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Nanostructured Membranes for Water Purification

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Nanostructured Materials for Treating Aquatic Pollution

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Membrane based processes enjoy numerous industrial applications and have greatly enhanced our capabilities to restructure production processes, protect the environment and public health, and provide new technologies for water purification. The scope of membrane technology is still extending, stimulated by the developments of novel membrane materials and membranes with better properties, as well as by the decrease of capital and operation costs. Recent advances in nanomaterials empower next-generation multifunctional membrane processes with exceptional catalytic, adsorptive, optical and/or antibacterial abilities that enhance treatment cost-efficiency. This chapter reviews emerging opportunities and sustainable approaches for the design of nanostructured membranes for water purification. Potential development and implementation barriers are discussed along with research needs to overcome them for enhancing water purification.

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Li, X., Molelekwa, G.F., Khellouf, M., Van der Bruggen, B. (2019). Nanostructured Membranes for Water Purification. In: Gonçalves, G., Marques, P. (eds) Nanostructured Materials for Treating Aquatic Pollution. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33745-2_9

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