npj Clean Water

Papers
(The median citation count of npj Clean Water is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Molecular weight insight into critical component contributing to reverse osmosis membrane fouling in wastewater reclamation273
Optimal design of water reuse networks in cities through decision support tool development and testing240
Innovative dual-purpose remediation of acid mine drainage and resource recovery through membrane distillation crystallization160
Immobilization of active ammonia-oxidizing archaea in hydrogel beads158
Forward osmosis (FO)-reverse osmosis (RO) hybrid process incorporated with hollow fiber FO119
Anchoring Ni(II) bisacetylacetonate complex into CuS immobilized MOF for enhanced removal of tinidazole and metronidazole90
Development of catalytic zero-valent iron incorporated PAN catalytic film for efficient degradation of organic matters75
Trans-membrane piezoelectric activation of peroxymonosulfate for effective control of waterborne antibiotic resistance dissemination65
Investigating bio-remediation capabilities of a constructed wetland through spatial successional study of the sediment microbiome63
Experimental and theoretical assessment of bioinspired next-generation intercalated graphene oxide-based ceramic membranes for oil-in-water emulsion separation61
High-risk clones of Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminate the drinking water networks of French cities60
Modelling seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability: a case study in Siaya County, Kenya58
Electrochemical nanosensor for ultrasensitive detection of malachite green and monitoring of its photocatalytic degradation57
Biogenic silver nanoparticles-modified forward osmosis membranes with mitigated internal concentration polarization and enhanced antibacterial properties55
Highly stretchable TPU/g-C3N4 composite nanofiber film for enhancing the piezo-photocatalytic sewage treatment by electrospinning-induced pretension52
Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance46
Measuring the gaps in drinking water quality and policy across regional and remote Australia45
Bacterial cellulose-graphene oxide composite membranes with enhanced fouling resistance for bio-effluents management44
Differential survival of potentially pathogenic, septicemia- and meningitis-causing E. coli across the wastewater treatment train44
Water hyacinth-inspired self-floating photocatalytic system for efficient and sustainable water purification42
Comprehensive characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and screening algorithms40
Enhanced remediation of actual dye wastewater by hydrogenated bimetallic MOF derivative with active peracetic acid38
Tailored alumina nanocomposite membranes featuring MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic frameworks for oily wastewater treatment36
Synchronization of Ti3C2 MXene/Fe3+ with sodium persulfate for the degradation of reactive dyes36
Boosting industrial bio-denitrification through gene activation: the micro-nano-MoS2 enhanced bioprocess36
Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes35
Simultaneous adsorption of organic phosphonate and orthophosphate from municipal sewage on nanoparticle Fe3O4 with molecular simulation34
Transition of antimicrobial resistome in wastewater treatment plants: impact of process configuration, geographical location and season33
Synergistic iron enhanced aerogel and peracetic acid for degradation of emerging organic contaminants33
Sewage leakage challenges urban wastewater management as evidenced by the Yangtze River basin of China33
Author Correction: The enhancement of anammox by graphene-based and iron-based nanomaterials in performance and mechanisms31
Synergistic denitrification mechanism of domesticated aerobic denitrifying bacteria in low-temperature municipal wastewater treatment31
Increasingly frequent extreme weather events urge the development of point-of-use water treatment systems30
Investigation of scaling inhibition and biofouling potential of different molecular weight fractions of a PAA antiscalant30
Disparity between global drought hazard and awareness30
Water pumping effect over the organic ions defined graphene oxide membrane impulses high flux desalination30
Comparing energy and exergy of multiple effect freeze desalination to MEE MSF RO30
Selectivity and morphological engineering of a unique gallium−organic framework for antibiotics exclusion in water30
Co-cultivation of high-value microalgae species with filamentous microalgae for dairy wastewater treatment30
Predicting the risk of pipe failure using gradient boosted decision trees and weighted risk analysis28
Coupled and coordinated development of water-energy-food-ecology-land system in the Yangtze River Delta, China27
Deep representation learning enables cross-basin water quality prediction under data-scarce conditions26
Performance fluctuations and evaluation of a piston type integrated high pressure pump-energy recovery device26
Dynamic modulation of separation performance in electrically conductive polyamide membranes with scalable fabrication potential26
Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water26
Green wall system coupled with slow sand filtration for efficient greywater management at households26
