FAST Research Group
- Epsztein R. Intrinsic limitations of nanofiltration membranes to achieve precise selectivity in water-based separations. Frontiers in Membrane Science and Technology 1:1048416 (2022)
- Shocron A. N., Roth R. S., Guyes E. N., Epsztein R., & Suss M. E. Comparison of ion selectivity in electrodialysis and capacitive deionization. Environmental Science & Technology Letters 9, 889-899 (2022)
- Shefer I., Peer-Haim O., & Epsztein R. Limited ion-ion selectivity of salt-rejecting membranes due to enthalpy-entropy compensation effect. Desalination 541, 116041 (2022) Link
- Shefer I., Lopez K., Straub A. P., & Epsztein R. Applying transition-state theory to explore transport and selectivity in salt-rejecting membranes: A critical review. Environmental Science & Technology 56, 7467-7483 (2022) Link
- Pavluchkov V., Shefer I., Peer-Haim O., Blotevogel J., & Epsztein R. Indications of ion dehydration in diffusion-only and pressure-driven nanofiltration. Journal of Membrane Science 648, 120358 (2022) Link
- Ritt C. L., Liu M., Pham T. A., Epsztein R., Kulik H. J., & Elimelech M. Machine learning reveals key ion selectivity mechanisms in polymeric membranes with subnanometer pores. Science Advances 8, eabl5771 (2022) Link
- Shefer I., Peer-Haim O., Leifman O., & Epsztein R. Enthalpic and entropic selectivity of water and small ions in polyamide membranes. Environmental Science & Technology 55, 14863-14875 (2021) Link
- Zhou X., Heiranian N., Yang M., Epsztein R., Gong K., White CE., Hu S., Kim. J., & Elimelech M. Selective Fluoride transport in subnanometer TiO2 pores. ACS Nano 15, 16828-16838 (2021) Link
- Nativ P., Leifman O., Lahav O., & Epsztein R. Desalinated brackish water with improved mineral composition using monovalent-selective nanofiltration followed by reverse osmosis. Desalination 520, 115364 (2021) Link
- Keisar I., Desitti C., Beliavski M., Epsztein R., Tarre S., & Green M. A pressurized hydrogenotrophic denitrification reactor for removal of nitrates at high concentrations. Journal of Water Process Engineering 42, 102140 (2021) Link
- Zhou X., Wang Z., Epsztein R., Zhan C., Li W., Fortner J.D., Pham T. A., Kim J., & Elimelech M. Intrapore energy barriers govern ion transport and selectivity of desalination membranes. Science Advances 6, eabd9045 (2020) Link
- Epsztein R., DuChanois, R.M., Ritt, C.L., Noy A., & Elimelech M. Towards single-species selectivity of membranes with subnanometre pores. Nature Nanotechnology 15, 426-436 (2020) Link
- Patel S. K., Ritt C. L., Deshmukh A., Wang Z., Qin M., Epsztein R., & Elimelech M. The relative insignificance of advanced materials in enhancing the energy efficiency of desalination technologies. Energy & Environmental Science (2020) DOI: 10.1039/D0EE00341G Link
- Malmir H., Epsztein R., Elimelech M., & Haji-Akbari A. Induced charge anisotropy: A hidden variable affecting ion transport through membranes. Matter 2, 735-750 (2020) Link
- Sigurdardottir S., Duchanois R. M., Epsztein R., Pinelo M., & Elimelech M. Energy barriers to anion transport in polyelectrolyte multilayer nanofiltration: Role of intra-pore diffusion. Journal of Membrane Science 603, 117921 (2020) Link
- Aydin F., Zhan C., Ritt., Epsztein R., Elimelech M., Schwegler E., & Pham T. A. Similarities and differences between potassium and ammonium ions in liquid water: A first-principles study. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 22, 2540-2548 (2020) Link
- Lester Y., Shaulsky E., Epsztein R., & Zucker I. Capacitive deionization for simultaneous removal of salt and uncharged organic contaminants from water. Separation and Purification Technology 237, 116388 (2020) Link
