By Associate Professor Pierre Le Clech

Journal articles

Mustafa ZZ; Murdock AT; Xie Z; Johnston-Hall G; Henderson RK; Leslie GL; Le-Clech P, 2025, 'Impact of membrane characteristics and chemical ageing on algal protein fouling behaviour of ultrafiltration membranes', Separation and Purification Technology, 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128481

Xavier GTM; Nunes RS; Urzedo AL; Tng KH; Le-Clech P; Araújo GCL; Mandelli D; Fadini PS; Carvalho WA, 2024, 'Removal of phosphorus by modified bentonite:polyvinylidene fluoride membrane—study of adsorption performance and mechanism', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31, pp. 53718 - 53728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-32157-9

Zhang K; Zheng Z; Mutzner L; Shi B; McCarthy D; Le-Clech P; Khan S; Fletcher TD; Hancock M; Deletic A, 2024, 'Review of trace organic chemicals in urban stormwater: Concentrations, distributions, risks, and drivers', Water Research, 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121782

Ali MT; Le-Clech P; Taylor RA, 2024, 'Flux Performance Modeling of Forward Osmosis Draw Solutions in the Absence of Mass Diffusivity Data', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 63, pp. 4093 - 4100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c00193

Song S; Le-Clech P; Shen Y, 2023, 'Microscale fluid and particle dynamics in filtration processes in water treatment: A review', Water Research, 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2023.119746

Mustafa ZZ; Rao NRH; Johnston-Hall G; Henderson RK; Leslie GL; Le-Clech P, 2022, 'Membrane fouling during algal blooms: Impact of extracellular algal organic matter feed and membrane surface properties', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.108749

Li Q; Charlton AJ; Omar A; Dang B; Le-Clech P; Scott J; Taylor RA, 2022, 'A novel concentrated solar membrane-distillation for water purification in a building integrated design', Desalination, 535, pp. 115828, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115828

Subtil EL; Almeria Ragio R; Lemos HG; Scaratti G; García J; Le-Clech P, 2022, 'Direct membrane filtration (DMF) of municipal wastewater by mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) filled with graphene oxide (GO): Towards a circular sanitation model', Chemical Engineering Journal, 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.136004

Song S; Wang S; Le-Clech P; Shen Y, 2022, 'LBM-DEM simulation of particle deposition and resuspension of pre-deposited dynamic membrane', Powder Technology, 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117637

Huang S; Mansouri J; Le-Clech P; Leslie G; Tang CY; Fane AG, 2022, 'A comprehensive review of electrospray technique for membrane development: Current status, challenges, and opportunities', Journal of Membrane Science, 646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120248

Song S; Rong L; Dong K; Liu X; Le-Clech P; Shen Y, 2022, 'Pore-scale numerical study of intrinsic permeability for fluid flow through asymmetric ceramic microfiltration membranes', Journal of Membrane Science, 642, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119920

Mustafa ZZ; Rao NRH; Henderson RK; Leslie GL; Le-Clech P, 2022, 'Considerations of the limitations of commonly applied characterisation methods in understanding protein-driven irreversible fouling', Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 8, pp. 343 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ew00831e

Li Q; Zhang H; Tan C; Lian B; García-Pacheco R; Taylor RA; Fletcher J; Le-Clech P; Ranasinghe B; Senevirathna T; Leslie G, 2022, 'Numerical and experimental investigation of a DC-powered RO system for Sri-Lankan villages', Renewable Energy, 182, pp. 772 - 786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.10.056

Agostino A; Rao NRH; Paul S; Zhang Z; Leslie G; Le-Clech P; Henderson R, 2021, 'Polymer leachates emulate naturally derived fluorescent dissolved organic matter: Understanding and managing sample container interferences', Water Research, 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117614

Ali MT; Le-Clech P; Taylor RA, 2021, 'Assessment of physicochemical performance of draw compounds for desalination using multi-criteria analysis', Desalination, 507, pp. 114859, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114859

Branch A; Trinh T; Ta TM; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2021, 'Log removal values in membrane bioreactors: Correlation of surrogate monitoring and operational parameters', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102032