Reusable and effective polyacrylic membranes for mecoprop and bentazon extractions26
Decolourization of azo Lanasyn Navy M-DNL dye by Trichothecium roseum toward green mycoremediation25
Life cycle and techno-economic assessment of bioresource production from wastewater25
Developing and enforcing fracking regulations to protect groundwater resources24
Pilot-scale drinking water distribution system to study water quality changes during transport24
Enhanced antifouling and separation capabilities of polydopamine@Ce-MOF functionalized PES ultrafiltration membrane23
CNT spacer-induced cooling crystallisation: a novel approach to mitigate membrane scaling in membrane distillation without chemicals22
Research on the filtration efficiency and influencing factors of pontoon mesh rotary filters for micro-sprinkler irrigation22
Development of softening and ballasted flocculation as a pretreatment process for seawater desalination through a reverse osmosis membrane22
A high-throughput approach for assessing antiscaling performance during mineral precipitation from seawater and hard water22
3D hierarchical aquaporin-like nanoporous graphene membrane with engineered tripartite nanochannels for efficient oil/water separation22
Geospatial investigation on self-purification capacity of river Estuaries in the Caspian region: reducing heavy metals pollution22
Iron-organic frameworks as effective fenton-like catalysts for peroxymonosulfate decomposition in advanced oxidation processes22
Light-dominated selection shaping filamentous cyanobacterial assemblages drives odor problem in a drinking water reservoir22
Experimental investigation of porous carbon for cooling and desalination applications22
Efficient removal of aromatic pollutants via catalytic wet peroxide oxidation over synthetic anisotropic ilmenite/carbon nanocomposites21
Optimization and modeling of betamethasone removal from aqueous solutions using a SiO2/g-C3N5@NiFe2O4 nanophotocatalyst by RSM21
Pyridinic N anchored Ag and Au hybrids for detoxification of organic pollutants21
Advances in point-of-care and molecular techniques to detect waterborne pathogens21
Comprehensive HRMS-screening for persistent, mobile, and toxic compounds in first flush urban stormwater20
A three-dimensional antifungal wooden cone evaporator for highly efficient solar steam generation20
Synergistic mechanisms of novel Z-Scheme N,S co-doped biochar-based Ag3PO4 composites for efficient removal of norfloxacin20
Mechanism of Cr(VI) removal by polyphenols-rich bacterial cellulose gel produced from fermented wine pomace20
IoT integrated and deep learning assisted electrochemical sensor for multiplexed heavy metal sensing in water samples20
Degradation of bisphenol A in an oxidation system constructed from Mo2C MXene and peroxymonosulfate20
Towards a model for road runoff infiltration management19
Temporal dynamics and persistence of resistance genes to broad spectrum antibiotics in an urban community19
Perspectives on transport pathways of microplastics across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region19
The photocatalytic oxidation of As(III) on birnessite19
Monitoring pollution pathways in river water by predictive path modelling using untargeted GC-MS measurements19
Significantly enhanced performance for phenol compounds removal by MOF-5 nano-composite via its surface modification19
Biosorption removal of iron from water by Aspergillus niger19
Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other emerging contaminants in drinking water19
Efficient generation of 1O2 by activating peroxymonosulfate on graphitic carbon nanoribbons for water remediation19
Global navigation of Lithium in water bodies and emerging human health crisis19
Sustainability of global small-scale constructed wetlands for multiple pollutant control19
Photo responsive single layer MoS2 nanochannel membranes for photocatalytic degradation of contaminants in water18
Assessing the influence of environmental variables on energy efficiency changes in the provision of drinking water services18
Unravelling the UV/H2O2 process using bioelectrochemically synthesized H2O2 to reuse waste nutrient solution18
Surface decoration of bis-aminosilane cross-linked multiwall carbon nanotube ultrafiltration membrane for fast and efficient heavy metal removal18
Benchmarking the performance of water companies for regulatory purposes to improve its sustainability18
Water sources and kidney function: investigating chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in a prospective study17
Sustainable and green polylactic acid-based membrane embedded with self-assembled positively charged f-MWCNTs/GO nanohybrids for the removal of nutrients from wastewater17
Fouling-resistant reverse osmosis membranes grafted with 2-aminoethanethiol having a low interaction energy with charged foulants17
Halloysite nanotubes for regulating thermodynamics and kinetics of polysulfone/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) membranes with enhanced permeability17
A review of fundamentals, challenges, prospects, and emerging trends in hydrate-based desalination16
Ultrastable Co-NC membrane for sterilization of Escherichia coli in flowing water16
Combined advanced oxidation dye-wastewater treatment plant: design and development with data-driven predictive performance modeling16
