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Self‐Cleaning Membranes: Visible‐Light‐Activated Photocatalytic Films toward Self‐Cleaning Membranes (Adv. Funct. Mater. 34/2020)
Author(s) -
Zhang Huiru,
Mane Anil U.,
Yang Xiaobin,
Xia Zijing,
Barry Edward F.,
Luo Jianquan,
Wan Yinhua,
Elam Jeffrey W.,
Darling Seth B.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202070230
Subject(s) - membrane , materials science , photodegradation , photocatalysis , filtration (mathematics) , fouling , chemical engineering , visible spectrum , nanotechnology , cleaning agent , catalysis , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , biochemistry , statistics , mathematics
Fouling is a ubiquitous challenge in water treatment systems. Typically, aggressive chemical cleaning or replacement of components are the only options. In article number 2002847, Jianquan Luo, Seth B. Darling, and co‐workers demonstrate a thin catalytic coating sensitive to visible light that enables membrane self‐cleaning in situ or in operando within filtration apparatuses. Photodegradation of organic pollutants is also possible with these membranes.