By Emeritus Professor Anthony Gordon Fane

Journal articles

Fane AG; Wang R; Hu MX, 2015, 'Synthetic membranes for water purification: Status and future', Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 54, pp. 3368 - 3386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201409783

Fane AG; Wang R; Hu MX, 2015, 'Synthetische Membranen für die Wasseraufbereitung: aktueller Stand und Perspektiven', Angewandte Chemie, 127, pp. 3427 - 3447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.201409783

Luo J; Zhang J; Tan X; McDougald D; Zhuang G; Fane AG; Kjelleberg S; Cohen Y; Rice SA, 2015, 'Characterization of the archaeal community fouling a membrane bioreactor', Journal of Environmental Sciences (China), 29, pp. 115 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2014.07.025

Akhondi E; Wu B; Sun S; Marxer B; Lim W; Gu J; Liu L; Burkhardt M; McDougald D; Pronk W; Fane AG, 2015, 'Gravity-driven membrane filtration as pretreatment for seawater reverse osmosis: Linking biofouling layer morphology with flux stabilization', Water Research, 70, pp. 158 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.12.001

Loo SL; Krantz WB; Fane AG; Gao Y; Lim TT; Hu X, 2015, 'Bactericidal mechanisms revealed for rapid water disinfection by superabsorbent cryogels decorated with silver nanoparticles', Environmental Science and Technology, 49, pp. 2310 - 2318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es5048667

Loo SL; Lim TT; Krantz WB; Fane AG; Hu X, 2015, 'Potential evaluation and perspectives on using sponge-like superabsorbent cryogels for onsite water treatment in emergencies', Desalination and Water Treatment, 53, pp. 1506 - 1515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.943064

Wu B; Wong PCY; Fane AG, 2015, 'The potential roles of granular activated carbon in anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactors: effect on membrane fouling and membrane integrity', Desalination and Water Treatment, 53, pp. 1450 - 1459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.943057

Taheri AH; Sim LN; Chong TH; Krantz WB; Fane AG, 2015, 'Prediction of reverse osmosis fouling using the feed fouling monitor and salt tracer response technique', Journal of Membrane Science, 475, pp. 433 - 444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.10.043

Goh K; Setiawan L; Wei L; Si R; Fane AG; Wang R; Chen Y, 2015, 'Graphene oxide as effective selective barriers on a hollow fiber membrane for water treatment process', Journal of Membrane Science, 474, pp. 244 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.09.057

Zamani F; Chew JW; Akhondi E; Krantz WB; Fane AG, 2015, 'Unsteady-state shear strategies to enhance mass-transfer for the implementation of ultrapermeable membranes in reverse osmosis: A review', Desalination, 356, pp. 328 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2014.10.021

Loo SL; Krantz WB; Fane AG; Hu X; Lim TT, 2015, 'Effect of synthesis routes on the properties and bactericidal activity of cryogels incorporated with silver nanoparticles', RSC Advances, 5, pp. 44626 - 44635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra08449k

Cai Y; Shen W; Wei J; Chong TH; Wang R; Krantz WB; Fane AG; Hu X, 2015, 'Energy-efficient desalination by forward osmosis using responsive ionic liquid draw solutes', Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, 1, pp. 341 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ew00073k

Cai Y; Wang R; Krantz WB; Fane AG; Hu X, 2015, 'Exploration of using thermally responsive polyionic liquid hydrogels as draw agents in forward osmosis', RSC Advances, 5, pp. 97143 - 97150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ra19018e

Barnes RJ; Low JH; Bandi RR; Tay M; Chua F; Aung T; Fane AG; Kjelleberg S; Rice SA, 2015, 'Nitric oxide treatment for the control of reverse osmosis membrane biofouling', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81, pp. 2515 - 2524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.03404-14

Sirkar KK; Fane AG; Wang R; Wickramasinghe SR, 2015, 'Process intensification with selected membrane processes', Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 87, pp. 16 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2014.10.018

Tang C; Wang Z; Petrinić I; Fane AG; Hélix-Nielsen C, 2015, 'Biomimetic aquaporin membranes coming of age', Desalination, 368, pp. 89 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2015.04.026

