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Hydrogel membranes: A review.
Mohsen Khodadadi Yazdi1, Vahid Vatanpour2, Ali Taghizadeh1
1Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Materials Science & Engineering. C, Materials for Biological Applications
|September 30, 2020
Summary
Hydrogel membranes (HMs) are versatile hydrated porous materials with tunable properties. This review covers their production, diverse applications in medicine, environmental engineering, and energy, and future prospects.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Chemistry
- Membrane Technology
Background:
- Hydrogel membranes (HMs) are hydrated porous media made of hydrophilic polymers.
- Their unique properties include water-swollen features, biocompatibility, and tunable transport phenomena.
- These characteristics make them suitable for diverse applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of hydrogel membranes.
- To summarize their production processes and applications.
- To discuss current limitations and future directions.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on hydrogel membranes.
- Synthesis and characterization of hydrogel membranes.
- Analysis of hydrogel membrane performance in various applications.
Main Results:
- HMs exhibit properties similar to the extracellular matrix (ECM), including water absorption and viscoelasticity.
- Their porous structure and tunable features are ideal for separation processes like desalination and wastewater treatment.
- HMs show potential in energy storage devices due to their stability and ion conductivity.
Conclusions:
- Hydrogel membranes are promising materials for applications in medicine, environmental engineering, sensing, and energy storage.
- Further research is needed to overcome existing restrictions and explore future potentials.
- Continued development of HMs will drive innovation in these fields.
