TY - JOUR
T1 - A review on functional polymer-clay based nanocomposite membranes for treatment of water
AU - Buruga, K.
AU - Song, Hocheol
AU - Shang, Jin
AU - Bolan, Nanthi
AU - Jagannathan, Thimmarajampet Kalathi
AU - Kim, Ki Hyun
PY - 2019/11/5
Y1 - 2019/11/5
N2 - Water is essential for every living being. Increasing population, mismanagement of water sources, urbanization, industrialization, globalization, and global warming have all contributed to the scarcity of fresh water sources and the growing demand of such resources. Securing and allocating sufficient water resources has thus become one of the current major global challenges. Membrane technology has dominated the field of water purification due to its ease of usage and fabrication with high efficiency. The development of novel membrane materials can hence play a central role in advancing the field of membrane technology. It is noted that polymer-clay nanocomposites have been used widely for treatment of waste water. Nonetheless, not much efforts have been put to functionalize their membranes to be selective for specific targets. This review was organized to offer better insights into various types of functional polymer and clays composite membranes developed for efficient treatment and purification of water/wastewater. Our discussion was extended further to evaluate the efficacy of membrane techniques employed in the water industry against major chemical (e.g., heavy metal, dye, and phenol) and biological contaminants (e.g., biofouling).
AB - Water is essential for every living being. Increasing population, mismanagement of water sources, urbanization, industrialization, globalization, and global warming have all contributed to the scarcity of fresh water sources and the growing demand of such resources. Securing and allocating sufficient water resources has thus become one of the current major global challenges. Membrane technology has dominated the field of water purification due to its ease of usage and fabrication with high efficiency. The development of novel membrane materials can hence play a central role in advancing the field of membrane technology. It is noted that polymer-clay nanocomposites have been used widely for treatment of waste water. Nonetheless, not much efforts have been put to functionalize their membranes to be selective for specific targets. This review was organized to offer better insights into various types of functional polymer and clays composite membranes developed for efficient treatment and purification of water/wastewater. Our discussion was extended further to evaluate the efficacy of membrane techniques employed in the water industry against major chemical (e.g., heavy metal, dye, and phenol) and biological contaminants (e.g., biofouling).
KW - Clays
KW - Functional polymers
KW - Membrane material
KW - Purification
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85070531002&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.04.067
DO - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.04.067
M3 - Article
C2 - 31419722
AN - SCOPUS:85070531002
SN - 0304-3894
VL - 379
JO - Journal of Hazardous Materials
JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials
M1 - 120584
ER -