Smart dynamic hybrid membranes with self-cleaning capability.

ABSTRACT: The growing freshwater scarcity has caused increased use of membrane desalination of seawater as a relatively sustainable technology that promises to provide long-term solution for the increasingly water-stressed world. However, the currently used membranes for desalination on an industrial scale are inevitably prone to fouling that results in decreased flux and necessity for periodic chemical cleaning, and incur unacceptably high energy cost while also leaving an environmental footprint with unforeseeable long-term consequences. This extant problem requires an immediate shift to smart separation approaches with self-cleaning capability for enhanced efficiency and prolonged operational lifetime. Here, we describe a conceptually innovative approach to the design of smart membranes where a d

SUBMITTER: Pantuso E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10505219 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature