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Recent Advances in the Theory and Application of Nanofiltration: a Review

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Abstract

Water is the material basis for living organisms and one of the primary resources to maintain the sustainable development of the earth’s ecological environment. As a water purification method, nanofiltration (NF) separation technology has been widely considered by researchers in recent years. However, most of the studies on NF in the literature focus on membrane modification, and there are only a few reviews available. In this paper, the latest research progress of NF is reviewed, and the processes of NF membrane preparation using phase inversion, layer by layer, and interfacial polymerization are described. Polymer materials used for NF membrane preparation are reviewed and the main types of nanofillers to generate thin film nanocomposite membranes, including metal organic frameworks, boron nitride, Ti3C2TX, graphene oxide, SiO2, and iron oxide are discussed. Membrane fouling is inevitable during NF operation and this paper analyzes the mechanisms of fouling and summarizes key pretreatment and cleaning methods required to remediate the long-term effects of cake layer formation. The steric hindrance effect, Donnan effect, and dielectric exclusion are analyzed, and some common characterization methods are summarized. The practical applications of NF are briefly introduced including groundwater, pharmaceutical wastewater, and textile wastewater treatment. Finally, the shortcomings and prospects of the existing research progress are put forward.

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Abbreviations

API:

Active pharmaceutical ingredient

ATN:

Atenolol

BNNS:

Boron nitride nanosheets

BNNTs:

Boron nitride nanotubes

BSA:

Bovine serum albumin

CA:

Cellulose acetate

CECP:

Cake-enhanced concentration polarization

CNTs:

Carbon nanotubes

CuAAC:

Copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition

Da:

Daltons

DAB:

3,3 '-Diaminobenzidine

DE:

Dielectric exclusion

dGO:

Deoxygenated GO

DMF:

Dimethylformamide

DSPM:

Donnan-steric-pore model

DSPM-DE:

Donnan-steric-pore model with dielectric exclusion

DWCNTs:

Double-walled carbon nanotubes

ED:

Ethylenediamine

EDC:

Endocrine-disrupting compounds

EMP:

Emerging micropollutants

FTIR:

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

GO:

Graphene oxide

GOS:

Galacto-oligosacchares

GNM:

Graphene nano-mesh

HEV:

Hepatitis E virus

HFPO-DA:

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid

HT:

Hydrotalcite

LBL:

Layer by layer

MF:

Microfiltration

MMMs:

Mixed matrix membranes

MOF:

Metal organic framework

MPD:

Phenylenediamine

MWCNTs:

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes

MWCO:

Molecular weight cutoff

NbN:

Niobate nanosheet

NF:

Nanofiltration

NIPS:

Nonsolvent induced phase separation

NOM:

Natural organic matter

ODA:

Octadecylamine

OSN:

Organic solvent nanofiltration

PA:

Polyamide

PANI:

Polyaniline

PBI:

Polybenzimidazole

PC:

Polycarbonate

PDA:

Polydopamine

PE:

Polyethylene

PEI:

Polyetherimide

PEM:

Polyelectrolyte multilayers

PES:

Polyethersulfone

PEs:

Polyelectrolytes

PhACs:

Pharmaceuticals

PIP:

Piperazine

PPCP:

Personal care products

PSF:

Polysulfone

PVDF:

Polyvinylidene fluoride

PVP:

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

rGO:

Reduced graphene oxide

RO:

Reverse osmosis

SA:

Sodium alginate

S-DADPS:

Disodium-3–30-disulfone-4–40-dichlorodiphenylsulfone

SDGs:

Sustainable development goals

SHP:

Steric hindrance pore

SiNPs:

SiO2 Nanoparticles

SWCNTs:

Single-walled carbon nanotubes

TA:

Tannic acid

TFC:

Thin film composite

TIPS:

Thermally induced phase separation

TMC:

Trimethyl chloride

TOC:

Total organic carbon

TSS:

Total suspended solids

UF:

Ultrafiltration

VSEP:

Vibratory shear enhanced processing

ZCP:

Zwitterionic copolymer

2D:

Two-dimensional

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DU, Y., Pramanik, B.K., Zhang, Y. et al. Recent Advances in the Theory and Application of Nanofiltration: a Review. Curr Pollution Rep 8, 51–80 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-021-00208-1

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