Open AccessNanofiltration membrane for bio‐separation: Process‐oriented materials innovation
Author(s) -
Cao Yang,
Chen Guoqiang,
Wan Yinhua,
Luo Jianquan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
engineering in life sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1618-2863
pISSN - 1618-0240
DOI - 10.1002/elsc.202000100
Subject(s) - nanofiltration , biochemical engineering , membrane , membrane technology , process engineering , fouling , process (computing) , nanotechnology , separation (statistics) , separation process , membrane fouling , engineering , materials science , computer science , chemistry , chemical engineering , biochemistry , machine learning , operating system
Nanofiltration (NF) with advantages of high efficiency and low‐cost has attracted increasing attentions in bio‐separation. However, the large‐scale application is limited by the inferior molecular selectivity, low chemical stability and serious membrane fouling. Many efforts, thus, have been devoted in NF materials design for specific applications to enhance the separation efficiency of bio‐products and increase membrane life‐time, as well as reduce the operating cost. This review summarized the recent progress of NF applications in bio‐separation, discussed various demands for NF membrane in the bio‐products purification and corresponding material innovations, finally proposed several practical suggestions for future research, which provided directions and guidance toward further product development and process industrialization.