Membrane distillation: Progress in the improvement of dedicated membranes for enhanced hydrophobicity and desalination performance

Membrane distillation (MD), a second-generation separation technology has been identified as vital industrial process due to outstanding properties for seawater desalination. In this article, an overview of recent progress in the membrane improvements to enhance MD and desalination performance. MD membranes with better performance perspective can be enhanced by blending and surface modification strategies. In the literatures, the emergence of...