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Polyamide (PA)- and Polyimide (PI)-based membranes for desalination application

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In recent years, water purification by membrane desalination techniques has been growing drastically; after all, water scarcity is a significant issue to deal with in some parts of the world. To put one step forward toward resolving the issue of water scarcity, the best way is to upgrade the current desalination technique and membranes so that the output of clear water will be improved. In this review, we will focus on enhancing some crucial properties of the Polyamide (PA) and Polyimide (PI) membranes by incorporating some functional additives. Ag NPs (Silver nanoparticles), Cu NPs (Copper nanoparticles), GO (Graphene oxide), SWCNT (Single-walled carbon nanotube), and MWCNT (multi-walled carbon nanotube) are some of the additives which can be used with PA/PI active layer to improve some essential properties of membrane-like antifouling, biofouling, low water flux, selectivity, permeability, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, etc. The deposition of such additives onto the surface of the Polyimide/Polyamide coat or membrane can be done using interfacial polymerization or phase inversion. Membrane filtration can be done using reverse osmosis and electrodialysis techniques. A thin-film composite membrane comprising PA and MWCNTs, yielded a water flux of almost 25.9 L m−2 h−1, with a salt rejection of 98.1% exhibiting excellent hydrophilicity with a water contact angle of 59.6°.

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Abbreviations

aCN/AP:

Silver phosphate-loaded acidified graphitic carbon nitride

Ag:

Silver

Ag NPs:

Silver nanoparticles

AgNO3 :

Silver nitrate

CNT:

Carbon nanotube

Cu:

Copper

CuCl2·2H2O:

Dehydrated copper chloride

CuNPs:

Copper nanoparticles

DAPPC:

1,4-Bis(3-aminopropyl)-piperazine propane carboxylate

ED:

Electrodialysis

GO:

Graphene oxide

GO NPs:

Graphene oxide nanoparticles

GOQD:

Graphene oxide quantum dots

IP:

Interfacial polymerization

MED:

Multi-effect desalination

MOF:

Metal organic framework

MSF:

Multistage flash desalination

MTFN:

Multifunctional thin-film nanocomposite

MMM:

Mix matrix membrane

MPD:

M-phenylene diamine

MWCNT:

Muti-walled carbon nanotube

Na2SO3 :

Sodium sulfite

Na2SO4 :

Sodium sulfate

NaCl:

Sodium chloride

PA:

Polyamide

PAN:

Polyacrylonitrile

PEI:

Polyethyleneimine

PES:

Polyethersulfone

PI:

Polyimide

PIP:

Piperazine

PSF:

Polysulfone

PVDF:

Polyvinylidene fluoride

PVP:

Polyvinyl pyrrolidone

RO:

Reverse osmosis

SPI:

Sulfonated polyimide

SWCNT:

Single-walled carbon nanotube

T (\(^\circ{\rm C} )\) :

Temperature

TFC:

Thin-film nanocomposite

TiO2 :

Titanium dioxide

TMC:

Trimesoyl chloride

TNT:

Titania nanotubes

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Ghodke, Y.A., Mayilswamy, N. & Kandasubramanian, B. Polyamide (PA)- and Polyimide (PI)-based membranes for desalination application. Polym. Bull. 80, 10661–10695 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-022-04559-7

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