Enhancing photocatalytic efficiency through surface modification to manipulate internal electron-hole distribution16
Development of an EOR-produced petroleum wastewater treatment system through integrated polyacrylonitrile membrane and ZrO2/sericin technologies: revelation of interactive mechanism based on synchrotr16
Piloting batch reverse osmosis with a flexible bladder for water recovery from scaling-prone brine16
Father of reverse osmosis who made a huge impact on our world: Srinivasa Sourirajan (October 16, 1923–February 20, 2022)16
Design of a hydroxy channel based on the selectivity of water permeation via ions exclusion15
Tailoring Fe(VI) coordination microenvironment for high-efficiency oxidation: ligand-driven electron transfer and polymerization steering15
Floating 3D-PDMS-Iron oxide molecular baskets for decontaminating diverse pollutants and analyzing structural composition impacts15
Associations of the utilization of household water treatment devices with mortality15
High-strength TiO2/TPU composite fiber based textiles for organic pollutant removal15
Effect of solution ions on the charge and performance of nanofiltration membranes15
Transition from irrigation with untreated wastewater to treated wastewater and associated benefits and risks15
A call for multidisciplinary approach towards water sustainability15
Integrated emulsion separation and fog collection with functionalized Janus wood membrane for water scarcity solutions14
Author Correction: A critical review of point-of-use drinking water treatment in the United States14
Metal oxide single-component light-powered micromotors for photocatalytic degradation of nitroaromatic pollutants14
Hybrid combination of advanced oxidation and biological processes for the micropollutant removal of carbamazepine14
Is volumetric pricing for drinking water an effective revenue strategy in rural Mali?14
Metal-organic framework modified hydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride porous membrane for efficient degerming selective oil/water emulsion separation14
Advanced wastewater treatment and membrane fouling control by electro-encapsulated self-forming dynamic membrane bioreactor14
Biofouling characteristics of reverse osmosis membranes by disinfection-residual-bacteria post seven water disinfection techniques14
Hexavalent chromium reduction and Rhodamine B degradation by visible-light-driven photocatalyst of stannum indium sulfide-samarium vanadate13
Tuning polyamide membrane chemistry for enhanced desalination using Boc-protected ethylenediamine and its in situ Boc-deprotection13
Magnetic core supported ethyl acetate microdrops for organic contaminants removal from water13
Tailoring microbial redox with alternating current for efficient mineralization of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in wastewater13
Towards healthy and economically sustainable communities through clean water and resource recovery13
Unveiling mechanistic intricacies of Chlorella pyrenoidosa-mediated pathogen removal from sewage13
Adsorption and DFT investigations of Cr(VI) removal using nanocrystals decorated with graphene oxide12
Chitosan-based fluorescent inverse opal particles for Cr(VI) sensing12
Scalable and high throughput photothermal water disinfection with negligible CO2 footprint utilizing nanostructured carbon coatings12
Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs)12
Using static magnetic field to recover ammonia efficiently by DNRA process12
Evaluation of dynamic eco-efficiency of water companies: the influence of non-revenue water and water supply interruptions12
Internal pipe corrosion assessment method in water distribution system using ultrasound and convolutional neural networks11
Selected physical and chemical cleanings remove biofilm in seawater membrane distillation without causing pore wetting11
Modifying the resin type of hybrid anion exchange nanotechnology (HAIX-Nano) to improve its regeneration and phosphate recovery efficiency11
Occurrence characteristics and transport processes of riverine microplastics in different connectivity contexts11
Review of the emerging technologies in the water sector with a focus on the deployment of Internet of Things solutions11
Chemical, ecotoxicological characteristics, environmental fate, and treatment methods applied to cyanide-containing wastewater11
FeIII-driven self-cycled Fenton via contact-electro-catalysis for water purification10
A review of advances & potential of applying nanomaterials for biofilm inhibition10
Internal electric field steering S-scheme charge transfer in ZnIn2S4/COF boosts H2O2 photosynthesis from water and air for sustainable disinfection10
Removing forever chemicals via amphiphilic functionalized membranes10
A comprehensive review of KCC-1 fibrous silica for water treatment10
Preparation of unsaturated MIL-101(Cr) with Lewis acid sites for the extraordinary adsorption of anionic dyes10
Standardizing practices and flux predictions in membrane science via simplified equations and membrane characterization10
Succession of bacterial biofilm communities following removal of chloramine from a full-scale drinking water distribution system10
Towards the realisation of high permi-selective MoS2 membrane for water desalination10
Optimization, kinetics and thermodynamics studies for photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue using cadmium selenide nanoparticles9
