مهندسی شیمی ایران

مهندسی شیمی ایران

مروری‌بر غشاهای نانوکامپوزیتی پلیمری با کاربرد در تصفیۀ آب

نوع مقاله : مقاله مروری

نویسندگان
1 استادیار مهندسی پلیمر، دانشگاه مراغه
2 دانشجوی کارشناسی مهندسی شیمی، دانشگاه مراغه
چکیده
آلودگی آب، یکیاز چالشهای جدی زیست‌محیطی جهان امروز است. درمیان انواع فناوری‌های مرسوم تصفیۀ آب، فرایند جداسازی غشایی، نتایج امیدبخشی را در تصفیه یا بازیابی آلاینده‌های مختلف نشاندادهاست. پژوهش‌های متعددی نشاندهندۀ قابلیت بالقوۀ غشاهای پلیمری برای تصفیۀ آب و فاضلاب است. بااینحال، محدودیتهایی مانند: گرفتگی، رشد میکروبی، افت شار، پایداری مکانیکی و حرارتی پایین و طول عمر کمتر همچنان در این نوع تصفیه وجوددارد. ازاینرو، غشای نانوکامپوزیتی برای رفع این محدودیتها و بهبود عملکرد و اثربخشی غشا معرفیشدهاست. غشاهای نانوکامپوزیت پلیمری (PNCMs) حاوی نانوذرات مختلف، مانند: نانولوله‌های کربنی (CNT)، اکسید تیتانیوم (TiO2)، نقره، مس، اکسید گرافن (GO) و غیره، برای تصفیۀ آب از آلاینده‌های مختلف، ازجمله: ریزاندامگان، ترکیبات شیمیایی، رنگ‌ها و غیره به‌طور چشمگیری طرفدار پیداکرده‌است. هدف اصلی این مقاله، مروریبر پیشرفتهای جاری در کاربرد PNCMs در تصفیۀ آب است.
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عنوان مقاله English

A Review on the Polymeric Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Treatment Applications

نویسندگان English

A. Amjadi 1
S. Khanmohammadi 2
1 Assistant Professor of Polymer Engineering, University of Maragheh
2 B. Sc. Student of Chemical Engineering, University of Maragheh
چکیده English

Water contamination is a pressing environmental issue currently being confronted by the global community. Among various conventional technologies of water treatment, membrane separation process has demonstrated significant potential in effectively addressing a wide range of contaminants. Several researches have highlighted polymeric membranes potential for water and wastewater treatment. However, certain challenges persist within this treatment approach, such as fouling, microbial growth, flux reduction, inadequate mechanical and thermal stability, and limited lifetime. Consequently, the nanocomposite membrane has introduced to overcome these limitations and elevate the performance and the effectiveness of the membrane. The polymeric nanocomposite membranes (PNCMs) using a different type of nanoparticle i.e., carbon nano-tubes (CNT), titanium oxide (TiO2), silver, Cu, graphen oxide (GO),  etc. have recently been of remarkable attention for purifying water from different contaminants including microorganisms, chemical substances, and dyes. This review aims to present an overview of the advancements of PNCMs in water treatment.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Nanocomposite Membranes
Water Treatment
Nanomaterials
Polymers
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