Plasma Modification and Synthesis of Membrane Materials—A Mechanistic Review
Although commercial membranes are well established materials for water desalination and wastewater treatment, modification on commercial membranes is still necessary to deliver high-performance with enhanced flux and/or selectivity and fouling resistance. A modification method with plasma techniques...
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| author | Jingshi Wang Xiao Chen Rackel Reis Zhiqiang Chen Nick Milne Bjorn Winther-Jensen Lingxue Kong Ludovic F. Dumée |
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| description | Although commercial membranes are well established materials for water desalination and wastewater treatment, modification on commercial membranes is still necessary to deliver high-performance with enhanced flux and/or selectivity and fouling resistance. A modification method with plasma techniques has been extensively applied for high-performance membrane production. The paper presents a mechanistic review on the impact of plasma gas and polymerization, at either low pressure or atmospheric pressure on the material properties and performance of the modified membranes. At first, plasma conditions at low-pressure such as plasma power, gas or monomer flow rate, reactor pressure, and treatment duration which affect the chemical structure, surface hydrophilicity, morphology, as well as performance of the membranes have been discussed. The underlying mechanisms of plasma gas and polymerization have been highlighted. Thereafter, the recent research in plasma techniques toward membrane modification at atmospheric environment has been critically evaluated. The research focuses of future plasma-related membrane modification, and fabrication studies have been predicted to closely relate with the implementation of the atmospheric-pressure processes at the large-scale. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80a91c243dee46919fd8609542f79dc72023-08-02T02:35:53ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752018-08-01835610.3390/membranes8030056membranes8030056Plasma Modification and Synthesis of Membrane Materials—A Mechanistic ReviewJingshi Wang0Xiao Chen1Rackel Reis2Zhiqiang Chen3Nick Milne4Bjorn Winther-Jensen5Lingxue Kong6Ludovic F. Dumée7Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaInstitute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Hoppers Lane, Werribee, VIC 3030, AustraliaInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaSchool of Engineering, Deakin University, Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaDepartment of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, JapanInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, VIC 3216, AustraliaAlthough commercial membranes are well established materials for water desalination and wastewater treatment, modification on commercial membranes is still necessary to deliver high-performance with enhanced flux and/or selectivity and fouling resistance. A modification method with plasma techniques has been extensively applied for high-performance membrane production. The paper presents a mechanistic review on the impact of plasma gas and polymerization, at either low pressure or atmospheric pressure on the material properties and performance of the modified membranes. At first, plasma conditions at low-pressure such as plasma power, gas or monomer flow rate, reactor pressure, and treatment duration which affect the chemical structure, surface hydrophilicity, morphology, as well as performance of the membranes have been discussed. The underlying mechanisms of plasma gas and polymerization have been highlighted. Thereafter, the recent research in plasma techniques toward membrane modification at atmospheric environment has been critically evaluated. The research focuses of future plasma-related membrane modification, and fabrication studies have been predicted to closely relate with the implementation of the atmospheric-pressure processes at the large-scale.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/8/3/56membrane surface modificationplasma texturationplasma polymerizationwettabilityfree volumeplasma mechanics |
| spellingShingle | Jingshi Wang Xiao Chen Rackel Reis Zhiqiang Chen Nick Milne Bjorn Winther-Jensen Lingxue Kong Ludovic F. Dumée Plasma Modification and Synthesis of Membrane Materials—A Mechanistic Review Membranes membrane surface modification plasma texturation plasma polymerization wettability free volume plasma mechanics |
| title | Plasma Modification and Synthesis of Membrane Materials—A Mechanistic Review |
| title_full | Plasma Modification and Synthesis of Membrane Materials—A Mechanistic Review |
| title_fullStr | Plasma Modification and Synthesis of Membrane Materials—A Mechanistic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plasma Modification and Synthesis of Membrane Materials—A Mechanistic Review |
| title_short | Plasma Modification and Synthesis of Membrane Materials—A Mechanistic Review |
| title_sort | plasma modification and synthesis of membrane materials a mechanistic review |
| topic | membrane surface modification plasma texturation plasma polymerization wettability free volume plasma mechanics |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/8/3/56 |
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