García-Pacheco R; Li Q; Comas J; Taylor RA; Le-Clech P, 2021, 'Novel housing designs for nanofiltration and ultrafiltration gravity-driven recycled membrane-based systems', Science of the Total Environment, 767, pp. 144181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144181

Yunana D; Maclaine S; Tng KH; Zappia L; Bradley I; Roser D; Leslie G; MacIntyre CR; Le-Clech P, 2021, 'Developing Bayesian networks in managing the risk of Legionella colonisation of groundwater aeration systems', Water Research, 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.116854

Charlton AJ; Blandin G; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2021, 'Impact of forward osmosis operating pressure on deformation, efficiency and concentration polarisation with novel links to CFD', Membranes, 11, pp. 1 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes11030161

Dang BV; Charlton AJ; Li Q; Kim YC; Taylor RA; Le-Clech P; Barber T, 2021, 'Can 3D-printed spacers improve filtration at the microscale?', Separation and Purification Technology, 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117776

Luo Y; Logan A; Henderson RK; Le-Clech P, 2021, 'Evaluating the resilience of photobioreactors in response to hazardous chemicals', Chemical Engineering Journal, 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126666

Lima V; Le-Clech P; Keitel C; Sutton B; Leslie G, 2021, 'Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris on brackish ground water using sub-surface membrane irrigation under variable climatic conditions', Desalination, 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114809

Blandin G; Ferrari F; Lesage G; Le-Clech P; Héran M; Martinez-Lladó X, 2020, 'Forward osmosis as concentration process: Review of opportunities and challenges', Membranes, 10, pp. 1 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100284

Kong X; Ma J; Le-Clech P; Wang Z; Tang CY; Waite TD, 2020, 'Management of concentrate and waste streams for membrane-based algal separation in water treatment: A review', Water Research, 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115969

Luo Y; Le-Clech P; Henderson RK, 2020, 'Assessing the performance of membrane photobioreactors (MPBR) for polishing effluents containing different types of nitrogen', Algal Research, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.102013

Luo Y; Le-Clech P; Henderson RK, 2020, 'Characterisation of microalgae-based monocultures and mixed cultures for biomass production and wastewater treatment', Algal Research, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.101963

Song S; Rong L; Dong K; Liu X; Le Clech P; Shen Y, 2020, 'Particle-scale modelling of fluid velocity distribution near the particles surface in sand filtration', Water Research, 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.115758

Subtil EL; Gonçalves J; Lemos HG; Venancio EC; Mierzwa JC; dos Santos de Souza J; Alves W; Le-Clech P, 2020, 'Preparation and characterization of a new composite conductive polyethersulfone membrane using polyaniline (PANI) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO)', Chemical Engineering Journal, 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.124612

Zhang C; Allioux FM; Rahim MA; Han J; Tang J; Ghasemian MB; Tang SY; Mayyas M; Daeneke T; Le-Clech P; Kaner RB; Esrafilzadeh D; Kalantar-Zadeh K, 2020, 'Nucleation and Growth of Polyaniline Nanofibers onto Liquid Metal Nanoparticles', Chemistry of Materials, 32, pp. 4808 - 4819, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c01615

Charlton AJ; Lian B; Blandin G; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2020, 'Impact of FO operating pressure and membrane tensile strength on draw-channel geometry and resulting hydrodynamics', Membranes, 10, pp. 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes10050111

Abdikheibari S; Dumée LF; Jegatheesan V; Mustafa Z; Le-Clech P; Lei W; Baskaran K, 2020, 'Natural organic matter removal and fouling resistance properties of a boron nitride nanosheet-functionalized thin film nanocomposite membrane and its impact on permeate chlorine demand', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101160

Enfrin M; Lee J; Le-Clech P; Dumée LF, 2020, 'Kinetic and mechanistic aspects of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by nano- and microplastics', Journal of Membrane Science, 601, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117890

Branch A; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2020, 'A statistical review of pathogen and indicator log removal values from membrane bioreactor literature', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 51, pp. 1866 - 1890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1771889