The impact of on-premises piped water supply on fecal contamination pathways in rural Zambia9
Association of latrine and waste disposal conditions with water and kitchenware contamination in peri-urban Lusaka9
Solar water purification with photocatalytic nanocomposite filter based on TiO2 nanowires and carbon nanotubes9
Viral particle prediction in wastewater treatment plants using nonlinear lifelong learning models9
S-ZVI@biochar constructs a directed electron transfer channel between dechlorinating bacteria, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and trichloroethylene9
Single-stage tubular and multistage planar systems of passive permeate-side-heated solar membrane distillation9
Indicators to complement global monitoring of safely managed on-site sanitation to understand health risks9
Microwave-enhanced catalytic degradation of organic compounds with silica-coated iron oxide nanocrystals via fenton-like reaction pathway9
Fibrous super-bridging agents simultaneously improve contaminants removal and sludge dewatering via a very compact three-in-one process9
Vacancies and sea urchin structure protect cobalt manganese spinel from anion poisoning in peroxymonosulfate activation9
Highly durable and sustainable heterogeneous fabric using in-and-out fluorinated urethane coating for elimination of bacteria and oil–water separation9
Pyrite-based denitrification combined with electrochemical disinfection to remove nitrate and microbial contamination from groundwater9
Electrically conductive membranes featuring integrated porous feed spacers for superior antifouling performance9
Pathways to a net-zero-carbon water sector through energy-extracting wastewater technologies8
Lattice distortion SnS2 piezoelectric self-Fenton system for efficient degradation and detoxification of pollutants8
Strategy to improve Cu-BTC metal-organic frameworks performance in removal of Rhodamine B: MD and WT-MtD simulations assessment8
Metal organic frameworks for wastewater treatment, renewable energy and circular economy contributions8
Solar technology‒closed loop synergy facilitates low-carbon circular bioeconomy in microalgal wastewater treatment8
A facile strategy for fabrication of nanocomposite ultrafiltration membrane: oily wastewater treatment and photocatalytic self-cleaning8
A comprehensive review on the chemical regeneration of biochar adsorbent for sustainable wastewater treatment8
Seawater desalination concentrate—a new frontier for sustainable mining of valuable minerals8
Tunable nanostructured stainless-steel coating for high-selective and high-permeable separation membranes for oil/water emulsions8
Enhanced spin polarization in GQDs/TiO2 fibers via magnetic field and oxygen vacancies for photocatalysis7
Clustering micropollutants and estimating rate constants of sorption and biodegradation using machine learning approaches7
Estimation of median LC50 and toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of thiram in Labeo rohita7
Author Correction: Identification of microbes coexisting with Legionella spp. in bathwaters7
Spatial association of surface water quality and human cancer in China7
Precise biofilm thickness prediction in SWRO desalination from planar camera images by DNN models7
Potential benefits of public–private partnerships to improve the efficiency of urban wastewater treatment7
Preparation of polysulfone-based nanofiber Janus membrane for membrane distillation containing organic pollutants7
Drinking water consumption and association between actual and perceived risks of endocrine disrupting compounds7
Electrochemical reactor with carbon membrane electrodes for efficient phenol removal via anode and cathode synergism7
Breaking interfacial charge transfer barrier by sulfite for efficient pollutants degradation: a case of BiVO47
A spacer-based approach for localized Joule heating in membrane distillation7
Pesticide risk constraints to achieving Sustainable Development Goals in China based on national modeling7
Real-time detection of ammonium in soil pore water7
Joule and photothermal heating techniques for oil desorption with techno-economic feasibility and environmental impact analysis7
Water trapping inside anion exchange membranes during practical reverse electrodialysis applications7
A super-efficient gel adsorbent with over 1000 times the adsorption capacity of activated carbon6
Recognizing the groundwater related to chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology by humic-like organic matter6
Cracking the code of seasonal seawater biofouling: enhanced biofouling control with quorum sensing inhibitor-functionalized membranes6
Pre-oxidized ultramicroporous carbon cloth with ultrahigh volumetric capacity and ultralong lifespan for capacitive desalination6
Microorganism-mediated denitrogenation of aquaculture systems provoked by poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)6
Removal of drug and dye from aqueous solutions by graphene oxide: Adsorption studies and chemometrics methods6
3D printed Ti3C2@Polymer based artificial forest for autonomous water harvesting system6
Phosphate ester-linked carbonized polymer nanosheets to limit microbiological contamination in aquaculture water6
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