Modification of membrane hydrophobicity in membrane contactors for environmental remediation

Goh, P. S. and Rosmawati, Naim and Rahbari-Sisakht, M. and Ahmad Fauzi, Ismail (2019) Modification of membrane hydrophobicity in membrane contactors for environmental remediation. Separation and Purification Technology, 227. pp. 1-2. ISSN 1383-5866. (Published)

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Abstract

Membrane contactor is a well-developed, eco-friendly and waste-free technology that has been the subject of interest in both gas separation and water treatment. Despite the feasibility and advantages, one of the inherent issues with membrane contactor is the wetting of membrane which eventually leads to the increased mass transfer resistance and the deterioration of the membrane flux and overall long term stability performance. Various surface modification strategies which involve the alteration of surface chemistry and structure have been established to tackle this issue. The common goal of these strategies is to improve the surface hydrophobicity of the contacting membrane hence to prevent membrane wetting. This contribution reviews the state-of-the-art approaches that have been explored for membrane hydrophobic modifications. The recent progresses and performance evaluation of these surface modified hydrophobic membranes in both gas separation and wastewater treatment are presented. Finally, the challenges and future outlook of surface modified membranes for membrane contactors are highlighted.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Indexed by Scopus
Uncontrolled Keywords: Membrane contactor; Hydrophobic modification; Gas separation; Water treatment
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering
Depositing User: Mrs Norsaini Abdul Samat
Date Deposited: 21 Nov 2019 02:10
Last Modified: 21 Nov 2019 02:10
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25638
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