Publications

The Elimelech Group seeks to consistently publish high quality work in a well-organized and clear fashion. For Meny’s suggestions on writing effective papers, see his presentation given in a workshop at the AEESP Research & Education Conference at Yale University in June 2015 (updated July 2019).

2021

Yao, Y., Zhang, P., Chao Jiang, C., DuChanois, R. M., Zhang, X & Elimelech, M.
High performance polyester reverse osmosis desalination membrane with chlorine resistance
Nature Sustainability, Volume 4. February 2021. page(s) 138-146.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-020-00619-w | PDF
Cao, T. & Elimelech, M.
Colloidal stability of cellulose nanocrystals in aqueous solutions containing monovalent, divalent, and trivalent inorganic salts
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Volume 584. February 15,2021. page(s) 456-463.
10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.117 | PDF
Jaramillo, H., Boo, C., Hashmi, S. M & Elimelech, M.
Zwitterionic coating on thin-film composite membranes to delay gypsum scaling in reverse osmosis
Journal of Membrane Science, Volume 618. January 1,2021. page(s) 118568.
10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118568 | PDF
Patel, S. K., Biesheuvel, P, M. &Elimelech, M.
Energy Consumption of Brackish Water Desalination: Identifying the Sweet Spots for Electrodialysis and Reverse Osmosis
ACS ES&T Engineering, Volume 1. January 1,2021. page(s) 851-864.
10.1021/acsestengg.0c00192 | PDF
Wang, L., Wang, Z., Patel, S. K., Lin, S. & Elimelech, M.
Nanopore-Based Power Generation from Salinity Gradient: Why It Is Not Viable
ACS nano, Volume 15. January 1,2021. page(s) 4093-4107.
10.1021/acsnano.0c08628 | PDF

2020

Aydin, F., Zhan, C., Ritt, C., Epsztein, R., Elimelech, M., Schwegler, E. & Pham, T.A.
Similarities and differences between potassium and ammonium ions in liquid water: a first-principles study
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Volume 22. January 8, 2020. page(s) 2540-2548.
10.1039/C9CP06163K | PDF
Falinski, M.M., Turley, R.S., Kidd, J., Lounsbury, A.W., Lanzarini-Lopes, M., Backhaus, A., Rudel, H.E., Lane, M.K.M., Fausey, C.L., Barrios, A.C. & Loyo-Rosales, J.E.
Doing nano-enabled water treatment right: sustainability considerations from design and research through development and implementation
Environmental Science: Nano, Volume 7. September 28, 2020. page(s) 3255-3278.
10.1039/D0EN00584C | PDF
Patel, S.K., Ritt, C.L., Deshmukh, A., Wang, Z., Qin, M., Epsztein, R. & Elimelech, M.
The relative insignificance of advanced materials in enhancing the energy efficiency of desalination technologies
Energy & Environmental Science, Volume 13. April 6, 2020. page(s) 1694-1710.
10.1039/D0EE00341G | PDF
Li, Z., Li, Y.,Yao, Y., Aydin, F., Zhan, C., Chen, Y., Elimelech, M., Pham, T.A. & Noy, A.
Strong Differential Monovalent Anion Selectivity in Narrow Diameter Carbon Nanotube Porins
ACS nano, Volume 14. April,4,2020. page(s) 6269-6275.
10.1021/acsnano.0c02423 | PDF
Wang, Z., Deshmukh, A., Du, Y. & Elimelech, M.
Minimal and zero liquid discharge with reverse osmosis using low-salt-rejection membranes
Water research, Volume 170. March 1, 2020. page(s) 115317.
10.1016/j.watres.2019.115317 | PDF
Malmir, H., Epsztein, R., Elimelech, M. & Haji-Akbari, A.
Induced charge anisotropy: A hidden variable affecting ion transport through membranes
Matter, Volume 2. March 4, 2020. page(s) 735-750.
10.1016/j.matt.2019.12.022 | PDF
Fausey, C.L., Zucker, I., Lee, D.E., Shaulsky, E., Zimmerman, J.B. & Elimelech, M.
Tunable Molybdenum Disulfide-Enabled Fiber Mats for High-Efficiency Removal of Mercury from Water
ACS applied materials & interfaces, Volume 12. March,3,2020. page(s) 18446-18456.
10.1021/acsami.9b22823 | PDF
Porter, C.J., Werber, J.R., Ritt, C.L., Guan, Y.F., Zhong, M. & Elimelech, M.
Controlled grafting of polymer brush layers from porous cellulosic membranes
Journal of Membrane Science, Volume 596. February 15, 2020. page(s) 117719.
10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117719 | PDF
Patel, S.K., Qin, M., Walker, W.S. & Elimelech, M.
Energy efficiency of electro-driven brackish water desalination: electrodialysis significantly outperforms membrane capacitive deionization
Environmental science & technology, Volume 54. February 21, 2020. page(s) 3663-3677.
10.1021/acs.est.9b07482 | PDF
Wang, Y., Lee, J., Werber, J.R. & Elimelech, M.
Capillary-driven desalination in a synthetic mangrove
Science advances, Volume 6. February 21, 2020. page(s) TBD (Advanced Article).
10.1126/sciadv.aax5253 | PDF

2019

Biesheuvel, P.M., Zhang, L., Gasquet, P., Blankert, B., Elimelech, M. & Van Der Meer, W.G.J.
Ion selectivity in brackish water desalination by reverse osmosis: Theory, measurements, and implications
Environmental Science & Technology Letters, Volume 7. December 13, 2019. page(s) 42-47.
10.1021/acs.estlett.9b00686 | PDF
Karanikola, V., Moore, S.E., Deshmukh, A., Arnold, R.G., Elimelech, M. & Sáez, A.E.
Economic performance of membrane distillation configurations in optimal solar thermal desalination systems
Desalination, Volume 472. December 15, 2019. page(s) 114164.
10.1016/j.desal.2019.114164 | PDF
Fausey, C.L., Zucker, I., Shaulsky, E., Zimmerman, J.B. & Elimelech, M.
Removal of arsenic with reduced graphene oxide-TiO2-enabled nanofibrous mats
Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 375. November 1, 2019. page(s) 122040.
10.1016/j.cej.2019.122040 | PDF
Cheng, W., Lu, X., Kaneda, M., Zhang, W., Bernstein, R., Ma, J. & Elimelech, M.
Graphene oxide-functionalized membranes: the importance of nanosheet surface exposure for biofouling resistance
Environmental Science & Technology, Volume 54. November 22, 2019. page(s) 517-526.
10.1021/acs.est.9b05335 | PDF
Zucker, I., Hashmi, S.M., Yang, J., He, Y. Pfefferle, L.D. & Elimelech, M.
Shape-Dependent Interactions of Manganese Oxide Nanomaterials with Lipid Bilayer Vesicles
Langmuir, Volume 35. October 1, 2019. page(s) 13958-13966.
10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02428 | PDF