Publications

International publications

Prof. Yunchul Woo's Google Scholar

2024

1. S. -A. An, S. -M. Cho, Y. C. Woo*, H. -S. Kim*, Optimization of chemical enhanced backwash to remove organic and inorganic foulants on reverse osmosis membranes, Desalination, Submitted

2. S. Park, J. Lee, J. Sim, H. Rho, K. -D. Park, Y. Choi, and Y. C. Woo*, Effects of various surfactants on polyamide thin-film composite membranes fabricated by co-solvent assisted interfacial polymerization for the treatment of semiconductor wastewater, In preparation

3. H. Rho, Y. Kim, D. H. Seo, Y. Choi, J. W. Heo, P. Westerhoff, and Y. C. Woo*, Hierarchical omniphobic membranes via co-axial electrospinning for anti-wetting membrane distillation, In preparation

4. W. -G. Shim, H. Rho, and Y. C. Woo*, Flux decline behavior by inorganic scaling from seawater brine in direct contact membrane distillation, In preparation

5. C. -G. Park, J.-S. Lee, S. -A. An, S. -M. Cho, Y. C. Woo*, and H. -S. Kim*, Enhancement of denitrification by sulfur-based carrier in sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for advanced wastewater treatment, Chemosphere, 352 (2024) 141415

6. S. Park, R. Patel, and Y. C. Woo*, Polyester-based thin-film composite membranes for nanofiltration of saline water: A review, Desalination, 572 (2024) 117138

7. Y. Choi, Y. Shin, Y. C. Woo, and S. Lee, Enhancement of fouling resistance of microfiltration membranes by surface modification using UV-curing photopolymer, Chemosphere, 346 (2024) 140555

2023

1. J. Sim, J. Lee, H. Rho, K. -D. Park, Y. Choi, D. Kim, and Y. C. Woo*, A review of semiconductor wastewater treatment processes: Current status, challenges, and future trends, Journal of Cleaner Production, 429 (2023) 139570

2. H. Rho*, B. -M. Jun, Y. C. Woo, C. Park, K. Chon, and J. Cho, Evaluation of diffusion coefficients as surrogate indicators for electrostatic repulsion in ultrafiltration membrane fouling, Desalination, 568 (2023) 117020

3. Y. Choi*, Y. Kim, Y. C. Woo, and I. Hwang, Water management and produced water treatment in oil sand plant: A review, Desalination, 567 (2023) 116991

4. H. Rho, Y. -G. Lee, J. Cho, Y. C. Woo, and K. Chon*, A novel approach to accurately measure carbonate alkalinity in aqueous solutions using a total organic carbon analyzer: Effects of concentrations, ionic strength, and organic matters, Science of the Total Environment, 903 (2023) 166127

5. S. -A. An, C. -G. Park, J. -S. Lee, S. -M. Cho, Y. C. Woo*, and H. -S. Kim*, Exposure dose and temperature of chlorine on deterioration of thin-film composite membranes for reverse osmosis and nanofiltration, Chemosphere, 333 (2023) 138929, *Co-corresponding author

2022

1. R. H. Hailemariam, J. -S. Choi*, B. A. Getachew, M. M. Damtie, H. Rho, K. -D. Park, J. Lee, and Y. C. Woo*, Fabrication and characterization of high-performance acetone-assisted polyamide thin-film composite membranes for fluoridated saline water treatment, Desalination, 538 (2022) 115922, *Co-corresponding author

2. Y. Liu, J. Sim, R. H. Hailemariam, J. Lee, H. Rho, K. -D. Park, D. W. Kim*, and Y. C. Woo*, Status and future trends of hollow fiber biogas separation membrane fabrication and modification techniques, Chemosphere, 303 (1) (2022) 134959, *Co-corresponding author

3. S. -A. An, J. Lee, J. Sim, C. -G. Park, J. -S. Lee, H. Rho, K. -D. Park, H. -S. Kim*, and Y. C. Woo*, Evaluation of the advanced oxidation process integrated with microfiltration for reverse osmosis to treat semiconductor wastewater, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 162 (2022) 1057-1066, *Co-corresponding author

