for the effective separation of dye/salt mixtures	79
Assembly of multidimensional MXene-carbon nanotube ultrathin membranes with an enhanced anti-swelling property for water purification	79
The open membrane database: Synthesis–structure–performance relationships of reverse osmosis membranes	78
MXene versus graphene oxide: Investigation on the effects of 2D nanosheets in mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation	78
Electroless Ni–Sn–P plating to fabricate nickel alloy coated polypropylene membrane with enhanced performance	77
Super hydrophilic composite membrane with photocatalytic degradation and self-cleaning ability based on LDH and g-C3N4	76
Piperidinium functionalized aryl ether-free polyaromatics as anion exchange membrane for water electrolysers: Performance and durability	76
Enhancing the permeability, anti-biofouling performance and long-term stability of TFC nanofiltration membrane by imidazole-modified carboxylated graphene oxide/polyethersulfone substrate	76
Toward tailoring nanofiltration performance of thin-film composite membranes: Novel insights into the role of poly(vinyl alcohol) coating positions	76
Thermodynamic mechanisms of membrane fouling during filtration of alginate solution in coagulation-ultrafiltration (UF) process in presence of different ionic strength and iron(III) ion concentration	76
Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with high mono/divalent salt selectivity via pre-diffusion interfacial polymerization	75
Facile preparation of polyvinylidene fluoride substrate supported thin film composite polyamide nanofiltration: Effect of substrate pore size	75
Graphene-like MOF nanosheets stabilize graphene oxide membranes enabling selective molecular sieving	74
Two dimensional COFs as ultra-thin interlayer to build TFN hollow fiber nanofiltration membrane for desalination and heavy metal wastewater treatment	74
Organic solvent reverse osmosis membranes for organic liquid mixture separation: A review	74
Crumple-textured polyamide membranes via MXene nanosheet-regulated interfacial polymerization for enhanced nanofiltration performance	74