Issues and challenges of water purification membranes

作     者：Amin, M. Shah, H.H. Khalid, S. Sharif, S. Butt, A.S. Fareed, A.G. Shah, S.M.H. Khan, I.A. 

作者机构：Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM) King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia Department of Engineering University of Sannio Piazza Roma 21 Benevento 82100 Italy Department of Chemical Engineering Wah Engineering College University of Wah Wah Cantt Pakistan Department of Polymer and Process Engineering UET Lahore Lahore Pakistan Department of Chemical Engineering University of Engineering and Technology Lahore Lahore Pakistan Department of Engineering University of Naples Parthenope Italy Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School Tsinghua University Shenzhen China 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Energy and Water Resources》 (Int J Energ Water Res)

年 卷 期：2025年

页      面：1-25页

主　　题：Nanofiltration membranes Reverse osmosis Ultrafiltration membrane Water separation 

摘      要：With increasing risks of climate change, the water resources have also been declining, and to address this many water treatment and water separation technologies has emerged. Water-based microfiltration membranes (MF) offer numerous benefits over other types of membranes, such as energy efficiency, high flux, and ease of operation. The ultrafiltration membrane (UM) technology has the potential to contribute to this water separation process at the greater level, with its features such as small land occupation, lower energy consumption, easy to handle and customize operation allow this technology to widely used. The most promising technique for purifying water is nanofiltration (NF) membranes, which provide several benefits, such as minimal maintenance costs, high penetration flux, low operating pressure, and high retention of multivalent ions. Among different process the polymeric RO membranes are the dominant stream due to their low cost, ease to mold according requirements and ability to modify their structure by different methods (surface modification and filler incorporation). This review article summarizes the issue and challenges of water purification membranes. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Iranian Society of Environmentalists (IRSEN) and Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University 2025.