Goh S; Zhang J; Liu Y; Fane AG, 2015, 'ChemInform Abstract: Membrane Distillation Bioreactor (MDBR) ‐ A Lower Green‐House‐Gas (GHG) Option for Industrial Wastewater Reclamation', ChemInform, 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201536311

Li X; Chou S; Wang R; Shi L; Fang W; Chaitra G; Tang CY; Torres J; Hu X; Fane AG, 2015, 'Nature gives the best solution for desalination: Aquaporin-based hollow fiber composite membrane with superior performance', Journal of Membrane Science, 494, pp. 68 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.07.040

Akhondi E; Wicaksana F; Krantz WB; Fane AG, 2014, 'Evapoporometry determination of pore-size distribution and pore fouling of hollow fiber membranes', Journal of Membrane Science, 470, pp. 334 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.07.042

Chen G; Yang X; Lu Y; Wang R; Fane AG, 2014, 'Heat transfer intensification and scaling mitigation in bubbling-enhanced membrane distillation for brine concentration', Journal of Membrane Science, 470, pp. 60 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.07.017

Sim STV; Taheri AH; Chong TH; Krantz WB; Fane AG, 2014, 'Colloidal metastability and membrane fouling - Effects of crossflow velocity, flux, salinity and colloid concentration', Journal of Membrane Science, 469, pp. 174 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.06.020

Luo J; Zhang J; Tan X; McDougald D; Zhuang G; Fane AG; Kjelleberg S; Cohen Y; Rice SA, 2014, 'The correlation between biofilm biopolymer composition and membrane fouling in submerged membrane bioreactors', Biofouling, 30, pp. 1093 - 1110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2014.971238

Chen G; Lu Y; Yang X; Wang R; Fane AG, 2014, 'Quantitative study on crystallization-induced scaling in high-concentration direct-contact membrane distillation', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 53, pp. 15656 - 15666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie501610q

Suwarno SR; Chen X; Chong TH; McDougald D; Cohen Y; Rice SA; Fane AG, 2014, 'Biofouling in reverse osmosis processes: The roles of flux, crossflow velocity and concentration polarization in biofilm development', Journal of Membrane Science, 467, pp. 116 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.04.052

Liao Y; Loh CH; Wang R; Fane AG, 2014, 'Electrospun superhydrophobic membranes with unique structures for membrane distillation', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6, pp. 16035 - 16048, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am503968n

Zhou J; Chang VWC; Fane AG, 2014, 'Life Cycle Assessment for desalination: A review on methodology feasibility and reliability', Water Research, 61, pp. 210 - 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.05.017

Barnes RJ; Bandi RR; Chua F; Low JH; Aung T; Barraud N; Fane AG; Kjelleberg S; Rice SA, 2014, 'The roles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa extracellular polysaccharides in biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes and nitric oxide induced dispersal', Journal of Membrane Science, 466, pp. 161 - 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.04.046

Guan G; Yang X; Wang R; Field R; Fane AG, 2014, 'Evaluation of hollow fiber-based direct contact and vacuum membrane distillation systems using aspen process simulation', Journal of Membrane Science, 464, pp. 127 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.03.054

Zhang Q; Jie YW; Loong WLC; Zhang J; Fane AG; Kjelleberg S; Rice SA; McDougald D, 2014, 'Characterization of biofouling in a lab-scale forward osmosis membrane bioreactor (FOMBR)', Water Research, 58, pp. 141 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2014.03.052

Fane T; Tang C, 2014, 'Special issue foreword', Desalination, 343, pp. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2014.02.018

Liao Y; Wang R; Fane AG, 2014, 'Fabrication of bioinspired composite nanofiber membranes with robust superhydrophobicity for direct contact membrane distillation', Environmental Science and Technology, 48, pp. 6335 - 6341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es405795s

Zamani F; Wicaksana F; Taheri AH; Law AWK; Fane AG; Krantz WB, 2014, 'Generalized criterion for the onset of particle deposition in crossflow microfiltration via DOTM - Modeling and experimental validation', Journal of Membrane Science, 457, pp. 128 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.01.002

Chew JW; Krantz WB; Fane AG, 2014, 'Effect of a macromolecular- or bio-fouling layer on membrane distillation', Journal of Membrane Science, 456, pp. 66 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.01.025

