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Xu H, Chen S, Zhao YF, Wang F, Guo F. MOF-Based Membranes for Remediated Application of Water Pollution. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202400027. [PMID: 38369654 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202400027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Membrane separation plays a crucial role in the current increasingly complex energy environment. Membranes prepared by metal-organic framework (MOF) materials usually possess unique advantages in common, such as uniform pore size, ultra-high porosity, enhanced selectivity and throughput, and excellent adsorption property, which have been contributed to the separation fields. In this comprehensive review, we summarize various designs and synthesized strategies of free-standing MOF and composite MOF-based membranes for water treatment. Special emphases are given not only on the effects of MOF on membrane performance, removal efficiencies, and elimination mechanisms, but also on the importance of MOF-based membranes for the applications of oily and micro-pollutant removal, adsorption, separation, and catalysis. The challenges and opportunities in the future for the industrial implementation of MOF-based membranes are also discussed.
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- Huan Xu
- School of art and design, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of art and design, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of art and design, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of art and design, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
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- School of art and design, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, P. R. China
- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Tong YH, Luo LH, Jia R, Han R, Xu SJ, Xu ZL. Whether membranes developed for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) tend to be hydrophilic or hydrophobic? ── a review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24330. [PMID: 38288011 PMCID: PMC10823098 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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In the past few decades, organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) has attracted numerous researchers and broadly applied in various fields. Unlike conventional nanofiltration, OSN always faced a broad spectrum of solvents including polar solvents and non-polar solvents. Among those recently developed OSN membranes in lab-scale or widely used commercial membranes, researchers preferred to explore intrinsic materials or introduce nanomaterials into membranes to fabricate OSN membranes. However, the hydrophilicity of the membrane surface towards filtration performance was often ignored, which was the key factor in conventional aqueous nanofiltration. The influence of surface hydrophilicity on OSN performance was not studied systematically and thoroughly. Generally speaking, the hydrophilic OSN membranes performed well in the polar solvents while the hydrophobic OSN membranes work well in the non-polar solvent. Many review papers reviewed the basics, problems of the membranes, up-to-date studies, and applications at various levels. In this review, we have focused on the relationship between the surface hydrophilicity of OSN membranes and OSN performances. The history, theory, and mechanism of the OSN process were first recapped, followed by summarizing representative OSN research classified by surface hydrophilicity and types of membrane, which recent OSN research with its contact angles and filtration performance were listed. Finally, from the industrialization perspective, the application progress of hydrophilic and hydrophobic OSN membranes was introduced. We started with history and theory, presented many research and application cases of hydrophilic and hydrophobic OSN membranes, and discussed anticipated progress in the OSN field. Also, we pointed out some future research directions on the hydrophilicity of OSN membranes to deeply develop the effect made by membrane hydrophilicity on OSN performance for future considerations and stepping forward of the OSN industry.
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- Yi-Hao Tong
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Shanghai Electronic Chemicals Innovation Institute, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Engineering R&D Lab, Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
- Shanghai Electronic Chemicals Innovation Institute, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Yuan H, Li K, Shi D, Yang H, Yu X, Fan W, Buenconsejo PJS, Zhao D. Large-Area Fabrication of Ultrathin Metal-Organic Framework Membranes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2211859. [PMID: 36852540 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based membranes, featuring potential molecular sieving effects and therefore capable of surmounting the ubiquitous trade-off between membrane selectivity and permeability, hold great promise for multitudinous chemical separations. Nevertheless, it remains highly challenging for the large-area fabrication of ultrathin MOF membranes with variable thickness, great homogeneity, and preferential orientation. Herein, this work reports the facile fabrication of ultrathin (down to 20 nm) NUS-8 membranes in large-area (>200 cm2 ) yet with great homogeneity and texture along (00l) direction due to the superior solution processability of the as-synthesized NUS-8 nanosheets. The resultant NUS-8 membranes with good adhesion properties and certain flexibility exhibit excellent rejections (>98% for Mg2+ and Al3+ , and dyes with molecular weights larger than 585.5 g mol-1 ) toward aqueous separation of various metal ions and dyes at modest permeance (1-3.2 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 ) due to the well-aligned structures. Such separation performance outstands among polymetric membranes, thin-film composite membranes, mixed matrix membranes, and other MOF membranes reported in the literature. The separation mechanism is reasonably discussed based on the experimental and theoretical results. This study opens up novel perspectives for preparing ultrathin and large-area MOF membranes using the solution processability of MOFs.
