Antifouling membranes for sustainable water purification: strategies and mechanisms

• Published in: Chemical Society reviews Vol. 45; no. 21; pp. 5888 - 5924
• Main Authors: Zhang, Runnan, Liu, Yanan, He, Mingrui, Su, Yanlei, Zhao, Xueting, Elimelech, Menachem, Jiang, Zhongyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 24.10.2016
• Subjects: Antifouling; brackish water; Brackish water desalination; cost effectiveness; desalination; energy conservation; Fouling; industrial wastewater treatment; Membranes; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis; seawater; Strategy; Sustainability; ultrafiltration; Wastewater treatment; Water purification

One of the greatest challenges to the sustainability of modern society is an inadequate supply of clean water. Due to its energy-saving and cost-effective features, membrane technology has become an indispensable platform technology for water purification, including seawater and brackish water desal...