Stimuli-responsive catalytic membrane reactors: current challenges and future outlook in water treatment technologies

Andrea Merenda, Priyanka Kumari, Ludovic F. Dumée, Adam F. Lee, Karen Wilson

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    Abstract

    Advances in the design and synthesis of photo- and electro-driven catalysts have fostered the development of stimuli-responsive membrane reactors for innovative advanced oxidation processes. Stimuli-responsive membrane reactors are designed to combine membrane separation with the catalytic removal of pollutants. Renewable energies, such as solar irradiation and green electricity, can be utilized to produce oxidizing species on the photo- or electro-active surface of membranes, greatly enhancing the removal of waterborne pollutants. Critical assessment of the current challenges in stimuli-responsive membranes highlights how energy efficiency and system lifetime are pivotal to increase the technological readiness to industrial-scale applications.

    Original languageBritish English
    Title of host publicationGreen Membrane Technologies towards Environmental Sustainability
    PublisherElsevier
    Pages265-293
    Number of pages29
    ISBN (Electronic)9780323951654
    ISBN (Print)9780323951661
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Jan 2023

    Keywords

    • Advanced oxidation processes
    • electrocatalysis
    • membrane reactors
    • photocatalysis
    • photoelectrocatalysis

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