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. 2020 Nov 7;10(11):332. doi: 10.3390/membranes10110332

Table 2.

Performance and modification comparison of substrate modifications for wastewater treatment

Substrate Modifying Method/Agent Application Retention (%) Flux (LMH) Reference
FO mode
PSf nanofiber Electrospinning Antibiotic wastewater Antibiotics: 98.1–99.7 48.98 [43]
PSf flat sheet 5 % SPEEK High salinity wastewater NaCl:
96.1
28.3 [160]
PSf flat sheet 4% PEG 400 Synthetic, industrial wastewater Pb2+, Cd2+, Cr2+:
99.9, 99.7, 98.3
34.4 [159]
20.4 wt % PESU
18 wt % Matrimid
15 wt % sPPSU
- Organic pollutant wastewater Aniline, phenol, nitrobenzene
91.8, 73.7, 76.8
88.4, 75.9, 76.6
91.5, 72.1, 75.2
20.6, 14.1,
22.1
[161]
SPES flat sheet PVP
PEG
glycerol
Domestic wastewater NH4+, PO43-, TOC:
56.31, 93.7, 93.01
59.06, 98.1, 97.01
58.22, 96.0, 97.48

38.18
35.08
33.58
[79]
PES flat sheet Double-skinned/ zwitterionic brush Oily wastewater Oil: 99.0 13.7 [189]
PES flat sheet Coating/PDA/SWCNT interlayer Salinity gradient recovery BSA: 98.0 18.1 [31]