OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Membrane Science is 76. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Molecular simulation of layered GO membranes with amorphous structure for heavy metal ions separation	381
Facile Li-ion conduction and synergistic electrochemical performance via dual functionalization of flexible solid electrolyte for Li metal batteries	306
Chloride-salt separation type nanofiltration membranes for efficient crude salt refinement	273
Nanofluidic ion-exchange membranes: Can their conductance compete with polymeric ion-exchange membranes?	249
High permeability dual-channel membranes based on porous Fluorine–Cerium nanosheets for molecular sieving	232
Anion exchange membranes with orderly channels enabled by charge transfer interactions for fast transportation of Cl−	203
How alginate monomers contribute to organic fouling on polyamide membrane surfaces?	197
Synthesis of bifunctional CuO–ZnO@Cu-MOR catalytic membrane reactor for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol	185
Compatibilization and gas barrier effect of graphene nanoplatelets in PP/EVOH blend biaxial stretching film	158
Designing high-efficiency water transport channels in graphene oxide membranes through incorporating soft polyelectrolyte nanoparticles	156
The contribution of colloidal aggregates to the clogging dynamics at the pore scale	146
Polyurea nanofiltration membranes with extreme-pH stability and high separation performance	139
Robust microhoneycomb-like nanofibrous aerogels derived from cellulose and lignin as highly efficient, low-resistant and anti-clogging air filters	132
Bio-inspired graphene oxide-amino acid cross-linked framework membrane trigger high water permeance and high metal ions rejection	129
pH-responsive nanofiltration membrane containing chitosan for dye separation	127
Sub-5 nm polyamide nanofilms combined with transfer-printing compositing for ultrafast nanofiltration	125
Minimizing bacterial adhesion on membrane: Multiscale characterization of surface modifications	112
Salicylaldehyde-assisted ZrO2-induced conversion approach to prepare high performance hollow fiber-supported UiO-66-NH2 membrane for hydrogen separation	111
Three birds with one stone: Microphase separation induced by densely grafted short chains in ion conducting membranes	110
Exploring the link between antiscalant and fouling variation from reverse osmosis pilot study	110
A strategy to alleviate membrane fouling by optimizing the structure of the cake layer formed by flocs deposited directly on the membrane in the ultrafiltration process through coagulation and nanosca	108
Stress driven micron- and nano-scale wrinkles as a new class of transport pathways of two-dimensional laminar membranes towards molecular separation	108
Preparation of novel zwitterionic polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes for the dual-enhanced antifouling and antibacterial properties by in-situ one pot crosslinking reaction	108
Composite GO@Silk membrane for capillary-driven energy conversion	107
Natural composite hydrogel regulated interface polymerization to prepare high performance nanofiltration membranes with wrinkled structure	107

Double-layer ceramic-carbonate hollow fiber membrane with superior mechanical strength for CO2 separation	107
The use of anti-scalants in gypsum scaling mitigation: Comparison with membrane surface modification and efficiency in combined reverse osmosis and membrane distillation	105
An efficient co-solvent tailoring interfacial polymerization for nanofiltration: enhanced selectivity and mechanism	105
A SiC membrane resistance recovery methodology based on dynamically dust cake layer analysis	104
Editorial Board	97
Photocatalytic self-cleansing ZnO-coated ceramic membranes for preconcentrating microalgae	97
Editorial Board	96
Impact of crosslinking on organic solvent nanofiltration performance in polydimethylsiloxane composite membrane: Probed by in-situ low-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy	95
Chemical physics insight of PPy-based modified ion exchange membranes: A fundamental approach	95
Poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride)-copolymers blended in poly(ether sulfone) membranes as a platform for effective biomolecular surface functionalization	94
Molecular dynamics investigation of membrane fouling in organic solvents	94
Stable alkoxy chain enhanced anion exchange membrane and its fuel cell	94
Hydrogen production by glucose reforming using a nickel hollow fiber membrane reactor	93
Mixed-charged polyamide-4-sulfocalix [4] arene hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for heavy metal removal under various pH	92
