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. 2018 Jun 20;8(40):22710–22728. doi: 10.1039/c8ra03296c

Summaries of the applications of hydrophilic PES–inorganic membranes.

Additives Applications (operating pressure) Performance of neat membrane {PWF (L m−2 h−1); PF (L m−2 h−1); R (%); FRR (%); RFR (%)} Performance of composite membrane {PWF (L m−2 h−1); PF (L m−2 h−1); R (%); FRR (%); RFR (%)} Ref.
CNTs Desalination (4 bar) PWF: 24.25; Na2SO4R: 24.7 PWF: 52.86; Na2SO4R: 71.71 172
Fe3O4 Water treatment (4 bar) Cu+R: 19.5; PWF: 8.8 Cu+R: 34.4; PWF: 16.8 92
CNTs Desalination (4 bar) PWF: 24.25; Na2SO4R: 24.7 PWF: 38.91; Na2SO4R: 87.25 172
TiO2 Water treatment (10 bar) PWF: 1.7 PWF: 8.2 66
Fe3O4–SiO2 Water treatment (4 bar) Cu+R: 19.5; PWF: 8.8 Cu+R: 40.7; PWF: 32.6 92
GO Protein purification (1 bar) PWF: 2; FRR: 26; BSA R: 88.6 PWF: 37; FRR: 58; BSA R: 95.3 117
TiO2 Wastewater treatment (6 bar) PWF: 21; DR23 R: 97 PWF: 33.4; DR23 R: 94.9 67
SWCNT Wastewater treatment (2 bar) FRR: 93.7; BPA R: 45.7; NPH R: 62.95; BPA flux: 30.5; NPH flux: 42 FRR: 96.8; BPA R: 45.2; NPH R: 59.2; BPA flux: 30.2; NPH flux: 39.5 173
PES/Fe3O4–SiO2-amine Water treatment (4 bar) Cu+R: 19.5; PWF: 8.8 Cu+R: 79.7; PWF: 14.3 92
TiO2 Wastewater treatment (5 bar) PWF: 23; FRR: 75.2; RG19 R: 92.9; RB21 R: 88.9; DY12 R: 61.4 PWF: 32.6; FRR: 87.4; RG19 R: 99; RB21 R: 73.2; DY12 R: 91.1 68
MWCNT Water treatment (4 bar) FRR: 44; PWF: 9 FRR: 95; PWF: 23 174
Fe3O4–SiO2-Met Water treatment (4 bar) Cu+R: 19.5; PWF: 8.8 Cu+R: 92.3; PWF: 27.8 92
Mechanically modified TiO2 Water treatment (1 bar) FRR: 83.33; PWF: 17.6 FRR: 51.85; PWF: 39.8 71
FeN Water treatment (1 bar) PWF: 6.1; Cu + R: 95; Zn2+R: 95; Cu+ flux: 4.7; Zn2+ flux: 5.2 PWF: 24; Cu + R: 89.7; Zn2+R: 87; Cu+ flux: 12.9; Zn2+ flux: 13.6 91
MWCNT Water treatment (4 bar) FRR: 44; PWF: 9 FRR: 67; PWF: 30.5 174
Mechanically and chemically modified TiO2 Water treatment (1 bar) FRR: 83.33; PWF: 17.6 FRR: 61.54; PWF: 54.9 71
GO-T904 Protein purification (1 bar) PWF: 2; FRR: 26; BSA R: 89.3 PWF: 245; FRR: 62; BSA R: 93.6 117
A-PCC Wastewater treatment (1.5 bar) PWF: 102; PF: 49.87; FRR: 61.8; oil R: 93.9 PWF: 180; PF: 102.15; FRR: 86.4; oil R: 99.8 235
Fe3O4 Water treatment (1–10 bar) PWF: 12.3; NaCl R: 15.3; MgSO4R: 16.16 PWF: 86.2; NaCl R: 68; MgSO4R: 82 83
Mechanically and chemically modified TiO2 Water treatment (1 bar) FRR: 60; PA: 33.5; PWF: 364.8 FRR: 84; PA: 22.6; PWF: 462.3 69
MWCNT Water treatment (4 bar) FRR: 44; PWF: 9 FRR: 76; PWF: 26 174
n-Ag Protein purification (1 bar) PWF: 25; FRR: 53.5; PF: 42.7; BSA R: 97.4 PWF: 64; FRR: 79.4; PF: 67.7; BSA R: 90.3 99
TiO2 Water treatment (1 bar) FRR: 60; PA: 33.5; PWF: 364.8 FRR: 57; PA: 37.5; PWF: 345.9 69
MWCNT Water treatment (4 bar) FRR: 44; PWF: 9 FRR: 53; PWF: 23 174
AgNP Water treatment (2–4 bar) PWF: 365 PWF: 327 97
SiO2@N-Halamine Water treatment (1 bar) PVA R: 96.2; PWF: 192.7; FRR: 87 PVA R: 94.8; PWF: 384.9; FRR: 96 77
Amine-functionalized MWCNT Desalination (4 bar) PWF: 13.6; Na2SO4R: 52; FRR: 68.6; PA: 60.9 PWF: 23.7; Na2SO4R: 65; FRR: 88.1; PA: 41 176
