Open AccessImprovements in Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes and Their Applications in Water Treatments
Author(s) -
Issa Sulaiman Al-Husaini,
K. Sakthipandi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of applied membrane science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2600-9226
DOI - 10.11113/amst.v24n3.190
Subject(s) - electrospinning , membrane , membrane distillation , nanotechnology , porosity , partition (number theory) , materials science , process engineering , computer science , polymer science , engineering , chemistry , composite material , polymer , desalination , mathematics , biochemistry , combinatorics
Nanofibrous structures/buildings offer many interesting features due to their large spacious surface area. This makes them promising through various applications, especially water management. This new generation of large-membered/poous membranes shows great hope that it can be used in a variety of partition systems due to its outstanding features such as surprisingly high porosity (≥ 90%) and connected 3D pore structure, as compared to standard techniques. This article reviews updates of electrospun nanofibrous layers (ENMs) with some highlights of recent achievements, issues, and future ideas for water treatment. To begin with, the basic principles of electrospinning were discussed. The use of ENMs in thin-film composite membranes (TFC) in pressure-driven procedures for water treatment is introduced. The new use of ENMs in the membrane distillation (MD) process is hotly discussed. Deductions, conclusions and opinions are expressed in terms of recent developments.