OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Desalination is 67. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Component-based, dynamic simulation of a novel once through multistage flash (MSF-OT) solar thermal desalination plant	244
A comprehensive simulation analysis to optimize the performance of spray evaporator on treating concentrated brine	227
Photovoltaic cooling and atmospheric water harvesting using a hygroscopic hydrogel	214
Influence of the formed interface during preparation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) blend cation exchange membrane on the electro-chemical properties and performance	173
Laccase-triggered one-step fabrication of positively charged phenolic acid-amine networks for nanofiltration	159
A comprehensive review on performance improvement of solar desalination with applications of heat pipes	153
Prediction of brine evaporation rate in a pond: Development of different models under controlled meteorological conditions and comparative evaluation	150
Ultra low-pressure reverse osmosis (ULPRO) membrane for desalination: Current challenges and future directions	144
Renewed physiognomies of titanium nanotubes for implementation in the polysulfone membrane matrix for desalination	140
Numerical and experimental investigation of phase change characteristics and desalination effect of seawater freezing desalination in narrow channels	140
Integrating geothermal energy and desalination unit into a poly-generation configuration: Comprehensive study and optimization	136
Cactus-inspired moisture harvesting for sustainable and efficient high salinity desalination	132
Complexation of tannic acid/silver nanoparticles on polyamide thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane for enhanced chlorine resistance and anti-biofouling properties	127
Multi-ion transport in reverse electrodialysis: A validated model for design and optimization	126
PAA/TiO2@C composite hydrogels with hierarchical pore structures as high efficiency adsorbents for heavy metal ions and organic dyes removal	124
Engineering polyamide nanofiltration membrane with bifunctional terpolymer brushes for antifouling and antimicrobial properties	123
Editorial Board	120
In-situ synthesis of PA/PVDF composite hollow fiber membranes with an outer selective structure for efficient fractionation of low-molecular-weight dyes-salts	120
Performance assessment of green hydrogen generation via distinct electrolytes dedicated to renewable energy	118
Greener synthesis of functionalized-GO incorporated TFN NF membrane for potential recovery of saline water from salt/dye mixed solution	111
Study on the synergistic heat transfer of double boundary layers in the jacketed vacuum membrane distillation process	107
Potentialities of thermal responsive polymer in forward osmosis (FO) process for water desalination	107
Insight into the role of ionicity in the desalination and separation of a graphene oxide membrane	107
Multi-output machine learning for addressing the trade-off between water permeability and wetting resistance in membrane distillation	104
Effect of calcination temperature on hydroxyapatite in fluoride removal from groundwater: Process optimization and kinetic study	104

MOFs-mediated nanoscale Turing structure in polyamide membrane for enhanced nanofiltration	103
A portable high-performance self-insulated solar evaporator based on wooden sponge for seawater desalination and wastewater purification	102
Novel renewable seawater desalination system using hydrogen as energy carrier for self-sustaining community	101
High-pressure batch reverse osmosis (RO) for zero liquid discharge (ZLD) in a Cr(III) electroplating process	101
Antifouling amidoximated polyacrylonitrile-regenerated cellulose acetate composite nanofibrous membranes for oil/water separation: Membrane fabrication, performance and fouling mechanism	96
Effect of the cations on the humic acid induced membrane fouling in the membrane distillation process	93
Three-dimensional freeze-casting solar evaporator for highly efficient water evaporation and high salinity desalination	91
Tilted 3D evaporator with high-performance salt rejection for seawater desalination	90
Feasibility study of powdered activated carbon membrane bioreactor (PAC-MBR) for source-separated urine treatment: A comparison with MBR	90
Water recovery assessment from hypersaline lithium-rich brines using Membrane Distillation-Crystallization	88
Activated carbon as a photothermal absorber in PVDF membranes for solar driven air-gap membrane distillation	87
Antibiotics separation from saline wastewater by nanofiltration membrane based on tannic acid-ferric ions coordination complexes	87
Thermal-localized and salt-resistant polyacrylonitrile/polyvinylidene fluoride aerogel for efficient solar desalination	84
One-step synthesis of heteropolyacid ionic liquid as co-extraction agent for recovery of lithium from aqueous solution with high magnesium/lithium ratio	82
Fouling characterization and treatment of water reuse concentrate with membrane distillation: Do organics really matter	81
Polyamide/UiO-66-NH2 nanocomposite membranes by polyphenol interfacial engineering for molybdenum(VI) removal	81
CFD modeling of crystallization fouling with CO2 desorption incorporated for a falling-film evaporator in thermal desalination	79
Development of loose nanofiltration PVDF hollow fiber membrane for dye/salt separation	79
Extraction and separation of Li+ from high-ratio Mg/Li salt lake brines by [C2mim][NTf2] ionic liquid and a homemade extractor	79
‘Green’ fabrication of PVC UF membranes with robust hydrophilicity and improved pore uniformity	79
Mathematical modeling of electrodialysis of a dilute solution with accounting for water dissociation-recombination reactions	79
Robust omniphobic ceramic hollow fibre membrane with leaf-like copper oxide hierarchical structure by membrane distillation	78
A simple, natural 3D honeycomb structure achieving high photothermal conversion and sustainable salt-resistance for efficient desalination and potential electricity generation	78
Electrochemical lithium extraction with continuous flow electrodes	75
Fabrication of high-performance MeI and HPEI assembled PES/CPES hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes with high positive charges for efficient removal of salt/heavy metal ions	74
A hybrid process combining ion exchange resin and bipolar membrane electrodialysis for reverse osmosis remineralization	73
Can graphene-based composites and membranes solve current water purification challenges - a comprehensive review	73
High flux and highly fouling-resistant polyamide reverse osmosis membrane having inner and outer zwitterion-like layers	71
The g-C3N4 decorated carbon aerogel with integrated solar steam generation and photocatalysis for effective desalination and water purification	71
Photothermal/magnetothermal coupled polyphenylene sulfide composite membranes for ultra-efficient and continuous seawater desalination	70
Effective electrosorption and recovery of phosphorus by capacitive deionization with a covalent organic framework-membrane coating electrode	70
Research progress on the application of carbon-based composites in capacitive deionization technology	70
Janus graphene oxide membrane with rational allocation of functional regions as unidirectional ion valve system	70
Inaccuracy principle and dissolution mechanism of lithium iron phosphate for selective lithium extraction from brines	70
A study on the coupling of Li+ and H3BO3 extraction and their mutual promotion mechanism	69
A general modeling framework for FO spiral-wound membrane and its fouling impact on FO-RO desalination system	69
Potential of membrane distillation for water recovery and reuse in water stress scenarios: Perspective from a bibliometric analysis	68
Modulating zero charge potential of Zn-doped N, P-containing carbon electrodes for efficient copper ion electrosorption	68
A robust COF membrane on polyethylene support via ethanol-assisted self-assembly of COF nanosheets for efficient desalination	68
Review of recent progress on lithium recovery and recycling from primary and secondary sources with membrane-based technologies	68
Progress toward adsorption mechanism exploration method for capacitive deionization: Experimental, mathematical model, computational chemistry and machine learning	68
Pilot scale fabrication of low fouling seawater desalination thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane	67
Selective Lithium separation from Li/Co/Ni mixtures using optimized flow-electrode capacitive deionization	67
Emerging advanced membranes for removal of volatile organic compounds during membrane distillation	67