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- Hongye Yuan
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Facility for Analysis Characterization Testing Simulation (FACTS), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Intermolecular cross-linked polymer of intrinsic microporosity-1 (PIM-1)-based thin-film composite hollow fiber membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ali S, Shah IA, Ihsanullah I, Feng X. Nanocomposite membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration: Recent advances, challenges, and prospects. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136329. [PMID: 36087722 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is an emerging technology for the separation of organic solvents that are relevant to the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food and fine chemical industries. The separation performance of OSN membranes has continued to push the boundary up through advanced membrane fabrication techniques and novel materials for fabricating the membranes. Despite the many advantages, OSN membranes still face such challenges as low solvent permeability and durability in harsh organic solvent conditions. To overcome these limitations, attempts have been made to incorporate nanomaterial fillers into OSN membranes to improve their overall performance. This review analyzes the potential and use of nanomaterials for OSN membranes, including covalent organic frameworks (COFs), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), metal oxides (MOs) and carbon-based materials (CBMs). Recent advances in the state-of-the-art nano-based OSN membranes, in the form of thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes and mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), are reviewed. Moreover, the separation mechanisms of OSN with nano-based membranes are discussed. The challenges faced by these OSN membranes are also elaborated, and recommendations for further research in this field are provided.
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- Sharafat Ali
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Fang SY, Gong JL, Tang L, Cao WC, Li J, Tan ZK, Wang YW, Wang WB. Loosely Sandwich-Structured Membranes Decorated with UiO-66-NH 2 for Efficient Antibiotic Separation and Organic Solvent Resistance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:38990-39003. [PMID: 35976131 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c12146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes with efficient molecular separation and organic solvent resistance are active in demand in wastewater treatment and resource reclamation, meeting the goal of emission peaks and carbon neutrality. In this work, a simple and rational design strategy has been employed to construct a sandwich-structured membrane for removing fluoroquinolone antibiotics and recycling organic solvents. The sandwich-structured membrane is composed of a porous substrate, a hydrophilic tannic acid-polyethyleneimine (TA-PEI) interlayer, and a polyamide (PA) selective layer decorated with metal-organic framework (PA-MOF). Results manifest that the hydrophilic TA-PEI interlayer played a bridging and gutter effect to achieve effective control in amide storage, amine diffusion, and nanomaterial downward leakage at the immiscible interface. The PA-MOF selective layer has been changed to a loosely crumpled surface, endowing functionalities on the sandwich-structured membrane that included limited pores, strengthened electronegativity, and stronger hydrophilicity. Thus, an enhanced water flux of 87.23 ± 7.43 LMH was achieved by the TFN-2 membrane (0.04 mg·mL-1 UiO-66-NH2), which is more than five times that of the thin-film composite membrane (17.46 ± 3.88 LMH). The rejection against norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and levofloxacin is 92.94 ± 1.60%, 94.62 ± 1.29%, and 96.92 ± 1.05%, respectively, effectively breaking through the "trade-off" effect between membrane permeability and rejection efficiency. Further antifouling results showed that the sandwich-structured membrane had lower flux decay ratios (3.36∼7.07%) and higher flux recovery ratios (93.40∼98.40%), as well as superior long-term stability after 30 days of filtration. Moreover, organic solvent resistance testing confirms that the sandwich-structured membrane maintained stable solvent flux and better recovery rates in ethanol, acetone, isopropanol, and N,N-dimethylformamide. Detailed nanofiltration mechanism studies revealed that these outstanding performances are based on the joint effect of the TA-PEI interlayer and PA-MOF selective layer, proposing a new perspective to break through the bottleneck of nanofiltration application in a complex environment.
