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Enhanced antibacterial activity through the controlled alignment of graphene oxide nanosheets by Lu, Xinglin, Feng, Xunda, Werber, Jay R., Chu, Chiheng, Zucker, Ines, Kim, Jae-Hong, Osuji, Chinedum O., Elimelech, Menachem

“…The cytotoxicity of 2D graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs) is highly important for engineered applications and environmental health. However, the isotropic…”
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The Critical Need for Increased Selectivity, Not Increased Water Permeability, for Desalination Membranes by Werber, Jay R, Deshmukh, Akshay, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Desalination membranes are essential for the treatment of unconventional water sources, such as seawater and wastewater, to alleviate water scarcity. Promising…”
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Can batch or semi-batch processes save energy in reverse-osmosis desalination? by Werber, Jay R., Deshmukh, Akshay, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Energy savings in reverse osmosis (RO) are highly constrained by the design of conventional processes, for which the minimum practical energy of desalination…”
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Forward osmosis: Where are we now? by Shaffer, Devin L., Werber, Jay R., Jaramillo, Humberto, Lin, Shihong, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Forward osmosis (FO) has been extensively investigated in the past decade. Despite significant advancements in our understanding of the FO process, questions…”
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Materials for next-generation desalination and water purification membranes by Werber, Jay R., Osuji, Chinedum O., Elimelech, Menachem

“…Membrane-based separations for water purification and desalination have been increasingly applied to address the global challenges of water scarcity and the…”
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Next-Generation Ultrafiltration Membranes Enabled by Block Polymers by Hampu, Nicholas, Werber, Jay R, Chan, Wui Yarn, Feinberg, Elizabeth C, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…Reliable and equitable access to safe drinking water is a major and growing challenge worldwide. Membrane separations represent one of the most promising…”
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High-Pressure Reverse Osmosis for Energy-Efficient Hypersaline Brine Desalination: Current Status, Design Considerations, and Research Needs by Davenport, Douglas M, Deshmukh, Akshay, Werber, Jay R, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Water scarcity, expected to become more widespread in the coming years, demands renewed attention to freshwater protection and management. Critical to this…”
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A facile method to quantify the carboxyl group areal density in the active layer of polyamide thin-film composite membranes by Chen, Ding, Werber, Jay R., Zhao, Xuan, Elimelech, Menachem

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Ionization behavior of nanoporous polyamide membranes by Ritt, Cody L., Werber, Jay R., Wang, Mengyi, Yang, Zhongyue, Zhao, Yumeng, Kulik, Heather J., Elimelech, Menachem

“…Escalating global water scarcity necessitates high-performance desalination membranes, for which fundamental understanding of structure–property–performance…”
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Pathways and Challenges for Biomimetic Desalination Membranes with Sub-Nanometer Channels by Porter, Cassandra J, Werber, Jay R, Zhong, Mingjiang, Wilson, Corey J, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Transmembrane protein channels, including ion channels and aquaporins that are responsible for fast and selective transport of water, have inspired membrane…”
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Acyl-chloride quenching following interfacial polymerization to modulate the water permeability, selectivity, and surface charge of desalination membranes by Werber, Jay R., Bull, Sarah K., Elimelech, Menachem

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Monte Carlo Simulations of Framework Defects in Layered Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Desalination Membranes: Implications for Permeability and Selectivity by Ritt, Cody L, Werber, Jay R, Deshmukh, Akshay, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Two-dimensional nanomaterial (2-D NM) frameworks, especially those comprising graphene oxide, have received extensive research interest for membrane-based…”
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The role of nanotechnology in tackling global water challenges by Mauter, Meagan S., Zucker, Ines, Perreault, François, Werber, Jay R., Kim, Jae-Hong, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Sustainable provision of safe, clean and adequate water supply is a global challenge. Water treatment and desalination technologies remain chemically and…”
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A Path to Ultraselectivity: Support Layer Properties To Maximize Performance of Biomimetic Desalination Membranes by Werber, Jay R, Porter, Cassandra J, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Reverse osmosis (RO) has become a premier technology for desalination and water purification. The need for increased selectivity has incentivized research into…”
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Permselectivity limits of biomimetic desalination membranes by Werber, Jay R, Elimelech, Menachem

“…Water scarcity and inadequate membrane selectivity have spurred interest in biomimetic desalination membranes, in which biological or synthetic water channels…”
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Polymeric Microcapsules as Robust Mimics of Emulsion Liquid Membranes for Selective Ion Separations by Werber, Jay R., Peterson, Colin, Stipanic, Dean F., Hillmyer, Marc A.

“…Selective ion separations are increasingly needed to combat water scarcity, recover resources from wastewater, and enable the efficient recycling of…”
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Co-Casting Highly Selective Dual-Layer Membranes with Disordered Block Polymer Selective Layers by Hampu, Nicholas, Werber, Jay R, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…Highly selective and water permeable dual-layer ultrafiltration (UF) membranes comprising a disordered poly­(methyl…”
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Capillary-driven desalination in a synthetic mangrove by Wang, Yunkun, Lee, Jongho, Werber, Jay R, Elimelech, Menachem

“…According to the cohesion-tension theory, mangrove trees desalinate salty water using highly negative pressure (or tension) that is generated by evaporative…”
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Functionalized Polymersomes from a Polyisoprene-Activated Polyacrylamide Precursor by Werber, Jay R, Peterson, Colin, Van Zee, Nicholas J, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…Self-assembled polymer nanoparticles have tremendous potential in biomedical and environmental applications. For all applications, tailored polymer chemistries…”
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AWWA Scholarships in Action by Gorzalski, Alexander S., Djehdian, Lucas Alexandre, Werber, Jay R.

“…Gorzalski et al, who were the recent AWWA scholarship recipients, offers insights on the promise of the water industry and their specific potential which will…”
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