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Preparation and Functional Application of Nanocomposite Membranes

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 March 2023) | Viewed by 5344

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Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
Interests: mixed matrix membranes; nanocomposite membranes; gas separation; nanofiltration; fuel cell

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Society demands a clean environment and plentiful supply of electricity and purified water. Keeping these in mind, this Special Issue aims to discuss the development of nanocomposite membranes and their functional application in gas and liquid separation, which are capable of maintaining a cleaner environment.

Papers are invited in the following areas:

  • Nanocomposite membranes for CO2 separation;
  • Nanocomposite membranes for water purification;
  • Nanocomposite membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration;
  • Mechanical and thermal properties of membranes;
  • Morphology of nanocomposite membranes;
  • Tuning functional properties of nanocomposite membranes.

Prof. Dr. Bishnupada Mandal
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • composite membrane
  • wastewater treatment
  • separation
  • mixed matrix membrane
  • filtration
  • water reuse
  • organic solvent nanofiltration

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Recent Advances in Adsorptive Nanocomposite Membranes for Heavy Metals Ion Removal from Contaminated Water: A Comprehensive Review
by Fouad Damiri, Swetha Andra, Nagavendra Kommineni, Satheesh Kumar Balu, Raviteja Bulusu, Amira A. Boseila, Damilola O. Akamo, Zubair Ahmad, Farhat S. Khan, Md. Habibur Rahman, Mohammed Berrada and Simona Cavalu
Materials 2022, 15(15), 5392; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155392 - 5 Aug 2022
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Water contamination is one of the most urgent concerns confronting the world today. Heavy metal poisoning of aquatic systems has piqued the interest of various researchers due to the high toxicity and carcinogenic consequences it has on living organisms. Due to their exceptional [...] Read more.
Water contamination is one of the most urgent concerns confronting the world today. Heavy metal poisoning of aquatic systems has piqued the interest of various researchers due to the high toxicity and carcinogenic consequences it has on living organisms. Due to their exceptional attributes such as strong reactivity, huge surface area, and outstanding mechanical properties, nanomaterials are being produced and employed in water treatment. In this review, recent advances in the use of nanomaterials in nanoadsorptive membrane systems for wastewater treatment and heavy metal removal are extensively discussed. These materials include carbon-based nanostructures, metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, nanocomposites, and layered double hydroxide-based compounds. Furthermore, the relevant properties of the nanostructures and the implications on their performance for water treatment and contamination removal are highlighted. The hydrophilicity, pore size, skin thickness, porosity, and surface roughness of these nanostructures can help the water permeability of the nanoadsorptive membrane. Other properties such as surface charge modification and mechanical strength can improve the metal adsorption effectiveness of nanoadsorptive membranes during wastewater treatment. Various nanocomposite membrane fabrication techniques are also reviewed. This study is important because it gives important information on the roles of nanomaterials and nanostructures in heavy metal removal and wastewater treatment. Full article
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