Title:Nanostructured Material and its Application in Membrane Separation
Technology
Volume: 15
Issue: 1
Author(s): Tugrul Talha Ersoz and Mustafa Ersoz*
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Kampus, 42130 Konya, Turkey
Keywords:
Membrane technology, efficiency, purification processes, stability, strengthening, CNTs.
Abstract: Nanomaterials are defined as materials with at least one dimension in the range of 1 to 100
nanometers and offer new exceptional properties for membrane development. These include nanosized
adsorbents, nanomembranes, nanocomposites, photocatalysts, nanotubes, nanoclays, etc. Nanomaterials
have remarkable capabilities for preventing the worldwide water crisis through their outstanding
performance in membrane development technology. Nanomaterial-based membranes comprising nanoparticles,
nanofibers, and 2D layered materials have superior permeability characteristics and antifouling,
antibacterial, and photodegradation properties. These extraordinary properties make the
membranes highly efficient and selective for water purification. This review article summarizes recently
developed nanomaterial-based membranes and their applications for the water treatment process.
The focus is on the nanomaterial-based membrane structure design. The variety in constituent structure
and alterations provide nanomaterial-based membranes, which are expected to be perfect separation
membranes in the future.