Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
Volume 9, Issue 27, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/admi.202200557
Keywords
antifouling; membrane design; membrane materials; membrane technologies; oil; water separation
Funding
- EPA
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This review critically examines the use of membrane technology for oil/water separation. It discusses membrane properties, various materials including organic, inorganic, and hybrid membranes, membrane design, fabrication techniques, and surface modification techniques. The review also highlights the current challenges and future research directions in this field.
Recent advancements in separation and membrane technologies have shown a great potential in removing oil from wastewaters effectively. In addition, the capabilities have improved to fabricate membranes with tunable properties in terms of their wettability, permeability, antifouling, and mechanical properties that govern the treatment of oily wastewaters. Herein, authors have critically reviewed the literature on membrane technology for oil/water separation with a specific focus on: 1) membrane properties and characterization, 2) development of various materials (e.g., organic, inorganic, and hybrid membranes, and innovative materials), 3) membranes design (e.g., mixed matrix nanocomposite and multilayers), and 4) membrane fabrication techniques and surface modification techniques. The current challenges and future research directions in materials and fabrication techniques for membrane technology applications in oil/water separation are also highlighted. Thus, this review provides helpful guidance toward finding more effective, practical, and scalable solutions to tackle environmental pollution by oils.
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