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Italy
2026

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
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  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Enrico Drioli is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science with a focus on membrane technologies. Their research spans a wide range of topics including membrane separation technologies, ion separation techniques, gas transport through membranes, and applications in solar-powered water purification methods.

The primary research areas covered by Enrico Drioli include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics

Their work is often published in specialized journals that focus on membrane science and technology. Frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Membranes
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Desalination

Notable recent papers by Enrico Drioli reflect ongoing contributions to membrane science and engineering:

  • "Toward the Next Generation of Sustainable Membranes from Green Chemistry Principles" (2020) in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Membrane engineering: Latest advancements in gas separation and pre-treatment processes, petrochemical industry and refinery, and future perspectives in emerging applications" (2020) in Fuel Processing Technology
  • "Constructing Environmental-Friendly "Oil-Diode" Janus Membrane for Oil/Water Separation" (2022) in ACS Nano
  • "Roughness-enhanced hydrophobic graphene oxide membrane for water desalination via membrane distillation" (2020) in Journal of Membrane Science
  • "Finely tailored pore structure of polyamide nanofiltration membranes for highly-efficient application in water treatment" (2020) in Chemical Engineering Journal

Enrico Drioli collaborates consistently with several co-authors, indicating productive research partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Francesca Macedonio
  • Zhaoliang Cui
  • Mirko Frappa
  • Xiquan Cheng
  • Zhaohui Wang

Their work integrates multiple engineering subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy and Sustainability, as well as Electrical and Electronic Engineering. This interdisciplinary approach supports the development of innovative membrane solutions for environmental and industrial applications.

Best Publications

  • Membrane Gas Separation: A Review/State of the Art

    P Bernardo;E Drioli;Giovanni Golemme

  • Membrane distillation: Recent developments and perspectives

    Enrico Drioli;Aamer Ali;Francesca Macedonio

  • Potential of membrane distillation in seawater desalination: Thermal efficiency, sensitivity study and cost estimation

    Sulaiman Al-Obaidani;Sulaiman Al-Obaidani;Efrem Curcio;Francesca Macedonio;Gianluca Di Profio

  • Membrane Distillation and Related Operations—A Review

    Efrem Curcio;Enrico Drioli

  • Clarification and concentration of pomegranate juice (Punica granatum L.) using membrane processes

    Alfredo Cassano;Carmela Conidi;Enrico Drioli

  • A membrane-based process for the clarification and the concentration of the cactus pear juice

    A. Cassano;C. Conidi;R. Timpone;M. D’Avella

  • Recent advances on membrane processes for the concentration of fruit juices: A review

    B. Jiao;A. Cassano;E. Drioli

  • Production of concentrated kiwifruit juice by integrated membrane process

    A. Cassano;B. Jiao;E. Drioli

  • Remediation of textile effluents by membrane based treatment techniques: a state of the art review.

    Jhilly Dasgupta;Jaya Sikder;Sudip Chakraborty;Stefano Curcio

  • Encyclopedia of Membranes

    Enrico Drioli;Lidietta Giorno

  • Recent progress in fluoropolymers for membranes

    Zhaoliang Cui;Enrico Drioli;Young Moo Lee

  • Understanding the non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) effect during the fabrication of microporous PVDF membranes via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS)

    Jun Tae Jung;Jeong F. Kim;Ho Hyun Wang;Emanuele di Nicolo

  • Evaluation of pervaporation process of kiwifruit juice by SPME-GC/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry ☆

    A. Figoli;A. Tagarelli;B. Cavaliere;C. Voci

  • A new integrated membrane process for producing clarified apple juice and apple juice aroma concentrate

    S Álvarez;F.A Riera;R Álvarez;J Coca

  • Towards non-toxic solvents for membrane preparation: a review

    A. Figoli;T. Marino;S. Simone;E. Di Nicolò

  • Crystalline polymorphism in poly(vinylidenefluoride) membranes

    Zhaoliang Cui;Zhaoliang Cui;Naser Tavajohi Hassankiadeh;Yongbing Zhuang;Enrico Drioli

  • Biocatalytic membrane reactors: applications and perspectives.

    Lidietta Giorno;Enrico Drioli

  • Direct contact membrane distillation: modelling and concentration experiments

    Fortunato Laganà;Giuseppe Barbieri;Enrico Drioli

  • Effect of additives in the casting solution on the formation of PVDF membranes

    Enrica Fontananova;Johannes C. Jansen;Alessandra Cristiano;Efrem Curcio

  • Progress and perspectives in PTFE membrane: Preparation, modification, and applications

    Shasha Feng;Zhaoxiang Zhong;Yong Wang;Weihong Xing

  • Treatment of aqueous effluents of the leather industry by membrane processes

    A Cassano;R Molinari;M Romano;E Drioli

  • Studies on various reactor configurations for coupling photocatalysis and membrane processes in water purification

    Raffaele Molinari;Leonardo Palmisano;Enrico Drioli;Mario Schiavello

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Barbieri
Giuseppe Barbieri National Research Council (CNR)
Efrem Curcio
Efrem Curcio University of Calabria
Francesca Macedonio
Francesca Macedonio University of Calabria
Alberto Figoli
Alberto Figoli National Research Council (CNR)
Raffaele Molinari
Raffaele Molinari University of Calabria
Johannes C. Jansen
Johannes C. Jansen National Research Council (CNR)
Young Moo Lee
Young Moo Lee Hanyang University
Angelo Basile
Angelo Basile National Research Council (CNR)
Francesco Trotta
Francesco Trotta University of Turin
Luigi Nicolais
Luigi Nicolais University of Naples Federico II

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