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- Si-Yuan Fang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Monitoring for Heavy Metal Pollutants, Changsha 410019, China
- Shenzhen Institute, Hunan University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
- Shenzhen Institute, Hunan University, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Gao ZF, Liu J, Chung T. Rapid in-situ growth of covalent organic frameworks on hollow fiber substrates with Janus-like characteristics for efficient organic solvent nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Yao A, Hua D, Zhao F, Zheng D, Pan J, Hong Y, Liu Y, Rao X, Zhou S, Zhan G. Integration of P84 and porphyrin–based 2D MOFs (M−TCPP, M = Zn, Cu, Co, Ni) for mixed matrix membranes towards enhanced performance in organic solvent nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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High Flux and Antifouling Nanofiltration Membrane Modified by Ag@UiO-66-NH2 and Its Application for Biphenol A Removal. ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/4197365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Owing to the specific porous structure which could provide additional passage channel for some molecules, metal organic frameworks are attractive candidates for enhancing permeability and selectivity of membranes in pervaporation, reverse osmosis, and gas separation. In this experiment, Ag@UiO-66-NH2 was introduced into polyamide separation layer by interfacial polymerization of triethylenetetramine and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid chloride for nanofiltration. The results indicated that Ag@UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticles did endow the membranes with rapid diffusion pathways for water molecules. When the content of Ag@UiO-66-NH2 was 0.03 g, the prepared membrane (NF-Ag-3) showed high flux about 47.3 L·m-2·h-1 at 0.6 MPa, which is about 2-fold higher than that of polyamide membrane without Ag@UiO-66-NH2, while the MgSO4 rejection rate remained about 87.4%. The membrane also showed excellent antifouling properties, and the water flux recovery ratio was 95.6% after filtration BSA solution. When it was applied for 50 mg/L bisphenol A removal, the rejection rate reached 94.6%, and the flux is about 49.1 L·m-2·h-1. Moreover, Ag particles on UiO-66-NH2 rendered the membrane with good inhibition for Escherichia coli. The antibacterial rate of the membranes is above 95% when the loading of Ag@UiO-66-NH2 is more than 0.03 g.
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Shi GM, Feng Y, Li B, Tham HM, Lai JY, Chung TS. Recent progress of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes. Prog Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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High-Performance Thin-Film nanocomposite forward osmosis membranes modified with Poly(dopamine) coated UiO66-(COOH)2. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhao Y, Qiu Y, Mamrol N, Ren L, Li X, Shao J, Yang X, van der Bruggen B. Membrane bioreactors for hospital wastewater treatment: recent advancements in membranes and processes. Front Chem Sci Eng 2021; 16:634-660. [PMID: 34849268 PMCID: PMC8617552 DOI: 10.1007/s11705-021-2107-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Discharged hospital wastewater contains various pathogenic microorganisms, antibiotic groups, toxic organic compounds, radioactive elements, and ionic pollutants. These contaminants harm the environment and human health causing the spread of disease. Thus, effective treatment of hospital wastewater is an urgent task for sustainable development. Membranes, with controllable porous and nonporous structures, have been rapidly developed for molecular separations. In particular, membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology demonstrated high removal efficiency toward organic compounds and low waste sludge production. To further enhance the separation efficiency and achieve material recovery from hospital waste streams, novel concepts of MBRs and their applications are rapidly evolved through hybridizing novel membranes (non hydrophilic ultrafiltration/microfiltration) into the MBR units (hybrid MBRs) or the MBR as a pretreatment step and integrating other membrane processes as subsequent secondary purification step (integrated MBR-membrane systems). However, there is a lack of reviews on the latest advancement in MBR technologies for hospital wastewater treatment, and analysis on its major challenges and future trends. This review started with an overview of main pollutants in common hospital waste-water, followed by an understanding on the key performance indicators/criteria in MBR membranes (i.e., solute selectivity) and processes (e.g., fouling). Then, an in-depth analysis was provided into the recent development of hybrid MBR and integrated MBR-membrane system concepts, and applications correlated with wastewater sources, with a particular focus on hospital wastewaters. It is anticipated that this review will shed light on the knowledge gaps in the field, highlighting the potential contribution of hybrid MBRs and integrated MBR-membrane systems toward global epidemic prevention.