4. Y. C. Woo*, J. J. Lee, H. -S. Kim*, Removal of nitrogen from municipal wastewater by denitrification using a sulfur-based carrier: A pilot-scale study, Chemosphere, 296 (2022) 133969, *Co-corresponding author and First author

5. R. H. Hailemariam, J. -S. Choi*, M. M. Damtie, H. Rho, K. -D. Park, J. Lee, and Y. C. Woo*, Enhancing performances of polyamide thin film composite membranes via co-solvent assisted interfacial polymerization, Desalination, 524 (2022) 115481, *Co-corresponding author

6. O. Kwon, Y. Choi, J. Kang, J. H. Kim, E. Choi, Y. C. Woo*, D. W. Kim*, A comprehensive review of MXene-based water-treatment membranes and technologies: Recent progress and perspectives, Desalination, 522 (2022) 115448, *Co-corresponding author

7. O. Kwon, S. -K. Seo, Y. C. Woo, C. -J. Lee, D. W. Kim, Revealing interfacial heating effects on water evaporation during surface distillation, Desalination, 537 (2022) 115867

2021

1. Y. C. Woo*, M. Yao, W. -G. Shim, Y. Kim, L. D. Tijing, B. Jung, S. –H. Kim and H. K. Shon, Co-axially electrospun superhydrophobic nanofiber membranes with 3D-hierarchically structured surface for desalination by long-term membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 623 (2021) 119028 (First author and Corresponding author)

2. O. Kwon, Y. Choi, E. Choi, M. Kim, Y. C. Woo, D. W. Kim, Fabrication techniques for graphene oxide-based molecular separation membranes: Towards industrial application, Nanomaterials, 11 (3) (2021) 757

3. D. H. Seo, M. Xie, A. T. Murdock, T. Laan, M. Lawn, M. J. Park, Y. C. Woo, S. Pineda, J. M. Hong, M. Grigore, S. Yick, Z. Han, G. Millar, S. Gray, K. Ostrikov, H. K. Shon, A. Bendavid, Rejection of harsh pH saline solutions using graphene membranes, Carbon, 171 (2021) 240-247

2020

1. Y. C. Woo+, Y. S. Kim+, J. J. Lee, Y. Choi, and H. –S. Kim, Evaluation of the different integrated pre-treatment processes for the ceramic based microfiltration, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 139 (2020) 210-217, +Co-first author

2. F. Volpin, Y. C. Woo, H. Kim, S. Freguia, N. Jeong, J. –S. Choi, J. Cho, S. Phuntsho and H. K. Shon, Energy recovery through reverse electrodialysis: Harnessing the salinity gradient from the flushing of human urine, Water Research, 186 (2020) 116320

3. R. Huang, Z. Liu, Y. C. Woo, W. Luo, S. R. Gray and M. Xie, Engineering Membrane Distillation with Nanofabrication: Design, Performance and Mechanisms, Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 6 (2020) 1786

4. H. C. Duong, A. J. Ansari, R. H. Hailemariam, Y. C. Woo, T. M. Pham, L. N. Thi, D. T. Dao and L. D. Nghiem, Membrane Distillation for Strategic Water Treatment Applications – Opportunities, Challenges, and Current Status, Current Pollution Reports, 6 (2020) 173-187

5. Y. Park, J. Ju. Y. C. Woo, J. –S. Choi and S. Lee, Fabrication and characterization of moderately hydrophobic membrane with enhanced permeability using a phase-inversion method in membrane distillation, Desalination and Water Treatment, 183 (2020) 173-181

6. Y. C. Woo, J. J. Lee, A. Jeong, J. Song, Y. Choi, and H. –S. Kim, Removal of nitrogen by a sulfur-based carrier with powdered activated carbon (PAC) for denitrification in membrane bioreactor (MBR), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 34 (2020) 101149