Budgen J; Le-Clech P, 2020, 'Assessment of brewery wastewater treatment by an attached growth bioreactor', H2Open Journal, 3, pp. 32 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/h2oj.2020.023

Dang BV; Taylor RA; Charlton AJ; Le-Clech P; Barber TJ, 2020, 'Toward Portable Artificial Kidneys: The Role of Advanced Microfluidics and Membrane Technologies in Implantable Systems', IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 13, pp. 261 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RBME.2019.2933339

Luo Y; Henderson RK; Le-Clech P, 2019, 'Characterisation of organic matter in membrane photobioreactors (MPBRs) and its impact on membrane performance', Algal Research, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2019.101682

Li Q; Tan J; Lian B; Wang Y; Le Clech P; Liu X; Leslie G; Taylor R, 2019, 'An integrated, solar-driven membrane distillation system for water purification and energy generation', Applied Energy, 237, pp. 534 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.069

Yunana D; Branch A; Tng KH; Bradley I; Zappia L; Le-Clech P, 2019, 'Legionella exposure risk in groundwater treatment plants', Water e-Journal, 4, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.21139/wej.2019.024

Blandin G; Le-Clech P; Cornelissen E; Verliefde ARD; Comas J; Rodriguez-Roda I, 2018, 'Can osmotic membrane bioreactor be a realistic solution for water reuse?', npj Clean Water, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41545-018-0006-x

Luo Y; Le-Clech P; Henderson RK, 2018, 'Assessment of membrane photobioreactor (MPBR) performance parameters and operating conditions', Water Research, 138, pp. 169 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.050

Lian B; Blandin G; Leslie G; Le-Clech P, 2018, 'Impact of module design in forward osmosis and pressure assisted osmosis: An experimental and numerical study', Desalination, 426, pp. 108 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.10.047

Trinh T; Pelekani C; Leslie G; Le Clech P, 2017, 'Improving decision making in water plant operability', Australian Water Association Journal, http://www.awa.asn.au/AWA_MBRR/Publications/Water_e-Journal/Vol_2_No_2_Le-Clech_Water_Plant.aspx

Luo Y; Le-Clech P; Henderson RK, 2017, 'Simultaneous microalgae cultivation and wastewater treatment in submerged membrane photobioreactors: A review', Algal Research, 24, pp. 425 - 437, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2016.10.026

Kim J; Blandin G; Phuntsho S; Verliefde A; Le-Clech P; Shon H, 2017, 'Practical considerations for operability of an 8″ spiral wound forward osmosis module: Hydrodynamics, fouling behaviour and cleaning strategy', Desalination, 404, pp. 249 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2016.11.004

Teusner A; Blandin G; Le-Clech P, 2017, 'Augmenting water supply by combined desalination/water recycling methods: an economic assessment', Environmental Technology (United Kingdom), 38, pp. 257 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2016.1189972

Resosudarmo A; Nappa L; Ye Y; Le-Clech P; Chen V, 2017, 'Effect of physical and chemical stress on ultrafiltration membrane performance during marine algal blooms', Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia), 52, pp. 364 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2016.1247867

Blandin G; Myat DT; Verliefde ARD; Le-Clech P, 2017, 'Pressure assisted osmosis using nanofiltration membranes (PAO-NF): Towards higher efficiency osmotic processes', Journal of Membrane Science, 533, pp. 250 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.03.048

antony A; Branch AD; leslie GL; le clech P, 2016, 'Impact of membrane ageing on reverse osmosis performance – Implications on validation protocol', Journal of Membrane Science, 520, pp. 37 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.036

Chun Y; Mulcahy D; Zou L; Kim IS; Le-Clech P, 2016, 'Influence of hydrophobic and electrostatic membrane surface properties on biofouling in a submerged membrane bioreactor under different filtration modes', Desalination and Water Treatment, 57, pp. 26641 - 26647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2016.1189707

Blandin G; Verliefde ARD; Comas J; Rodriguez-Roda I; Le-Clech P, 2016, 'Efficiently combining water reuse and desalination through forward osmosis-reverse osmosis (FO-RO) hybrids: A critical review', Membranes, 6, pp. 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes6030037

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