An Overview of Photocatalytic Membrane Degradation Development.
Mojtaba BinazadehJamal RasouliSamad SabbaghiSeyyed Mojtaba MousaviSeyyed Alireza HashemiChin Wei LaiPublished in: Materials (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Environmental pollution has become a worldwide issue. Rapid industrial and agricultural practices have increased organic contaminants in water supplies. Hence, many strategies have been developed to address this concern. In order to supply clean water for various applications, high-performance treatment technology is required to effectively remove organic and inorganic contaminants. Utilizing photocatalytic membrane reactors (PMRs) has shown promise as a viable alternative process in the water and wastewater industry due to its efficiency, low cost, simplicity, and low environmental impact. PMRs are commonly categorized into two main categories: those with the photocatalyst suspended in solution and those with the photocatalyst immobilized in/on a membrane. Herein, the working and fouling mechanisms in PMRs membranes are investigated; the interplay of fouling and photocatalytic activity and the development of fouling prevention strategies are elucidated; and the significance of photocatalysis in membrane fouling mechanisms such as pore plugging and cake layering is thoroughly explored.
Keyphrases
- visible light
- heavy metals
- highly efficient
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- human health
- risk assessment
- wastewater treatment
- primary care
- healthcare
- water soluble
- reduced graphene oxide
- particulate matter
- machine learning
- deep learning
- climate change
- air pollution
- single molecule
- artificial intelligence
- solid state
- life cycle
- smoking cessation
- water quality