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Francesca Macedonio

Francesca Macedonio

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
42
Citations
8282
World Ranking
6460
National Ranking
212

Overview

Francesca Macedonio is affiliated with the University of Calabria in Italy and has a research profile centered on membrane science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on separation technologies. Their work bridges engineering and environmental science, reflecting interdisciplinary expertise in both fundamental and applied aspects of membrane processes.

Their key research areas include membrane separation technologies, membrane-based ion separation techniques, membrane separation and gas transport, solar-powered water purification methods, and extraction and separation processes. Additional interests extend to graphene research and applications as well as advanced battery materials and technologies.

Macedonio has contributed extensively to the fields of water science and technology, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, renewable energy sustainability, and electrical and electronic engineering. These subfields underpin the practical implementations of their membrane technology research.

The scientist has published in several specialized venues, frequently appearing in journals such as Membranes, SSRN Electronic Journal, Separation and Purification Technology, Journal of Membrane Science, and Chemistry. This dissemination pattern indicates a focus on membrane technology development and industrial applications.

Selected recent publications include:

  • Hyflon/PVDF membranes prepared by NIPS and TIPS: Comparison in MD performance (2020) in Separation and Purification Technology
  • Membrane technologies for space engineering (2021) in Journal of Membrane Science
  • Membrane Science and membrane Engineering for a sustainable industrial development (2021) in Separation and Purification Technology
  • Preparation and characterization of hydrophobic P(VDF-HFP) flat sheet membranes using Tamisolve® NxG solvent for the treatment of saline water by direct contact membrane distillation and membrane crystallization (2021) in Separation and Purification Technology
  • Effect of Green Solvents in the Production of PVDF-Specific Polymorphs (2020) in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Francesca Macedonio has collaborated frequently with other researchers such as Enrico Drioli, Mirko Frappa, Zhaoliang Cui, Elena Tocci, and Mohammad Albeirutty. These collaborations span a significant portion of Macedonio's research outputs, suggesting strong teamwork within the membrane science community.

Best Publications

  • 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 engineering in process intensification—An overview

    Enrico Drioli;Enrico Drioli;Andrzej I. Stankiewicz;Francesca Macedonio

  • Membrane technology in renewable-energy-driven desalination

    Aamer Ali;Ramato Ashu Tufa;Francesca Macedonio;Efrem Curcio

  • Membrane technology for water production in agriculture: Desalination and wastewater reuse

    Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen;Francesca Macedonio;Enrico Drioli

  • Integrated membrane systems for seawater desalination: energetic and exergetic analysis, economic evaluation, experimental study

    Francesca Macedonio;Efrem Curcio;Enrico Drioli

  • A study of membrane distillation and crystallization for lithium recovery from high-concentrated aqueous solutions

    Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen;Aamer Ali;Suchintan Mondal;Francesca Macedonio

  • Efficient technologies for worldwide clean water supply

    Francesca Macedonio;Enrico Drioli;Enrico Drioli;Andrei A. Gusev;André Bardow;André Bardow

  • Integrating Membrane Contactors Technology and Pressure-Driven Membrane Operations for Seawater Desalination: Energy, Exergy and Costs Analysis

    E. Drioli;E. Curcio;G. Di Profio;F. Macedonio

  • Direct contact membrane distillation for treatment of oilfield produced water

    Francesca Macedonio;Aamer Ali;Teresa Poerio;Essam El-Sayed

  • Experimental and theoretical evaluation of temperature polarization phenomenon in direct contact membrane distillation

    A. Ali;F. Macedonio;E. Drioli;E. Drioli;S. Aljlil

  • Pressure-driven membrane operations and membrane distillation technology integration for water purification

    F. Macedonio;E. Drioli

  • Lithium recovery from artificial brine using energy-efficient membrane distillation and nanofiltration

    Sang Hyun Park;Ji Hoon Kim;Ji Hoon Kim;Sun Ju Moon;Jun Tae Jung

  • Novel PVDF hollow fiber membranes for vacuum and direct contact membrane distillation applications

    E. Drioli;A. Ali;S. Simone;F. Macedonio

  • Membrane-based zero liquid discharge: Myth or reality?

    Jheng-Han Tsai;Francesca Macedonio;Enrico Drioli;Lidietta Giorno

  • Reclamation of sodium sulfate from industrial wastewater by using membrane distillation and membrane crystallization

    Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen;Francesca Macedonio;Dominique Horbez;Enrico Drioli

  • Application of Membrane Crystallization for Minerals' Recovery from Produced Water.

    Aamer Ali;Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen;Francesca Macedonio;Enrico Drioli

  • Novel PVDF-HFP flat sheet membranes prepared by triethyl phosphate (TEP) solvent for direct contact membrane distillation

    Sufyan Fadhil;Tiziana Marino;Hasan F. Makki;Qusay F. Alsalhy

  • Membrane Engineering for Green Process Engineering

    Francesca Macedonio;Enrico Drioli

  • Membrane crystallization for salts recovery from brine—an experimental and theoretical analysis

    Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen;Francesca Macedonio;Enrico Drioli

Frequent Co-Authors

Enrico Drioli
Enrico Drioli National Research Council (CNR)
Giuseppe Barbieri
Giuseppe Barbieri National Research Council (CNR)
Alberto Figoli
Alberto Figoli National Research Council (CNR)
Efrem Curcio
Efrem Curcio University of Calabria
Kuo-Lun Tung
Kuo-Lun Tung National Taiwan University
Jack Gilron
Jack Gilron Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
André Bardow
André Bardow ETH Zurich
Antonio Politano
Antonio Politano University of L'Aquila
Young Moo Lee
Young Moo Lee Hanyang University
Johannes C. Jansen
Johannes C. Jansen National Research Council (CNR)

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