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Membrane Distillation and Other Membrane-Related Applications for Water Cleaning and Desalination
Summary
Despite its title referencing membrane distillation for water cleaning, this paper is an editorial or introductory overview of membrane-based water treatment technologies — not a study of microplastic pollution. It broadly addresses global water scarcity challenges and is not directly relevant to microplastics research or human health.
The increasing demand for clean and safe water across the globe represents one of the most pressing challenges of modern society [...]
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