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- Yan Zhao
- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Recent advances in nanomaterial-incorporated nanocomposite membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tohidian E, Dehban A, Zokaee Ashtiani F, Kargari A. Fabrication and characterization of a cross-linked two-layer polyetherimide solvent-resistant ultrafiltration (SRUF) membrane for separation of toluene–water mixture. Chem Eng Res Des 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Luo X, Wang Z, Wu S, Fang W, Jin J. Metal ion cross-linked nanoporous polymeric membranes with improved organic solvent resistance for molecular separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hao L, Chi Z, Chen Q, Zhang H, Wang J. Constructing large loadings of dual pathways with Ti3C2Tx-CDs in thin film nanocomposite membrane for enhanced organic permeation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Fu Z, Wang Z, Liu M, Cai J, Yuan P, Wang Q, Xing W, Sun S. Dual‐layer membrane with hierarchical hydrophobicity and transport channels for nonpolar organic solvent nanofiltration. AIChE J 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Zheng‐Jun Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials‐Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Tech University Nanjing China
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Li Q, Liao Z, Xie J, Ni L, Wang C, Qi J, Sun X, Wang L, Li J. Enhancing nanofiltration performance by incorporating tannic acid modified metal-organic frameworks into thin-film nanocomposite membrane. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 191:110215. [PMID: 32971079 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Nanofiltration (NF) is an advanced environmental technology in water treatment. To thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane, good compatibility between nanofillers and polyamide (PA) layer is the guarantee of remarkable performance. Herein, tannic acid (TA) was employed as modifier of UIO-66-NH2 prior to the interfacial polymerization (IP). With TA modification, more interaction can be formed so that the compatibility between nanofillers and PA layer can be promoted at the molecular level. Characterizations demonstrated the coating of TA on UIO-66-NH2, together with successful introducing of nanofillers in TFN membranes. Compared to pristine thin film composite (TFC) membrane, both UIO-incorporated TFN (TFN-U) and TA modified UIO-incorporated TFN (TFN-TU) membranes showed higher permeance (111.2% and 93% enhancement, respectively). However, under the same nanofillers dose, TFN-TU exhibited slightly lower permeance and higher rejection than TFN-U since the bridging effect of TA healed non-selective voids in skin layer. With the increasing of nanofiller dose in IP, TFN-TU remained reasonable selectivity while TFN-U failed to. Moreover, TFN-TU showed better anti-fouling property due to TA modification. Introducing TA modified MOFs into IP can serve as an ingenious strategy for TFN membrane to achieve high-quality environmental applications.
