Alberto Tiraferri

Best Publications

• High Performance Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membrane

  Ngai Yin Yip;Alberto Tiraferri;William A. Phillip;Jessica D. Schiffman

  1042
  Citations

• Relating performance of thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes to support layer formation and structure

  Alberto Tiraferri;Ngai Yin Yip;William A. Phillip;Jessica D. Schiffman

  703
  Citations

• Thin-Film Composite Pressure Retarded Osmosis Membranes for Sustainable Power Generation from Salinity Gradients

  Ngai Yin Yip;Alberto Tiraferri;William A. Phillip;Jessica D. Schiffman

  615
  Citations

• A method for the simultaneous determination of transport and structural parameters of forward osmosis membranes

  Alberto Tiraferri;Ngai Yin Yip;Anthony P. Straub;Santiago Romero Vargas Castrillon

  510
  Citations

• Reduced aggregation and sedimentation of zero-valent iron nanoparticles in the presence of guar gum

  Alberto Tiraferri;Kai Loon Chen;Rajandrea Sethi;Menachem Elimelech

  475
  Citations

• Covalent Binding of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes to Polyamide Membranes for Antimicrobial Surface Properties

  Alberto Tiraferri;Chad D. Vecitis;Menachem Elimelech

  396
  Citations

• Advanced oxidation processes in the removal of organic substances from produced water: Potential, configurations, and research needs

  Marco Coha;Giulio Farinelli;Alberto Tiraferri;Marco Minella

  386
  Citations

• Polyelectrolyte adsorption, interparticle forces, and colloidal aggregation

  Istvan Szilagyi;Gregor Trefalt;Alberto Tiraferri;Plinio Maroni

  382
  Citations

• Highly Hydrophilic Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Ultrafiltration Membranes via Postfabrication Grafting of Surface-Tailored Silica Nanoparticles

  Shuai Liang;Yan Kang;Alberto Tiraferri;Emmanuel P. Giannelis

  367
  Citations

• Fouling and cleaning of RO membranes fouled by mixtures of organic foulants simulating wastewater effluent

  Wui Seng Ang;Alberto Tiraferri;Kai Loon Chen;Menachem Elimelech

  331
  Citations

• Superhydrophilic Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes for Organic Fouling Control: Fouling Behavior and Antifouling Mechanisms

  Alberto Tiraferri;Yan Kang;Yan Kang;Emmanuel P. Giannelis;Emmanuel P. Giannelis;Menachem Elimelech

  320
  Citations

• Forward with Osmosis: Emerging Applications for Greater Sustainability

  Laura A. Hoover;William A. Phillip;Alberto Tiraferri;Ngai Yin Yip

  315
  Citations

• Highly Hydrophilic Thin-Film Composite Forward Osmosis Membranes Functionalized with Surface-Tailored Nanoparticles

  Alberto Tiraferri;Yan Kang;Emmanuel P. Giannelis;Menachem Elimelech

  263
  Citations

• Enhanced transport of zerovalent iron nanoparticles in saturated porous media by guar gum

  Alberto Tiraferri;Rajandrea Sethi

  251
  Citations

• Improved Antifouling Properties of Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes by Reducing the Density of Surface Carboxyl Groups

  Yinghui Mo;Alberto Tiraferri;Ngai Yin Yip;Atar Adout

  235
  Citations

• Direct quantification of negatively charged functional groups on membrane surfaces

  Alberto Tiraferri;Menachem Elimelech

  227
  Citations

• Toward the Next Generation of Sustainable Membranes from Green Chemistry Principles

  Wancen Xie;Tong Li;Alberto Tiraferri;Enrico Drioli

  206
  Citations

• Recent advances in functionalized polymer membranes for biofouling control and mitigation in forward osmosis

  Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei;S. Fatemeh Seyedpour;Sadegh Aghapour Aktij;Mattia Giagnorio

  203
  Citations

• Biomimetic artificial water channel membranes for enhanced desalination

  Maria Di Vincenzo;Alberto Tiraferri;Valentina-Elena Musteata;Stefan Chisca

  197
  Citations

• Chemical cleaning of RO membranes fouled by wastewater effluent: Achieving higher efficiency with dual-step cleaning

  Wui Seng Ang;Ngai Yin Yip;Alberto Tiraferri;Menachem Elimelech

  196
  Citations