Akhondi E; Wicaksana F; Krantz WB; Fane AG, 2014, 'Influence of dissolved air on the effectiveness of cyclic backwashing in submerged membrane systems', Journal of Membrane Science, 456, pp. 77 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.12.053

Li T; Law AWK; Fane AG, 2014, 'Submerged hollow fibre membrane filtration with transverse and longitudinal vibrations', Journal of Membrane Science, 455, pp. 83 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.12.042

Akhondi E; Wicaksana F; Fane AG, 2014, 'Evaluation of fouling deposition, fouling reversibility and energy consumption of submerged hollow fiber membrane systems with periodic backwash', Journal of Membrane Science, 452, pp. 319 - 331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.10.031

Yang X; Fridjonsson EO; Johns ML; Wang R; Fane AG, 2014, 'A non-invasive study of flow dynamics in membrane distillation hollow fiber modules using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)', Journal of Membrane Science, 451, pp. 46 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.09.015

Chen G; Lu Y; Krantz WB; Wang R; Fane AG, 2014, 'Optimization of operating conditions for a continuous membrane distillation crystallization process with zero salty water discharge', Journal of Membrane Science, 450, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.08.034

Gao Y; Haavisto S; Li W; Tang CY; Salmela J; Fane AG, 2014, 'Novel approach to characterizing the growth of a fouling layer during membrane filtration via optical coherence tomography', Environmental Science and Technology, 48, pp. 14273 - 14281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es503326y

Li X; Wang R; Wicaksana F; Tang C; Torres J; Fane AG, 2014, 'Preparation of high performance nanofiltration (NF) membranes incorporated with aquaporin Z', Journal of Membrane Science, 450, pp. 181 - 188, internal-pdf://3918657263/Xuesong%20vesicle%20fusion%20NF%20membrane.pdf

Yeo A; Nuang SL; The YS; Sin CY; Fane AG, 2013, 'Online direct integrity monitoring device - Pilot plant studies', AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition 2013, pp. 864 - 869

Taheri AH; Sim STV; Sim LN; Chong TH; Krantz WB; Fane AG, 2013, 'Development of a new technique to predict reverse osmosis fouling', Journal of Membrane Science, 448, pp. 12 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.06.040

Chou S; Wang R; Fane AG, 2013, 'Robust and High performance hollow fiber membranes for energy harvesting from salinity gradients by pressure retarded osmosis', Journal of Membrane Science, 448, pp. 44 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.07.063

Vijay A; Ling KV; Fane AG, 2013, 'Reserve management and real time optimization for a solar powered Membrane Distillation Bio-Reactor water recycling plant via convex optimization', Renewable Energy, 60, pp. 489 - 497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2013.05.035

Zhou J; Chang VWC; Zwiener C; Schmalz C; Fane AG, 2013, 'Health Risk Evaluation of Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) for Indoor Swimming Pool Users via Life Cycle Impact Assessment Approach', ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/isee.2013.o-3-31-04

Sim LN; Wang ZJ; Gu J; Coster HGL; Fane AG, 2013, 'Detection of reverse osmosis membrane fouling with silica, bovine serum albumin and their mixture using in-situ electrical impedance spectroscopy', Journal of Membrane Science, 443, pp. 45 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.047

Cai Y; Shen W; Wang R; Krantz WB; Fane AG; Hu X, 2013, 'CO2 switchable dual responsive polymers as draw solutes for forward osmosis desalination', Chemical Communications, 49, pp. 8377 - 8379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3cc43289k

Loo SL; Fane AG; Lim TT; Krantz WB; Liang YN; Liu X; Hu X, 2013, 'Superabsorbent cryogels decorated with silver nanoparticles as a novel water technology for point-of-use disinfection', Environmental Science and Technology, 47, pp. 9363 - 9371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es401219s

Goh S; Zhang J; Liu Y; Fane AG, 2013, 'Fouling and wetting in membrane distillation (MD) and MD-bioreactor (MDBR) for wastewater reclamation', Desalination, 323, pp. 39 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2012.12.001

Liao Y; Wang R; Fane AG, 2013, 'Engineering superhydrophobic surface on poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofiber membranes for direct contact membrane distillation', Journal of Membrane Science, 440, pp. 77 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.006

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