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- Qin Li
- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Membrane Materials, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China; Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, China; School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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Synthesis of stable COF-300 nanofiltration membrane via in-situ growth with ultrahigh flux for selective dye separation. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Gao ZF, Naderi A, Wei W, Chung TS. Selection of crosslinkers and control of microstructure of vapor-phase crosslinked composite membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Si Z, Wang Z, Cai D, Li G, Li S, Qin P. A high-permeance organic solvent nanofiltration membrane via covalently bonding mesoporous MCM-41 with polyimide. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Shu L, Xie LH, Meng Y, Liu T, Zhao C, Li JR. A thin and high loading two-dimensional MOF nanosheet based mixed-matrix membrane for high permeance nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Wang H, Tang S, Ni Y, Zhang C, Zhu X, Zhao Q. Covalent cross-linking for interface engineering of high flux UiO-66-TMS/PDMS pervaporation membranes. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ma D, Han G, Gao ZF, Chen SB. Continuous UiO-66-Type Metal-Organic Framework Thin Film on Polymeric Support for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:45290-45300. [PMID: 31722178 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b16332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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For the first time, continuous polycrystalline UiO-66-NH2 thin film supported by a cross-linked Matrimid substrate was successfully fabricated via in situ solvothermal synthesis at room temperature for organic solvent nanofiltration. The integrated structure of the formed UiO-66-NH2 selective layer was inferred by various characterizations including X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. We have demonstrated that pretreatment of the substrate by an organic ligand, the number of solvothermal synthesis cycles, and the reaction time play important roles in MOF film formation. The newly developed UiO-66-NH2 membrane possesses high surface hydrophobicity and mean pore size of 0.89 nm in diameter. It shows an exceptional rejection of 96.33% to Rose Bengal with moderate ethanol permeance of 0.88 L m-2 h-1 bar-1. Benefiting from the extraordinary chemical stability of Zr-MOF crystals, the UiO-66-NH2 membrane shows excellent stability in different solvents, implying their great potential for real applications. This work provides useful insights into the fabrication of continuous UiO-66-type MOF membranes on polymeric substrates, which are very promising in practical separations involving organic solvents.
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- Dangchen Ma
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , National University of Singapore , Singapore 117585 , Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , National University of Singapore , Singapore 117585 , Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , National University of Singapore , Singapore 117585 , Singapore
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Effects of functionalization on the nanofiltration performance of PIM-1: Molecular simulation investigation. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AbstractMetal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a class of promising membrane materials. UiO-66 is a prototypical and stable MOF material with a number of analogues. In this article, we review five approaches for fabricating UiO-66 polycrystalline membranes including in situ synthesis, secondary synthesis, biphase synthesis, gas-phase deposition and electrochemical deposition, as well as their applications in gas separation, pervaporation, nanofiltration and ion separation. On this basis, we propose possible methods for scalable synthesis of UiO-66 membranes and their potential separation applications in the future.
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Wang Z, Si Z, Cai D, Li G, Li S, Qin P, Tan T. Improving ZIF-8 stability in the preparation process of polyimide-based organic solvent nanofiltration membrane. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Dai J, Li S, Liu J, He J, Li J, Wang L, Lei J. Fabrication and characterization of a defect-free mixed matrix membrane by facile mixing PPSU with ZIF-8 core–shell microspheres for solvent-resistant nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ji Y, Chen G, Liu G, Zhao J, Liu G, Gu X, Jin W. Ultrathin Membranes with a Polymer/Nanofiber Interpenetrated Structure for High-Efficiency Liquid Separations. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:36717-36726. [PMID: 31509377 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ultrathin-film composite membranes comprising an ultrathin polymeric active layer have been extensively explored in gas separation applications benefiting from their extraordinary permeation flux for high-throughput separation. However, the practical realization of an ultrathin active layer in liquid separations is still impeded by the trade-off effect between the membrane thickness (permeation flux) and structural stability (separation factor). Herein, we report a general multiple and alternate spin-coating strategy, collaborating with the interface-decoration layer of copper hydroxide nanofibers (CHNs), to obtain ultrathin and robust polymer-based membranes for high-performance liquid separations. The structural stability arises from the poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)/CHN interpenetrated structure, which confers the synergistic effect between PDMS and CHNs to concurrently resist PDMS swelling and avoid CHNs from collapsing, while the ultrathin thickness is enabled by the sub-10 nm pore size of the CHN layer, the rapid cross-linking reaction during spin-coating, and the small thickness of the CHN layer. As a result, the as-prepared membrane possesses an exceptional butanol/water separation performance with a flux of 6.18 kg/(m2 h) and a separation factor of 31, far exceeding the state-of-the-art polymer membranes. The strategy delineated in this work provides a straightforward method for the design of ultrathin and structurally stable polymer membranes, holding great potential for the practical application of high-efficiency separations.
