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Pierre Le-Clech is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research spans environmental science and engineering, with a particular focus on membrane technologies and water treatment processes.

Their recent publications cover topics such as membrane fouling by nano- and microplastics, conductive composite membranes, nanofiber growth on nanoparticles, forward osmosis processes, and electrospray techniques in membrane development. Notable papers include:

  • Kinetic and mechanistic aspects of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by nano- and microplastics, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Preparation and characterization of a new composite conductive polyethersulfone membrane using polyaniline (PANI) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Nucleation and Growth of Polyaniline Nanofibers onto Liquid Metal Nanoparticles, 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • Forward Osmosis as Concentration Process: Review of Opportunities and Challenges, 2020, Membranes
  • A comprehensive review of electrospray technique for membrane development: Current status, challenges, and opportunities, 2022, Journal of Membrane Science

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Le-Clech's research also engages with several subfields related to these disciplines, such as:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Pollution

Main topics covered by their work include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production

Frequent coauthors contributing to the development of their research are:

  • Greg Leslie
  • Rita K. Henderson
  • Robert A. Taylor
  • Gaëtan Blandin
  • Alexander J. Charlton

Le-Clech publishes regularly in journals focused on membrane science and water research. The venues with the highest number of their publications include:

  • Water Research
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Membranes
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering

Best Publications

  • Fouling in membrane bioreactors used in wastewater treatment

    Pierre Le-Clech;Vicki Chen;Tony A.G. Fane

  • Scale Formation and Control in High Pressure Membrane Water Treatment Systems: A Review

    Alice Antony;Jor How Low;Stephen Gray;Amy E. Childress

  • Impact of aeration, solids concentration and membrane characteristics on the hydraulic performance of a membrane bioreactor

    P Le-Clech;B Jefferson;S.J Judd

  • Cleaning and ageing effect of sodium hypochlorite on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane

    Vera Puspitasari;Anthony Granville;Pierre Le-Clech;Vicki Chen

  • Characterisation of polymeric fouling in membrane bioreactors and the effect of different filtration modes

    Uli Metzger;Pierre Le-Clech;Richard M. Stuetz;Fritz H. Frimmel

  • Membrane bioreactors and their uses in wastewater treatments

    Pierre Le-Clech

  • Effects of relaxation and backwashing conditions on fouling in membrane bioreactor

    Jinling Wu;Pierre Le-Clech;Richard M. Stuetz;Anthony. G. Fane

  • Kinetic and mechanistic aspects of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by nano- and microplastics

    Marie Enfrin;Marie Enfrin;Judy Lee;Pierre Le-Clech;Ludovic F. Dumée

  • Simultaneous microalgae cultivation and wastewater treatment in submerged membrane photobioreactors: A review

    Yunlong Luo;Pierre Le-Clech;Rita K Henderson

  • Do biological-based strategies hold promise to biofouling control in MBRs?

    Lilian Malaeb;Pierre Le-Clech;Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder;Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder;George M. Ayoub

  • Hybrid photocatalysis/membrane treatment for surface waters containing low concentrations of natural organic matters.

    Pierre Le-Clech;Eun-Kyung Lee;Vicki Chen

  • Effects of membrane degradation on the removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) by NF/RO filtration processes

    Alexander Simon;Long Duc Nghiem;Pierre Le-Clech;Stuart J. Khan

  • Arsenic removal technologies for drinking water treatment

    Kuan-Seong Ng;Zaini Ujang;Pierre Le-Clech

  • Opportunities to reach economic sustainability in forward osmosis–reverse osmosis hybrids for seawater desalination

    Gaetan Blandin;Gaetan Blandin;Arne R.D. Verliefde;Chuyang Y. Tang;Pierre Le-Clech

  • Evaluation of effluent organic matter fouling in ultrafiltration treatment using advanced organic characterisation techniques

    Rita K. Henderson;Nashida Subhi;Alice Antony;Stuart J. Khan

  • Towards new opportunities for reuse, recycling and disposal of used reverse osmosis membranes

    Will Lawler;Zenah Bradford-Hartke;Marlene Cran;Mikel Duke

  • Efficiently Combining Water Reuse and Desalination through Forward Osmosis-Reverse Osmosis (FO-RO) Hybrids: A Critical Review.

    Gaetan Blandin;Arne R.D. Verliefde;Joaquim Comas;Ignasi Rodriguez-Roda

  • Impact of membrane configuration on fouling in anaerobic membrane bioreactors

    I. Martin-Garcia;V. Monsalvo;M. Pidou;P. Le-Clech

  • Validation of assisted forward osmosis (AFO) process: Impact of hydraulic pressure

    Gaetan Blandin;Gaetan Blandin;Arne R.D. Verliefde;Arne R.D. Verliefde;Chuyang Y. Tang;Amy E. Childress

  • Removal of trace organic chemical contaminants by a membrane bioreactor.

    T. Trinh;B. van den Akker;R. M. Stuetz;Heather Coleman

Frequent Co-Authors

Vicki Chen
Vicki Chen University of Queensland
Richard M. Stuetz
Richard M. Stuetz University of New South Wales
Stuart J. Khan
Stuart J. Khan University of Sydney
Jörg E. Drewes
Jörg E. Drewes Technical University of Munich
Arne Verliefde
Arne Verliefde Ghent University
Anthony G. Fane
Anthony G. Fane University of New South Wales
Joaquim Comas
Joaquim Comas University of Girona
Amy E. Childress
Amy E. Childress University of Southern California
Simon Judd
Simon Judd Cranfield University
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder
Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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