7. R. H. Hailemariam, Y. C. Woo*, M. M. Damtie, B. C. Kim, K. – D. Park, J. –S. Choi*, Reverse osmosis membrane fabrication and modification technologies and future trends: A review, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 276 (2020) 102100, *Co-corresponding author

8. D. Lee+. Y. C. Woo+, K. H. Park, S. Phuntsho, L. D. Tijing, M. Yao, W. –G. Shim and H. K. Shon, Polyvinylidene fluoride phase design by two-dimensional boron nitride enables enhanced performance and stability for seawater desalination, Journal of Membrane Science, 598 (2020) 117669, +Co-first author

9. C. –K. Lee, C. Park, Y. C. Woo, J. –S. Choi, J. –O. Kim, A pilot study of spiral-wound air gap membrane distillation process and its energy efficiency analysis, Chemosphere, 239 (2020) 124696

2019

1. J. Ren+, Y. C. Woo+, M. Yao, S. Lim, L. D. Tijing, and H. K. Shon, Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) immobilization onto graphene oxide (GO)-incorporated electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofiber membrane for groundwater remediation via gravity-driven membrane filtration, Science of the Total Environment, 688 (2019) 787-796, +Co-first author

2. M. M. Damtie, Y. C. Woo, B. Kim, R. H. Hailemariam, K. –D. Park, H. K. Shon, C. Park, and J. –S. Choi, Removal of fluoride in membrane-based water and wastewater treatment technologies: Performance review, Journal of Environmental Management, 251 (2019) 109524

3. M. M. Damtie, Y. C. Woo, B. Kim, K. –D. Park, R. H. Hailemariam, H. K. Shon, and J. –S. Choi, Analysis of mass transfer behavior in membrane distillation: Mathematical modeling under various conditions, Chemosphere, 236 (2019) 124289

4. M. M. Damtie, R. H. Hailemariam, Y. C. Woo, K. –D. Park, J. –S. Choi, Membrane-based technologies for zero liquid discharge and fluoride removal from industrial wastewater, Chemosphere, 236 (2019) 124288

5. J. Ren, M. Yao, Y. C. Woo, L. D. Tijing, J. –H. Kim, and H. K. Shon, Recyclable nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI)-immobilized electrospun nanofiber compostes with improved mechanical strength for groundwater remediation, Composites Part B: Engineering, 171 (2019) 339-346

6. M. Yao, J. Ren, N. Akther, Y. C. Woo, L. D. Tijing, S. –H. Kim, and H. K. Shon, Improving membrane distillation performance: Morphology optimization of hollow fiber membranes with selected non-solvent in dope solution, Chemosphere, 230 (2019) 117-126

7. M. Yao, Y. C. Woo, J. Ren, L. D. Tijing, J. -S. Choi, S. -H. Kim and H. K. Shon, Volatile fatty acids and biogas recovery using thermophilic anaerobic membrane distillation bioreactor for wastewater reclamation, Journal of Environmental Management, 231 (2019) 833-842

2018

1. M. M. Damtie, B. Kim, Y. C. Woo, and J. -S. Choi, Membrane distillation for industrial wastewater treatment: Studying the effects of membrane parameters on the wetting performance, Chemosphere, 206 (2018) 793-801

2. M. Nuruzzaman, Y. Liu, M. M. Rahman, R. Naidu, R. Dharmarajan, H. K. Shon and Y. C. Woo, Core-Shell Interface-Oriented Synthesis of Bowl-Structured Hollow Silica Nanospheres Using Self-Assembled ABC Triblock Copolymeric Micelles, Langmuir, 34 (45) (2018) 13584-13596

3. Y. C. Woo, Y. Kim, M. Yao, L. D. Tijing, J. -S. Choi, S. Lee, S. -H. Kim and H. K. Shon, Hierarchical Composite Membrane with Robust Omniphobic Surface Using Layer-By-Layer Assembly Technique, Environmental Science & Technology, 52(4) (2018) 2186-2196

4. D. H. Seo+, S. Pineda+, Y. C. Woo+, M. Xie+, A. T. Murdock, E. Y.M. Ang, Y. Jiao, M. J. Park, S. I. Lim, M. Lawn, F. F. Borghi, Z. J. Han, S. Gray, G. Millar, A. Du, H. K. Shon, T. Y. Ng, K. Ostrikov, Anti-fouling graphene-based membranes for effective water desalination, Nature Communications, 9 (1) (2018) 683, +Co-first author

5. H. C. Duong, D. Chuai, Y. C. Woo, H. K. Shon, L. D. Nghiem and V. Sencadas, A novel, electrospun, hydrophobic, and elastomeric styrene-butadiene-styrene membrane for membrane distillation applications, Journal of Membrane Science, 549 (2018) 420-427

6. M. Yao, Y. C. Woo, L. D. Tijing, J. –S. Choi and H. K. Shon, Effects of volatile organic compounds on water recovery from produced water via vacuum membrane distillation, Desalination, 440 (2018) 146-155

2017

1. Y. C. Woo, C. Ying, L. D. Tijing, T. He, J. –S. Choi, S. –H. Kim and H. K. Shon, CF4 Plasma-Modified Omniphobic Electrospun Nanofiber Membrane for Produced Water Brine Treatment by Membrane Distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 529 (2017) 234-242

2. E. –J. Lee, B. J. Deka, J. Guo, Y. C. Woo, H. K. Shon and A. K. An, Engineering the re-entrant hierarchy and surface energy of PDMS-PVDF membrane for membrane distillation using a facile and benign microsphere coating, Environmental Science & Technology, 51 (2017) 10117-10126

3. M. Yao, Y. C. Woo, L. D. Tijing, C. Cesarini and H. K. Shon, Improving Nanofiber Membrane Characteristics and Membrane Distillation Performance of Heat-Pressed Membranes via Annealing Post-Treatment, Applied Sciences, 7(1) (2017) 78-88

4. Y. Kim, S. Li, L. Chekli, Y. C. Woo, C. –H Wei, S. Phuntsho, N. Ghaffour, T. Leiknes and H. K. Shon, Assessing the removal of organic micro-pollutants from anaerobic membrane bioreactor effluent by fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis, Journal of Membrane Science, 533 (2017) 84-95

5. E. –J. Lee, A. K. An, P. Hadi, S. Lee, Y. C. Woo and H. K. Shon, Advanced multi-nozzle electrospun functionalized TiO2/PVDF hybrid membranes for direct contact membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 524 (2017) 712-720

6. Y. C. Woo, L. D. Tijing, M. J. Park, M. Yao, J. -S. Choi, S. Lee, S. -H. Kim, K. –J. An, and H. K. Shon, Electrospun dual-layer nonwoven membrane for desalination by air gap membrane distillation, Desalination, 403 (2017) 187-198 (Most Cited Desalination Articles since 2017)

7. J. Ren, Y. C. Woo, M. Yao, L. D. Tijing and H. K. Shon, Enhancement of nanoscale zero-valent iron immobilization onto electrospun polymeric nanofiber mats for groundwater remediation, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 112 (2017) 200-208

8. Y. Kim, Y. C. Woo, S. Phuntsho, L. D. Nghiem, H. K. Shon and S. Hong, Evaluation of fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis for coal seam gas reverse osmosis brine treatment and sustainable agricultural reuse, Journal of Membrane Science, 537 (2017) 22-31

2016

1. Y. C. Woo, L. D. Tijing, W. -G. Shim, J. –S. Choi, S. –H. Kim, E. Drioli, T. He and H. K. Shon, Water desalination using graphene-enhanced electrospun nanofiber membrane via air gap membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 520 (2016) 99-110 (Top 25 Most Downloaded Journal of Membrane Science Articles)

