Abstract
The trade-off between permeability and selectivity, fouling, and the limits of durability of various polymeric membranes requires further scientific innovation. Mixed matrix membranes with different fillers have opened a great opportunity to overcome these challenges and improve the properties of polymer membranes. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can be considered an important class of emerging fillers, owing to their unique structural and chemical properties. They are composed of various metal ions associated with different organic ligands. Because of their unique multifunctional groups, they can tune the polymeric ultrafiltration membrane properties for the desired application. In particular, the high water-stable MOFs have great potential to improve the properties of membranes for desalination and wastewater treatment. This chapter reviews the various MOF-based ultrafiltration mixed matrix membranes in wastewater treatment, giving specific attention to their structures, challenges, applications, and future prospects.
| Original language | British English |
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| Title of host publication | 60 Years of the Loeb-Sourirajan Membrane |
| Subtitle of host publication | Principles, New Materials, Modelling, Characterization, and Applications |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 329-347 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323899772 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323886246 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- metal
- mixed matrix membranes
- nanomaterials
- organic frameworks (MOFs)
- polymeric membranes
- Ultrafiltration (UF)
- wastewater treatment
