Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content Analysis
Graphene-based membranes have unique nanochannels and can offer advantageous properties for the water desalination process. Although tremendous efforts have been devoted to heightening membrane performance and broadening their application, there is still lack of a systematic literature review on the...
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| author | Yexin Dai Miao Liu Jingyu Li Ning Kang Afaque Ahmed Yanping Zong Jianbo Tu Yanzhen Chen Pingping Zhang Xianhua Liu |
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| description | Graphene-based membranes have unique nanochannels and can offer advantageous properties for the water desalination process. Although tremendous efforts have been devoted to heightening membrane performance and broadening their application, there is still lack of a systematic literature review on the development and future directions of graphene-based membranes for desalination. In this mini-review, literature published between 2011 and 2022 were analyzed by using the bibliometric method. We found that the major contributors to these publications and the highest citations were from China and the USA. Nearly 80% of author keywords in this analysis were used less than twice, showing the broad interest and great dispersion in this field. The recent advances, remaining gaps, and strategies for future research, were discussed. The development of new multifunctional nanocomposite materials, heat-driven/solar-driven seawater desalination, and large-scale industrial applications, will be important research directions in the future. This literature analysis summarized the recent development of the graphene-based membranes for desalination application, and will be useful for researchers in gaining new insights into this field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7842b7258b644e97a0c504ab166bfda42023-11-23T21:36:45ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-10-011419424610.3390/polym14194246Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content AnalysisYexin Dai0Miao Liu1Jingyu Li2Ning Kang3Afaque Ahmed4Yanping Zong5Jianbo Tu6Yanzhen Chen7Pingping Zhang8Xianhua Liu9School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaTianjin Marine Environmental Center Station, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin 300450, ChinaTianjin Marine Environmental Center Station, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin 300450, ChinaTianjin Marine Environmental Center Station, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin 300450, ChinaCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, ChinaGraphene-based membranes have unique nanochannels and can offer advantageous properties for the water desalination process. Although tremendous efforts have been devoted to heightening membrane performance and broadening their application, there is still lack of a systematic literature review on the development and future directions of graphene-based membranes for desalination. In this mini-review, literature published between 2011 and 2022 were analyzed by using the bibliometric method. We found that the major contributors to these publications and the highest citations were from China and the USA. Nearly 80% of author keywords in this analysis were used less than twice, showing the broad interest and great dispersion in this field. The recent advances, remaining gaps, and strategies for future research, were discussed. The development of new multifunctional nanocomposite materials, heat-driven/solar-driven seawater desalination, and large-scale industrial applications, will be important research directions in the future. This literature analysis summarized the recent development of the graphene-based membranes for desalination application, and will be useful for researchers in gaining new insights into this field.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/19/4246graphenemembranedesalinationbibliometric analysisreverse osmosisforward osmosis |
| spellingShingle | Yexin Dai Miao Liu Jingyu Li Ning Kang Afaque Ahmed Yanping Zong Jianbo Tu Yanzhen Chen Pingping Zhang Xianhua Liu Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content Analysis Polymers graphene membrane desalination bibliometric analysis reverse osmosis forward osmosis |
| title | Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content Analysis |
| title_full | Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content Analysis |
| title_short | Graphene-Based Membranes for Water Desalination: A Literature Review and Content Analysis |
| title_sort | graphene based membranes for water desalination a literature review and content analysis |
| topic | graphene membrane desalination bibliometric analysis reverse osmosis forward osmosis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/19/4246 |
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