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Recent advances in responsive membrane functionalization approaches and applications

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Abstract

In recent years, significant advances have been made in the field of functionalized membranes. With the functionalization using various materials, such as polymers and enzymes, membranes can exhibit property changes in response to an environmental stimulation, such as heat, light, ionic strength, or pH. The resulting responsive nature allows for an increased breadth of membrane uses, due to the developed functionalization properties, such as smart-gating filtration for size-selective water contaminant removal, self-cleaning antifouling surfaces, increased scalability options, and highly sensitive molecular detection. In this review, new advances in both fabrication and applications of functionalized membranes are reported and summarized, including temperature-responsive, pH-responsive, light-responsive, enzyme-functionalized, and two-dimensional material-functionalized membranes. Specific emphasis was given to the most recent technological improvements, current limitations, advances in characterization techniques, and future directions for the field of functionalized membranes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1202-1236
Number of pages35
JournalSeparation Science and Technology
Volume58
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

Bibliographical note

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Funding

The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Science Foundation-RAPID grant 2030217 and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences-Superfund Research Program Grant P42ES007380. The authors additionally acknowledge Francisco Léniz-Pizarro, Ronald J. Vogler, and Matthew Whitwer for discussion on technical writing aspects and functionalized membrane research topics. The work was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) RAPID Grant[2030217]; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [P42ES007380,P42ES007389]. The authors acknowledge financial support from the National Science Foundation-RAPID grant 2030217 and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences-Superfund Research Program Grant P42ES007380. The authors additionally acknowledge Francisco Léniz-Pizarro, Ronald J. Vogler, and Matthew Whitwer for discussion on technical writing aspects and functionalized membrane research topics.

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation-RAPID
National Science Foundation Arctic Social Science Program2030217
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences-Superfund Research ProgramP42ES007380
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesP42ES007389, P42ES007380

    Keywords

    • Membrane
    • functionalization
    • graphene oxide
    • light-responsive
    • plasmonic particles
    • polyelectrolytes
    • responsive materials
    • temperature-responsive
    • thiol-functionalized

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • General Chemical Engineering
    • Process Chemistry and Technology
    • Filtration and Separation

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