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Surface modification of nanostructured ceramic membranes for direct contact membrane distillation by Hendren, Z.D., Brant, J., Wiesner, M.R.

“…The objective of this research was to evaluate a select number of promising surface treatments for making ceramic membranes hydrophobic and suitable for…”
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A highly electrically conductive polymer–multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite membrane by de Lannoy, CF, Jassby, D., Davis, D.D., Wiesner, M.R.

“…Electrically conductive polymeric ultrafiltration membranes were fabricated by pressure filtering a thin layer of poly(vinyl alcohol) – cross-linked with…”
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Comparison of manufactured and black carbon nanoparticle concentrations in aquatic sediments by Koelmans, A.A., Nowack, B., Wiesner, M.R.

“…In this paper, we show that concentrations of manufactured carbon-based nanoparticles (MCNPs) in aquatic sediments will be negligible compared to levels of…”
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Cost estimates for membrane filtration and conventional treatment by Wiesner, Mark R., Hackney, John, Sethi, Sandeep, Jacangelo, Joseph G., Laîné, Jean-Michel

“…Costs of several ultrafiltration and nanofiltration processes are compared with the cost of conventional liquid-solid separation with and without GAC…”
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Alumina and aluminate ultrafiltration membranes derived from alumina nanoparticles by DeFriend, Kimberly A., Wiesner, Mark R., Barron, Andrew R.

“…The fabrication of alumina ultrafiltration membranes using acetic acid surface stabilized alumina nanoparticles (A-alumoxanes) has been investigated. The pore…”
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Responsible development of nanotechnologies for water and wastewater treatment by Wiesner, M R

“…Emerging technologies, including nanotechnologies, affect the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of our world, often in ways that are entirely…”
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Nanomaterials as possible contaminants: the fullerene example by Wiesner, M.R, Hotze, E.M, Brant, J.A, Espinasse, B

“…An assessment of the potential risks posed by nanomaterials will require case-by-case evaluations of the processes controlling exposure and hazards such as…”
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Hydrodynamics of Fractal Aggregates with Radially Varying Permeability by Veerapaneni, Srinivas, Wiesner, Mark R.

“…Hydrodynamic properties of fractal aggregates with radially varying permeability are investigated in terms of two parameters: radius of equivalent solid sphere…”
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Flocs Restructuring during Aggregation: Experimental Evidence and Numerical Simulation by Thill, A., Moustier, S., Aziz, J., Wiesner, M.R., Bottero, J.Y.

“…Aggregate structure, i.e., fractal dimension, has a coupled geometric and hydrodynamic impact on the aggregate collision frequencies. In this work, we…”
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Multifractal Analysis of Particle Size Distributions in Soil by Grout, Hélène, Tarquis, Ana M, Wiesner, Mark R

“…Power-law scaling of particle size distributions in air, water, and soil have been frequently reported and are sometimes interpreted in the context of a…”
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Chemical interactions between dissolved organic matter and low-molecular weight organic compounds: Impacts on membrane separation by Dalton, Sarah K., Brant, Jonathan A., Wiesner, Mark R.

“…This work considers the hypothesis that the association of trace-level hydrophobic organic compounds with dissolved organic matter (DOM), similar to…”
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Alumina ultrafiltration membranes derived from carboxylate–alumoxane nanoparticles by Jones, Christopher D., Fidalgo, Maria, Wiesner, Mark R., Barron, Andrew R.

“…The fabrication of asymmetric alumina ultrafiltration membranes using acetic acid surface stabilized alumina nanoparticles (A-alumoxanes) has been…”
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Effects of natural organic matter and the raw water matrix on the rejection of atrazine by pressure-driven membranes by Devitt, E.C., Ducellier, F., Cote, P., Wiesner, M.R.

“…This work explores the role of the raw water matrix, particularly natural organic matter (NOM), in determining the removal of atrazine by nanofiltration…”
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Particles, Metals, and Water Quality in Runoff from Large Urban Watershed by Characklis, Gregory W, Wiesner, Mark R

“…Water quality, metals concentration, and particle size distributions were characterized in urban runoff. The distribution of metals in the macrocolloidal…”
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Characteristics of ultrafiltration ceramic membranes derived from alumoxane nanoparticles by Cortalezzi, Maria M, Rose, Jerome, Barron, Andrew R, Wiesner, Mark R

“…Alumoxanes nanoparticles were cast onto α-alumina supports by slip-coating to develop asymmetric ultrafiltration ceramic membranes. Membrane layers as thin as…”
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Deposit Morphology and Head Loss Development in Porous Media by Veerapaneni, Srinivas, Wiesner, Mark R

“…Experimental observations of monodispersed latex particles filtered through a bed of spherical glass beads indicated that flow rate plays an important role in…”
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Processes of particle deposition in membrane operation and fabrication by Wiesner, M R, Tarabara, V, Cortalezzi, M

“…The processes that control particle deposition on surfaces that are of interest in understanding operational aspects of membrane filtration, also hold…”
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A comparison of rotating and stationary membrane disk filters using computational fluid dynamics by Serra, Christophe A., Wiesner, Mark R.

“…Rotating disk filters, implemented either with an impermeable disk rotating above a stationary membrane disk or with a stationary baffle next to a rotating…”
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Interactions between manufactured nanoparticles and individual cells by Rose, J., Auffan, M., Zeyons, O., Decome, L., Thill, A., Orsière, T., Masion, A., Labille, J., Achouak, W., Spalla, O., Demeo, M., Flank, A.-M., Botta, A., Wiesner, M.R., Bottero, J.-Y.

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Analysis of Colloidal Phases in Urban Stormwater Runoff by Grout, Hélène, Wiesner, Mark R, Bottero, Jean-Yves

“…The composition and morphology of colloidal materials entering an urban waterway (Brays Bayou, Houston, U.S.A.) during a storm event was investigated. Analyses…”
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