Polymers and solvents used in membrane fabrication: a review focusing on sustainable membrane development

X Dong, D Lu, TAL Harris, IC Escobar - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Different methods have been applied to fabricate polymeric membranes with non-solvent
induced phase separation (NIPS) being one of the mostly widely used. In NIPS, a solvent or …

[HTML][HTML] Green and sustainable membranes: a review

N Rabiee, R Sharma, S Foorginezhad… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membranes are ubiquitous tools for modern water treatment technology that critically
eliminate hazardous materials such as organic, inorganic, heavy metals, and biomedical …

Toward the next generation of sustainable membranes from green chemistry principles

W **e, T Li, A Tiraferri, E Drioli, A Figoli… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Large-scale membrane technology has been widely implemented and rapidly growing for
roughly 40 years. However, considering its entire life cycle, there are aspects being …

The green platform molecule gamma-valerolactone–ecotoxicity, biodegradability, solvent properties, and potential applications

F Kerkel, M Markiewicz, S Stolte, E Müller, W Kunz - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Since many decades, gamma-valerolactone (GVL) is known to be an excellent solvent,
which, today, can be made of sustainable materials. Although numerous publications praise …

How to make membrane distillation greener: a review of environmentally friendly and sustainable aspects

E Gontarek-Castro, R Castro-Muñoz - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
There is an urgent need for the development of new water resources in order to solve the
problem of the world's growing demand for clean water. Membrane distillation (MD) is a …

Progress in the modification of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes: A performance review for wastewater treatment

T Ahmad, C Guria - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Various industries generate a considerable volume of wastewater containing toxic
contaminants, arsenic, dyes, heavy metals, perchlorate, oil from multiple sectors. Among …

Polyvinyl chloride-based membranes: A review on fabrication techniques, applications and future perspectives

M Safarpour, A Safikhani, V Vatanpour - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study offers an overview of the recent developments in the application and
modification of PVC membranes, focusing on some applications such as water and …

Recent advances on sustainable bio-based materials for water treatment: Fabrication, modification and application

S Wu, W Shi, K Li, J Cai, L Chen - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in population growth, industrialization and climate change will lead to an
increase in scarcity of water in the next few decades. To address this challenge, there is an …

Recent advances in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling

Z Ait‐Touchente, M Khellaf, G Raffin… - Polymers for …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) recycling is crucial for mitigating the environmental impact of PVC
wastes, which take decades to decompose in landfills. This review examines the current …

Solvent-resistant thin-film composite membranes from biomass-derived building blocks: chitosan and 2, 5-furandicarboxaldehyde

SH Park, C Yang, N Ayaril… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
To address the increasing interest in environmental issues, green and sustainable material-
based membranes have attracted significant research interest with the promise to replace …