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Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes for Liquid Filtration

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Electrospun Nanofibers for Energy and Environmental Applications

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Abstract

Liquids are essential for most of the lives and activities on earth, where liquid filtration is an important tool to remove undesired suspended solids, emulsified particles, dissolved molecules, and ions from liquids by separating the permeate from the unwanted impurities through filters. Electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) have been developed as filtration media having unique advantages over traditional membranes, due to high porosity, interconnected pore structures, large surface-to-volume ratio with capability for chemical/physical functionalization, and cost-effectiveness. The new fibrous membrane format has been used in many applications, including filtration, (membrane) distillation, and pervaporation.

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Abbreviations

DCMD:

Direct contact membrane distillation system

DMF:

Dimethylformamide

ENM:

Electrospun nanofibrous membrane

FO:

Forward osmosis

HA:

Hyaluronic acid

HPC:

Hydroxypropyl cellulose

LRV:

Log reduction value

MD:

Membrane distillation

MF:

Microfiltration

NF:

Nanofiltration

PBI:

Polybenzimidazole

PC:

Polycarbonate

PCL:

Polycaprolactone

PEG:

Polyethylene glycol

PEI:

Polyethylenimine

PEO:

Poly(ethylene oxide)

PES:

Poly(ethersulfone)

PGA:

Polyglycolic acid

PHB:

Polyhydroxybutyrate

PI:

Polyimide

PMMA:

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

PTT:

Polytrimethylene terephthalate

PU:

polyurethane

PVA:

Polyvinyl alcohol

PVC:

Polyvinyl chloride

PVDF:

Polyvinylidene fluoride

PVP:

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

RO:

Reverse osmosis

THF:

Tetrahydrofuran

UF:

Ultrafiltration

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Wang, R., Hsiao, B.S., Chu, B. (2014). Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes for Liquid Filtration. In: Ding, B., Yu, J. (eds) Electrospun Nanofibers for Energy and Environmental Applications. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54160-5_13

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