Electrospun Functional Nanofiber Membrane for Antibiotic Removal in Water: Review

As a new kind of water pollutant, antibiotics have encouraged researchers to develop new treatment technologies. Electrospun fiber membrane shows excellent benefits in antibiotic removal in water due to its advantages of large specific surface area, high porosity, good connectivity, easy surface modification and new functions. This review introduces the four aspects of electrospinning technology, namely, initial development history, working principle, influencing factors and process types. The preparation technologies of electrospun functional fiber membranes are then summarized. Finally, recent studies about antibiotic removal by electrospun functional fiber membrane are reviewed from three aspects, namely, adsorption, photocatalysis and biodegradation. Future research demand is also recommended.

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Antibiotics as a new type of water pollutant have driven the development of new treatment technologies, with electrospun fiber membrane showing excellent benefits in antibiotic removal due to its unique characteristics. This review covers the history, working principle, influencing factors, and process types of electrospinning technology, as well as the preparation technologies of electrospun functional fiber membranes. Recent studies on antibiotic removal by electrospun functional fiber membrane, including adsorption, photocatalysis, and biodegradation, are also reviewed along with future research recommendations.