Unifying the Conversation: Membrane Separation Performance in Energy, Water, and Industrial Applications.

ABSTRACT: Dense polymer membranes enable a diverse range of separations and clean energy technologies, including gas separation, water treatment, and renewable fuel production or conversion. The transport of small molecular and ionic solutes in the majority of these membranes is described by the same solution-diffusion mechanism, yet a comparison of membrane separation performance across applications is rare. A better understanding of how structure-property relationships and driving forces compare among applications would drive innovation in membrane development by identifying opportunities for cross-disciplinary knowledge transfer. Here, we aim to inspire such cross-pollination by evaluating the selectivity and electrochemical driving forces for 29 separations across nine different applications usi

SUBMITTER: Dischinger SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10862477 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature