Effect of Nanofillers on Properties and Pervaporation Performance of Nanocomposite Membranes: A Review
Hamideh Sardarabadi,
Shirin Kiani,
Hamed Karkhanechi,
Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi,
Ehsan Saljoughi,
Hideto Matsuyama
Affiliations
Hamideh Sardarabadi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
Shirin Kiani
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
Hamed Karkhanechi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
Ehsan Saljoughi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran
Hideto Matsuyama
Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
In recent years, a well-known membrane-based process called pervaporation (PV), has attracted remarkable attention due to its advantages for selective separation of a wide variety of liquid mixtures. However, some restrictions of polymeric membranes have led to research studies on developing membranes for efficient separation in the PV process. Recent studies have focused on preparation of nanocomposite membranes as an effective method to improve both selectivity and permeability of polymeric membranes. The present study provides a review of PV nanocomposite membranes for various applications. In this review, recent developments in the field of nanocomposite membranes, including the fabrication methods, characterization, and PV performance, are summarized.
