화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.79, 29-40, November, 2019
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2019.06.052  Export Citation
Progress in polymeric nanocomposite membranes for wastewater treatment: Preparation, properties and applications
Amara Nasir, Farha Masood1, †, Tariq Yasin2, and Abdul Hameed3
  • Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • 1Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University (CU), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • 2Department of Chemistry, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan
  • 3Sulaiman Bin Abdullah Aba Al-Khail Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences (SA-CIRBS), International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad, Pakistan
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The scarcity of clean water is a global issue and poses serious challenges to the survival of all living species. The membrane technology has gained a considerable attention to address this issue. The polymer nanocomposite membranes (PNCMs) are the most favorable choice in the membrane technology. The PNCMs are obtained by addition of nano-entities (fibrous, platelets, spherical) into the polymer matrix. These are low cost, eco-friendly, and energy efficient membrane materials with operational flexibility and feasibility. This review presents an overview of the progress in PNCMs for wastewater treatment. Different methods used for manufacturing nanocomposite membranes are discussed. Additionally, the surface modification of nano-entities with different crosslinking agents to achieve their uniform dispersion within the polymer matrix to improve the mechanical, antibacterial, and adsorption properties of PNCMs has been discussed. At the end, the shortfalls and future prospective of polymer nanocomposite membrane technology are highlighted.
Keywords:Antibacterial properties;Nanocomposites;Nano-entities;Membrane;Mechanical properties;Polymer;Wastewater
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