Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications
Research on membrane technologies has grown exponentially to treat wastewater, recycle polluted water and provide more freshwater. Electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) exhibit great potential to be applied in membrane processes due to their distinctive features such as high porosity of up to 90%...
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| author | Liao, Yuan Loh, Chun-Heng Tian, Miao Wang, Rong Fane, Anthony G. |
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| description | Research on membrane technologies has grown exponentially to treat wastewater, recycle polluted water and provide more freshwater. Electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) exhibit great potential to be applied in membrane processes due to their distinctive features such as high porosity of up to 90% and large specific surface area. Compared with other nanofiber fabrication techniques, electrospinning is capable of developing unique architectures of nanofibrous scaffolds by designing special assemblies, and it is facile in functionalizing nanofibers by incorporating multi-functional materials. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art progress on fabrication and modification of electrospun polymeric membranes with a particular emphasis on their advances, challenges and future improvement in water treatment applications. First, we briefly describe the complex process governing electrospinning, illustrate the effects of intrinsic properties of polymer solutions, operational parameters and surrounding environment conditions on the formation of nanofibers and resultant nanofibrous membranes, and summarize various designs of electrospinning apparatus. That is followed by reviewing the methods to prepare multifunctional composite ENMs, assorted into three categories, including modification in nanofibers, loading target molecules onto nanofibers surface, and implementing selective layers on the ENM surface. Comprehensive discussion about past achievements and current challenges regarding utilization of composite ENMs in water treatment are then provided. Finally, conclusions and perspective are stated according to reviewed progress to date. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1042822020-09-26T22:02:37Z Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications Liao, Yuan Loh, Chun-Heng Tian, Miao Wang, Rong Fane, Anthony G. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Singapore Membrane Technology Centre Electrospinning Nanofibrous Membranes Engineering::Civil engineering Research on membrane technologies has grown exponentially to treat wastewater, recycle polluted water and provide more freshwater. Electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) exhibit great potential to be applied in membrane processes due to their distinctive features such as high porosity of up to 90% and large specific surface area. Compared with other nanofiber fabrication techniques, electrospinning is capable of developing unique architectures of nanofibrous scaffolds by designing special assemblies, and it is facile in functionalizing nanofibers by incorporating multi-functional materials. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art progress on fabrication and modification of electrospun polymeric membranes with a particular emphasis on their advances, challenges and future improvement in water treatment applications. First, we briefly describe the complex process governing electrospinning, illustrate the effects of intrinsic properties of polymer solutions, operational parameters and surrounding environment conditions on the formation of nanofibers and resultant nanofibrous membranes, and summarize various designs of electrospinning apparatus. That is followed by reviewing the methods to prepare multifunctional composite ENMs, assorted into three categories, including modification in nanofibers, loading target molecules onto nanofibers surface, and implementing selective layers on the ENM surface. Comprehensive discussion about past achievements and current challenges regarding utilization of composite ENMs in water treatment are then provided. Finally, conclusions and perspective are stated according to reviewed progress to date. NRF (Natl Research Foundation, S’pore) EDB (Economic Devt. Board, S’pore) Accepted version 2019-10-22T06:54:29Z 2019-12-06T21:29:46Z 2019-10-22T06:54:29Z 2019-12-06T21:29:46Z 2017 Journal Article Liao, Y., Loh, C.-H., Tian, M., Wang, R., & Fane, A. G. (2018). Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications. Progress in Polymer Science, 77, 69-94. doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2017.10.003 0079-6700 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104282 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50216 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2017.10.003 en Progress in Polymer Science © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This paper was published in Progress in Polymer Science and is made available with permission of Elsevier B.V. 97 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Electrospinning Nanofibrous Membranes Engineering::Civil engineering Liao, Yuan Loh, Chun-Heng Tian, Miao Wang, Rong Fane, Anthony G. Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications |
| title | Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications |
| title_full | Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications |
| title_fullStr | Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications |
| title_short | Progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment : fabrication, modification and applications |
| title_sort | progress in electrospun polymeric nanofibrous membranes for water treatment fabrication modification and applications |
| topic | Electrospinning Nanofibrous Membranes Engineering::Civil engineering |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104282 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50216 |
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