Heating-driven assembly of covalent organic framework nanosheets for gas separation	92
Poly(arylene ether sulfone ketone)s containing densely piperidinium-functionalized carbazole derivatives as anion exchange membranes with improved ionic conductivity and alkaline stability	92
Fenton induced microdefects enable fast water transfer of graphene oxide membrane for efficient water purification	91
Development and evaluation of antibacterial nanofiber membranes via coaxial electrospinning for enhanced air filtration performance	91
A mini-module with built-in spacers for high-throughput ultrafiltration	90
A simple cation substitution strategy to regulate the morphology and properties of anion exchange membrane for fuel cells	89
Helical strip-type spacers for enhanced multi-directional mixing and mitigation of temperature polarisation in membrane distillation – A numerical and experimental investigation	89
Pervaporation separation of C6 alkane isomers by Al-bttotb membrane	89
Bioinspired anti-fouling membranes featuring novel tilted sharkskin patterns	89
Effects of pressure and temperature on CO2 facilitation of amino acid salt-containing membranes for post-combustion carbon capture	88
Bulk cross-linked hydroxyethyl cellulose-silica composite membrane for acid-stable nanofiltration	88
Facile and extensible preparation of multi-layered graphene oxide membranes with enhanced long-term desalting performance	86
Syngas production with CO2 utilization through the oxidative reforming of methane in a new cermet-carbonate packed-bed membrane reactor	86
Construction of hollow fiber nanofiltration separation layer with bridging network structure by polymer-anchored co-deposition for high-concentration heavy metal ion removal	85
Effects of MOFs size and functional group on the pore structure and performance of thin-film nanocomposite membranes	84
Fluorinated β-CD-MOF strengthened 2-phenylethanol pervaporation separation of mixed matrix membranes	83
Enhanced permeability and anti-wetting performance in solar-driven membrane distillation: Double-play of light-heat management and steric hindrance effect	83
Enhancing Mg2+/Li+ separation performance of nanofiltration membranes through polyelectrolyte modulation and surface modification	83
Multi-channeled halloysite nanotube-blended polybenzimidazole separators for enhancing lithium-ion battery performance	81
Tailored l-Arginine modified Poly(piperazine-amide) nanofiltration membrane with enhanced water permeability for efficient Li+/Mg2+ separation	81
Fabrication of positively charged composite nanofiltration membranes with “multilayer interlocking” structure based on ZIF-8 layer anchored constrained growth strategy for Mg2+/Li+ separation	81
Interplay of organic components in membrane fouling evolution: Statistical evidence from multiple spectroscopic analyses	80
High-temperature hydrogen/propane separations in asymmetric carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber membranes	80
In-situ growth of anionic covalent organic frameworks efficaciously enhanced the monovalent selectivity of anion exchange membranes	80
Tuning polyelectrolyte topology and crosslinking parameters to facilitate same-sized monovalent nutrient ions separation	80
CO2-separation performance of vinyl-addition polynorbornenes with ester functionalities	79
Isoporous membrane with glucose mediated toughness and protein sieving prepared from novel block copolymers containing boronic acid moieties	79
UV assisted backwashing for fouling control in membrane bioreactor operation	79
Janus C-PAN/PH membrane for simulated shale gas wastewater (SGW) treatment in membrane distillation: Integrating surface property and catalytic degradation for anti-fouling	79
Induction of zeolite membrane formation by implanting zeolite crystals into the precursor of ceramic supports	78
Hollow fiber nanofiltration: From lab-scale research to full-scale applications	78
Catalytic nanofiber composite membrane by combining electrospinning precursor seeding and flowing synthesis for immobilizing ZIF-8 derived Ag nanoparticles	78
Reducing hydroxide transport resistance by introducing high fractional free volume into anion exchange membranes	78
Application of g-C3N4/ZnO nanocomposites for fabrication of anti-fouling polymer membranes with dye and protein rejection superiority	78
Oriented ionic covalent organic framework membranes for efficient organic solvent nanofiltration	78
Construction of high-performance CeO2 ultrafiltration membrane for high-temperature dye/salt separation	77

A hydrophobic-hydrophilic MXene/PVDF composite hollow fiber membrane with enhanced antifouling properties for seawater desalination	77
Carbon nanotubes grown on ZIF-L(Zn@Co) surface improved CO2 permeability of mixed matrix membranes	76