- Epsztein R., Shaulsky S., Qin M., & Elimelech M. Activation behavior for ion permeation in ion-exchange membranes: Role of ion dehydration in selective transport. Journal of Membrane Science 580, 316-326 (2019) Link
- Faucher S., Narayana A., Bazant M. Z., Elimelech M., Epsztein R., & Strano M. S. et al. Critical knowledge gaps in mass transport through single-digit nanopores: a review and perspective. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 123, 21309-21326 (2019) Link
- DuChanois R. M., Epsztein R., Trivedi J. A., & Elimelech M. Controlling pore structure of polyelectrolyte multilayer nanofiltration membranes by tuning polyelectrolyte-salt interactions. Journal of Membrane Science 581, 413-420 (2019) Link
- Qin M., Deshmukh A., Epsztein R., Patel S. K., Owoseni O. M., Walker W. S., & Elimelech M. Response to comments on “comparison of energy consumption in desalination by capacitive deionization and reverse osmosis”. Desalination 462, 48-55 (2019) Link
- Qin M., Deshmukh A., Epsztein R., Patel S. K., Owoseni O. M., Walker W. S., & Elimelech M. Comparison of energy consumption in desalination by capacitive deionization and reverse osmosis. Desalination 455, 100-114 (2019) Link
- Epsztein R., Shaulsky E., Dizge N., Warsinger D. M., & Elimelech M. Role of ionic charge density in Donnan exclusion of monovalent anions by nanofiltration. Environmental Science & Technology 52, 4108-4116 (2018) Link
- Dizge N., Epsztein R., Cheng W., Porter C. J., & Elimelech M. Biocatalytic and salt selective multilayer polyelectrolyte nanofiltration membrane. Journal of Membrane Science 549, 357-365 (2018) Link
- Epsztein R., Cheng W., Shaulsky E., Dizge N., & Elimelech M. Elucidating the mechanisms underlying the difference between chloride and nitrate rejection in nanofiltration. Journal of Membrane Science 548, 694-701 (2018) Link
- Cheng W., Liu C., Tong T., Epsztein R., Sun M., Verduzco R., Ma J., & Elimelech M. Selective removal of divalent cations by polyelectrolyte multilayer nanofiltration membrane: role of polyelectrolyte charge, ion size, and ionic strength. Journal of Membrane Science 559, 98-106 (2018) Link
- Epsztein R., Beliavski M., Tarre S., & Green M. Pressurized hydrogenotrophic denitrification reactor for small water systems. Journal of Environmental Management 216, 315-319 (2018) Link
- Epsztein R., Desitti C., Beliavski M., Tarre S., & Green M. Co-reduction of nitrate and perchlorate in a pressurized hydrogenotrophic reactor with complete H2 utilization. Chemical Engineering Journal 328, 133-140 (2017) Link
- Epsztein R., Beliavski M., Tarre S., & Green M. Simplified model for hydrogenotrophic denitrification in a novel unsaturated-flow pressurized reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 306, 233-241 (2016) Link
- Epsztein R., Beliavski M., Tarre S,. & Green M. Submerged bed versus unsaturated flow reactor: a pressurized hydrogenotrpohic denitrification reactor as a case study. Chemosphere 161, 151-156 (2016) Link
- Epsztein R., Beliavski M., Tarre S., & Green M. High-rate hydrogenotrophic denitrification in a pressurized reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 286, 578-584 (2016) Link
- Epsztein R., Nir O., Lahav O., & Green M. Selective nitrate removal from groundwater using a hybrid nanofiltration-reverse osmosis filtration scheme. Chemical Engineering Journal 279, 372-378 (2015) Link
- Naim R., Epsztein R., Felder A., Heyer M., Heijnen M., & Gitis V. Rethinking the role of in-line coagulation in tertiary membrane filtration of municipal effluents. Separation and Purification Technology 125, 11-20 (2014) Link
- Felder A., Epsztein R., Villensky N., and Gitis V. Optimization of coagulation pretreatment in desalination of municipal wastewater effluents. Desalination and Water Treatment 35, 62-67 (2011) Link