Removal of heavy metals and pollutants by membrane adsorption techniques

• Published in: Applied water science Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 1 - 30
• Main Authors: Khulbe, K. C., Matsuura, T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2018; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Adsorption; Anions; Aquatic Pollution; Carbon nanotubes; Cations; Comparative Law; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Fillers; Graphene; Heavy metals; Hydrogeology; Industrial and Production Engineering; International & Foreign Law; Membrane; Membrane filtration; Membranes; Metals; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Nitrates; Original Article; Phosphates; Pollutant removal; Pollutants; Private International Law; Purification; R&D; Removal; Research & development; Trace metals; Waste Water Technology; Wastewater; Water Industry/Water Technologies; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Water purification; Water treatment; Water treatment; Adsorption; Graphene; Carbon nanotubes; Membrane; Wastewater; Zeolites
• ISSN: 2190-5487; 2190-5495
• DOI: 10.1007/s13201-018-0661-6

Application of polymeric membranes for the adsorption of hazardous pollutants may lead to the development of next-generation reusable and portable water purification appliances. Membranes for membrane adsorption (MA) have the dual function of membrane filtration and adsorption to be very effective to remove trace amounts of pollutants such as cationic heavy metals, anionic phosphates and nitrates. In this review article, recent progresses in the development of MA membranes are surveyed. In addition, recent progresses in the development of advanced adsorbents such as nanoparticles are summarized, since they are potentially useful as fillers in the host membrane to enhance its performance. The future directions of R&D in this field are also shown in the conclusion section.