Bio-Based Polymeric Membranes: Development and Environmental Applications
Mónica Morales-Jiménez,
Daniel A. Palacio,
Manuel Palencia,
Manuel F. Meléndrez,
Bernabé L. Rivas
Affiliations
Mónica Morales-Jiménez
Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo Integral Regional (CIIDIR-Unidad Oaxaca), Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Calle Hornos 1003, Colonia Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico
Daniel A. Palacio
Departamento de Polímeros, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 129, Casilla 160-C, Concepción 4070371, Chile
Manuel Palencia
GI-CAT, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Exact Science, Universidad del Valle, Cali 25360, Colombia
Manuel F. Meléndrez
Departamento de Ingeniería de Materiales (DIMAT), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 270, Casilla 160-C, Concepción 4070371, Chile
Bernabé L. Rivas
Departamento de Polímeros, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Edmundo Larenas 129, Casilla 160-C, Concepción 4070371, Chile
Nowadays, membrane technology is an efficient process for separating compounds with minimal structural abrasion; however, the manufacture of membranes still has several drawbacks to being profitable and competitive commercially under an environmentally friendly approach. In this sense, this review focuses on bio-based polymeric membranes as an alternative to solve the environmental concern caused by the use of polymeric materials of fossil origin. The fabrication of bio-based polymeric membranes is explained through a general description of elements such as the selection of bio-based polymers, the preparation methods, the usefulness of additives, the search for green solvents, and the characterization of the membranes. The advantages and disadvantages of bio-based polymeric membranes are discussed, and the application of bio-based membranes to recover organic and inorganic contaminants is also discussed.
