Mousa Hamouda M, Fahmy Hanan S, Ali Gomaa A M, Abdelhamid Hani Nasser, Ateia Mohamed
Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt.
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt.
Adv Mater Interfaces. 2022 Sep 22;9(27). doi: 10.1002/admi.202200557.
Recent advancements in separation and membrane technologies have shown a great potential in removing oil from wastewaters effectively. In addition, the capabilities have improved to fabricate membranes with tunable properties in terms of their wettability, permeability, antifouling, and mechanical properties that govern the treatment of oily wastewaters. Herein, authors have critically reviewed the literature on membrane technology for oil/water separation with a specific focus on: 1) membrane properties and characterization, 2) development of various materials (e.g., organic, inorganic, and hybrid membranes, and innovative materials), 3) membranes design (e.g., mixed matrix nanocomposite and multilayers), and 4) membrane fabrication techniques and surface modification techniques. The current challenges and future research directions in materials and fabrication techniques for membrane technology applications in oil/water separation are also highlighted. Thus, this review provides helpful guidance toward finding more effective, practical, and scalable solutions to tackle environmental pollution by oils.
分离和膜技术的最新进展已显示出在有效去除废水中油类方面的巨大潜力。此外,在制造具有可调节润湿性、渗透性、抗污染性和机械性能的膜方面,能力也有所提高,这些性能决定了含油废水的处理效果。在此,作者对用于油/水分离的膜技术文献进行了批判性综述,特别关注以下方面:1)膜性能及表征;2)各种材料(如有机、无机和混合膜以及创新材料)的开发;3)膜设计(如混合基质纳米复合材料和多层膜);4)膜制造技术和表面改性技术。还强调了膜技术在油/水分离应用中材料和制造技术方面当前面临的挑战以及未来的研究方向。因此,本综述为寻找更有效、实用和可扩展的解决方案以应对油类环境污染提供了有益指导。