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- Yufan Ji
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , 30 Puzhu South Road , Nanjing 211800 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , 30 Puzhu South Road , Nanjing 211800 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , 30 Puzhu South Road , Nanjing 211800 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , 30 Puzhu South Road , Nanjing 211800 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , 30 Puzhu South Road , Nanjing 211800 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , 30 Puzhu South Road , Nanjing 211800 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering , Nanjing Tech University , 30 Puzhu South Road , Nanjing 211800 , P. R. China
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Asadi Tashvigh A, Feng Y, Weber M, Maletzko C, Chung TS. 110th Anniversary: Selection of Cross-Linkers and Cross-Linking Procedures for the Fabrication of Solvent-Resistant Nanofiltration Membranes: A Review. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b02408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Akbar Asadi Tashvigh
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore
- Membrane Science and Technology Cluster, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Advanced Materials & Systems Research, BASF SE, RAP/OUB-B001, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Performance Materials, BASF SE, G-PM/PU-D219, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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Lin Y, Wu HC, Yasui T, Yoshioka T, Matsuyama H. Development of an HKUST-1 Nanofiller-Templated Poly(ether sulfone) Mixed Matrix Membrane for a Highly Efficient Ultrafiltration Process. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:18782-18796. [PMID: 31059228 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b04961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) have been drawing increasing attention due to the high permeability and high rejection capabilities for highly efficient wastewater treatment applications. Nonetheless, improving the water permeance while maintaining the high rejection capability is still an ongoing challenge for the practically state-of-the-art MMMs. Herein, a new class of poly(ether sulfone) (PES) based MMM containing metal-organic framework (MOF) nanofillers of HKUST-1 and blending with poly(methyl methacrylate- co-methacrylic acid) (PMMA- co-MAA) copolymer, designated as HKUST-1@mPES MMM, were developed for the highly efficient ultrafiltration (UF) process. In this study, the nanosized HKUST-1 nanofillers were removed by water dissolution as sacrificial templating materials, so that the additional nanovoids were deliberately generated throughout the dense polymer matrix. The introduction of PMMA- co-MAA copolymer facilitated the even dispersion of HKUST-1 nanofillers in a polymer matrix, by constructing the bridge connection between inorganic nanofillers and organic matrix. The resultant HKUST-1@mPES MMM exhibited a high pure water permeability (PWP) up to 490 L·m-2·h-1·bar-1, substantially reaching nearly 3 times higher than that of the mPES membrane without HKUST-1 nanofillers loading and maintaining a relatively high BSA rejection rate of 96% without obvious deterioration. The newly developed HKUST-1@mPES MMM thereby exhibited a comparable separation efficiency compared to the cutting-edge UF membranes reported so far. Overall, the nanovoid-generated approach provides new insight into developing advanced MMMs used for highly efficient water treatment applications.
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- Yuqing Lin
- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science & Engineering , Kobe University , 1-1 Rokkodai , Nada, Kobe 657-8501 , Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science & Engineering , Kobe University , 1-1 Rokkodai , Nada, Kobe 657-8501 , Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science & Engineering , Kobe University , 1-1 Rokkodai , Nada, Kobe 657-8501 , Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science & Engineering , Kobe University , 1-1 Rokkodai , Nada, Kobe 657-8501 , Japan
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- Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science & Engineering , Kobe University , 1-1 Rokkodai , Nada, Kobe 657-8501 , Japan
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Liu H, Gao J, Liu G, Zhang M, Jiang Y. Enhancing Permeability of Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes via Covalent Linking of Polyamide with the Incorporated Metal–Organic Frameworks. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Hengrao Liu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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