Zheng Dayuan, Hua Dan, Hong Yiping, Ibrahim Abdul-Rauf, Yao Ayan, Pan Junyang, Zhan Guowu
Integrated Nanocatalysts Institute (INCI), College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Avenue, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, China.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Tamale Technical University, Education Ridge Avenue, Sagnarigu District, Tamale, Ghana.
Membranes (Basel). 2020 Dec 5;10(12):395. doi: 10.3390/membranes10120395.
Membranes are widely used for liquid separations such as removing solute components from solvents or liquid/liquid separations. Due to negligible vapor pressure, adjustable physical properties, and thermal stability, the application of ionic liquids (ILs) has been extended to fabricating a myriad of membranes for liquid separations. A comprehensive overview of the recent developments in ILs in fabricating membranes for liquid separations is highlighted in this review article. Four major functions of ILs are discussed in detail, including their usage as (i) raw membrane materials, (ii) physical additives, (iii) chemical modifiers, and (iv) solvents. Meanwhile, the applications of IL assisted membranes are discussed, highlighting the issues, challenges, and future perspectives of these IL assisted membranes in liquid separations.
膜被广泛用于液体分离,例如从溶剂中去除溶质成分或进行液/液分离。由于离子液体(ILs)的蒸气压可忽略不计、物理性质可调且具有热稳定性,其应用已扩展到制造用于液体分离的多种膜。这篇综述文章重点介绍了离子液体在制造用于液体分离的膜方面的最新进展。详细讨论了离子液体的四个主要功能,包括它们作为(i)原始膜材料、(ii)物理添加剂、(iii)化学改性剂和(iv)溶剂的用途。同时,讨论了离子液体辅助膜的应用,突出了这些离子液体辅助膜在液体分离中的问题、挑战和未来前景。