2. Y. C. Woo, Y. Kim, W. -G. Shim, L. D. Tijing, M. Yao, L. D. Nghiem, J. -S. Choi, S. -H. Kim and H. K. Shon, Graphene/PVDF flat-sheet membrane for the treatment of RO brine from coal seam gas produced water by air gap membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 513 (2016) 74-84 (Top 25 Most Downloaded Journal of Membrane Science Articles)

3. E. –J. Lee, A. K. –J. An, T. He, Y. C. Woo and H. K. Shon, Electrospun nanofibrous membranes incorporated with fluorosilane coated TiO2 nanocomposite for direct contact membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 520 (2016) 145-154

4. L. D. Tijing, Y. C. Woo, W. -G. Shim, J. -S. Choi, T. He, S. -H. Kim, and H. K. Shon, Superhydrophobic nanofiber membrane containing carbon nanotubes for high-performance direct contact membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 502 (2016) 158-170

5. M. Yao, Y. C. Woo, L. D. Tijing, W. -G. Shim, J. -S. Choi, S. -H. Kim and H. K. Shon, Effect of heat-press conditions on electrospun membranes for desalination by direct contact membrane distillation, Desalination, 378 (2016) 80-91

6. Y. C. Woo, J. J. Lee, W. -G. Shim, H. K. Shon, L. D. Tijing, M. Yao and H. –S. Kim, Effects of powdered activated carbon on integrated submerged membrane bioreactor – nanofiltration process for wastewater reclamation, Bioresource Technology, 210 (2016) 18-25

7. J. J. Lee, Y. C. Woo, J. -S. Kang, C. Y. Kang and H. -S. Kim, Effect of various pretreatments on the performance of nanofiltration for wastewater reuse, Desalination and Water Treatment, 57 (2016) 7522-7530

8. S. Sahebi, S. Phuntsho, Y. C. Woo, M. J. Park, L. D. Tijing, S. Hong, H. K. Shon, Effect of sulphonated polyethersulfone substrate for thin film composite forward osmosis membrane, Desalination, 389 (2016) 129-136

2015

1. L. D. Tijing, Y. C. Woo, J. -S. Choi, S. Lee, S. -H. Kim and H. K. Shon, Fouling and its control in membrane distillation- A review, Journal of Membrane Science, 475 (2015) 215-244 (Top 25 Most Downloaded Articles and Top 25 Most Cited Articles in Journal of Membrane Science)

2. Y. C. Woo, J. J. Lee, L. D. Tijing, H. K. Shon, M. Yao and H. -S. Kim, Characteristics of membrane fouling by consecutive chemical cleaning in pressurized ultrafiltration as pre-treatment of seawater desalination, Desalination, 369 (2015) 51-61

3. J. J. Lee, Y. C. Woo and H. -S. Kim, Effect of driving pressure and recovery rate on the performance of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes for the treatment of the effluent from MBR, Desalination and Water Treatment, 54 (2015) 3589-3595

2014

1. L. D. Tijing, Y. C. Woo, M. A. H. Johir, J. -S. Choi and H. K. Shon, A novel dual-layer bicomponent electrospun nanofibrous membrane for desalination by direct contact membrane distillation, Chemical Engineering Journal, 256 (2014) 155-159

2. Y. C. Woo, J. K. Lee and H. -S. Kim, Fouling characteristics of microfiltration membranes by organic and inorganic matter and evaluation of flux recovery by chemical cleaning, Desalination and Water Treatment, 52 (2014) 6920-6929

2013

1. Y. C. Woo, J. J. Lee, J. S. Oh, H. J. Jang and H. -S. Kim, Effect of chemical cleaning conditions on the flux recovery of fouled membrane, Desalination and Water Treatment, 51 (2013) 5268-5274

2. Y. C. Woo, J. J. Lee, J. S. Oh and H. -S. Kim, Effect of chemical cleaning conditions on the flux recovery of MF membrane as pretreatment of seawater desalination, Desalination and Water Treatment, 51 (2013) 6329-6337