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Recent developments of organic solvent resistant materials for membrane separations.

Dan Ren¹, Shuping Ren¹, Yakai Lin¹

¹Beijing Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.

|January 14, 2021

Summary

This review highlights advancements in organic solvent resistant membranes for efficient purification and recovery in chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It covers new materials and technologies, offering insights into future trends for environmental and energy applications.

Keywords:

Membrane materials Molecular separation Organic solvent nanofiltration Organic solvent resistance Separation in organic liquids

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Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Separation Science

Background:

Membrane separation technology is crucial for efficient solute purification and solvent recovery in chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries.
Developing materials with robust organic solvent resistance is essential for environmental and energy-related separation applications.
Recent years have seen significant progress in novel materials for organic solvent resistant membranes.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review recent developments in organic solvent resistant membranes.
To provide an overview of advanced membrane separation technologies and novel materials.
To discuss challenges and future perspectives in the field.

Main Methods:

Review of advanced membrane separation technologies: pervaporation, organic solvent ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, and forward osmosis.
Highlighting novel membrane materials including polymers, metal/covalent-organic frameworks, carbon materials, polymers of intrinsic microporosity, and conjugated microporous polymers.
Summarizing applications in dyes separation, petroleum industry, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and wastewater treatment.

Main Results:

Introduction to various advanced membrane separation techniques.
Detailed overview of emerging materials for organic solvent resistant membranes.
Exploration of diverse applications across multiple industrial sectors.

Conclusions:

Organic solvent resistant membranes are vital for efficient industrial separations.
Novel materials and advanced technologies are continuously emerging, driving progress.
Addressing current challenges is key to developing next-generation membranes for future applications.