Abstract
The state of the art of membranes for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, and gas separation is briefly reviewed, taking into account the most representative examples currently in application. Emphasis is placed also on recent developments of advanced polymeric and organic-inorganic materials for pressure-driven processes. Many of the more recent membranes are not only polymeric but contain an inorganic phase as well. Tailoring innovative materials with organic and inorganic phases coexisting in a nanoscale with multifunctionalization is an appealing approach to control at the same time diffusivity and gas solubility. Other advanced materials which are now being considered for membrane development are organic or organic-inorganic self-assemblies, metal-organic frameworks, and different forms of carbon fillers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Basic Aspects of Membrane Science and Engineering |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 113-129 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780080932507 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780444532046 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 9 2010 |
Keywords
- Block copolymers
- CO separation
- Carbon molecular sieve
- Carbon nanotubes
- Gas separation
- Membrane materials
- Mixed-matrix membranes
- Nanocomposites
- Nanofiltration
- Organic-inorganic
- Responsive membranes
- Reverse osmosis
- Self-assembly
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science