TY - JOUR
T1 - Membrane materials for water purification
T2 - Design, development, and application
AU - Lee, Anna
AU - Elam, Jeffrey W.
AU - Darling, Seth B.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Water purification for human use, ecosystem management, agriculture, and industry is emerging as a leading global priority. Access to sufficient clean water ultimately requires improvements over the current state of water filtration technology. Membrane technologies for water purification have been actively pursued for decades, but with recent innovation of both analytical and fabrication tools, more advanced membrane technologies are surfacing. Here, we review the design, development, and application of new membrane materials, fabrication methods for controlling the filtration size regime, analytical tools for performance testing, and molecular modeling for transport and separation. Membrane chemical stability, fouling, and environmental impact as open questions are also presented.
AB - Water purification for human use, ecosystem management, agriculture, and industry is emerging as a leading global priority. Access to sufficient clean water ultimately requires improvements over the current state of water filtration technology. Membrane technologies for water purification have been actively pursued for decades, but with recent innovation of both analytical and fabrication tools, more advanced membrane technologies are surfacing. Here, we review the design, development, and application of new membrane materials, fabrication methods for controlling the filtration size regime, analytical tools for performance testing, and molecular modeling for transport and separation. Membrane chemical stability, fouling, and environmental impact as open questions are also presented.
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U2 - 10.1039/c5ew00159e
DO - 10.1039/c5ew00159e
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84984878782
VL - 2
SP - 17
EP - 42
JO - Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology
JF - Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology
SN - 2053-1400
IS - 1
ER -