Progress in research on high-flux and antifouling membranes for oil-water separation

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Abstract Membrane separation is one of the effective technologies for the advanced treatment of oily wastewater, which is of great significance for environmental protection, the increase of resource utilization efficiency, and the achievement of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. Designing and fabricating high-performance membranes with high separation efficiency and operational stability is spot research in the development of oil-water separation membranes. Here, we reviewed the research progress in improving the permeability and antifouling performances of oil-water separation membranes in recent years. The mechanism of the enhancement of membrane performances was discussed in detail, and the strategies are summarized from the perspectives of the mass transfer mechanism and the antifouling mechanism, respectively. Finally, the key issues in the development of high-performance membranes for oil-water separation were highlighted, and the significant research directions for oil-water separation membranes in the future were proposed.

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	YAO Zengguang
	YANG Chao
	WU Hong
	JIANG Zhongyi

Keywords： oil-water separation membranes membrane separation high-flux antifouling

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Corresponding Authors: 吴洪,教授,E-mail:wuhong@tju.edu.cn。 Email: wuhong@tju.edu.cn

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YAO Zengguang, YANG Chao, WU Hong, JIANG Zhongyi.Progress in research on high-flux and antifouling membranes for oil-water separation[J] Chemcial Industry and Engineering, 2023,V40(3): 2-12

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