TMU-5 Water treatment (3 bar) PWF: 133.29; FRR: 24.47 PWF: 182.02; FRR: 98.74 224
Mesostructured SBA-15 Water treatment (3 bar) PWF: 181.4 PWF: 316.1 75
PCL modified CNT Desalination (8 bar) PWF: 28; Cd ions R: 8.7; FRR: 13.3; BSA flux: 4.3 PWF: 61; Cd ions R: 27; FRR: 11.1; BSA flux: 6.4 177
PES/mesostructured SBA-15/CES-15 Water treatment (3 bar) PWF: 181.4 PWF: 351.7 75
GO Wastewater treatment (4 bar) PWF: 8.2; FRR: 35; dye R: 90 PWF: 20.4; FRR: 90.5; dye R: 96 118
Mesostructured SBA-15-APTMS-15 Water treatment (3 bar) PWF: 181.4 PWF: 356.8 75
ZIF-L Water treatment (1 bar) PWF: 215; FRR: 72 PWF: 378; FRR: 82 225
F-MWCNTs Protein purification (3 bar) PWF: 124; PF: 14.5; BSA R: 86.5; FRR: 27 PWF: 184; PF: 33.2; BSA R: 81; FRR: 46 1
Mesostructured SBA-15/AEAPTMS-15 Water treatment (3 bar) PWF: 181.4 PWF: 595.8 75
Hydroxylated MWCNT Water treatment (1 bar) PWF: 587.1 PWF: 812.9 178
Mesostructured SBA-15/CES-30 Water treatment (3 bar) PWF: 181.4 PWF: 463.6 75
Carboxylated MWCNT Water treatment (1 bar) PWF: 587.1 PWF: 412.9 178
Nano-SiO2 Wastewater treatment (2–6 bar) FRR: 82.1; HA flux: 59.2; HA R: 94.1; MB flux: 81.1; MB R: 32.5 FRR: 86.2; HA flux: 77.4; HA R: 94.7; MB flux: 92.9; MB R: 42.2 74
GO-PAA Wastewater treatment (4 bar) PWF: 43; PF: 9.8; CR (SM): 44.1; CR (SWE): 39.7 PWF: 57; PF: 21.8; CR (SM): 53.5; CR (SWE): 48.8 119
SiO2 Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 249.37; BSA R: 91.9; FRR: 80.6 PWF: 510.76; BSA R: 97.8; FRR: 98 73
Oxidized MWCNT Desalination (4 bar) PWF: 5; Na2SO4R: 20; FRR: 29.7 PWF: 7.3; Na2SO4R: 75; FRR: 87.7 179
ZnO Protein purification (1 bar) PWF: 32.8; BSA R: 99.2; RFR: 27.7 PWF: 116.6; BSA R: 98.8; RFR: 7.8 82
CNT Water treatment (4.1 bar) TOC R: 35.5; UVA254R: 20.2 TOC R: 48.8; UVA254R: 41.8 168
ZnO Water treatment (1.5 bar) FRR: 97.01; PWF: 30.42; HA flux: 24.84; RFR: 17.72 FRR: 91.1; PWF: 51.01; HA flux: 44.64; RFR: 12.27 81
CNT Water treatment (3.5 bar) BSA R: 95.8; OVA R: 95.2; BSA flux: 3.2; OVA flux: 2.1; FRR (OVA*): 31.7; FRR (BSA): 40.8; PWF: 12 BSA R: 98.2; OVA R: 98.1; BSA flux: 35.1; OVA flux: 26.1; FRR (OVA*): 70.83; FRR (BSA): 80; PWF: 70 180
ZnO Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 31; FRR: 39.4 PWF: 48; FRR: 68.9 84
UiO-66@GO Water treatment (2.5 bar) PWF: 3.8; DR R: 93.1; MO R: 85; FRR: 42.9 PWF: 15.8; DR R: 98.4; MO R: 89.1; FRR: 88.6 120
ZnO nanorod Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 31; FRR: 39.4 PWF: 50; FRR: 73.1 84
Nano-hybrid f-MWCNT/PVP90 Protein purification (2.75–3.25 bar) PWF: 7.6; PA: 16.9 PWF: 71.7; PA: 7 181
CS-ZnO HNPS Water treatment (N/A) PWF: 1215.8 PWF: 4135.8 85
SLS-CNT Protein purification (1 bar) PWF: 141; BSA R: 97.9; PA: 111.4; FRR: 61.4 PWF: 595.6; BSA R: 95.8; PA: 56.9; FRR: 94.4 182
CZN Protein purification (3 bar) BSA flux: 92.5; FRR: 44.6; PWF: 514.1 BSA flux: 117.7; FRR: 50.1; PWF: 678.5 86
TiO2 coated MWCNT Desalination (5 bar) PWF: 3.71; FRR: 53.1; Na2SO4R: 69.5; NaCl R: 36.1 PWF: 4.35; FRR: 83; Na2SO4R: 80.7; NaCl R: 41.4 183
ZrO2 Wastewater treatment (0.345–3.1 bar) PWF: 878.3 PWF: 1581 240
GO Water treatment (at 2.5 bar) PWF: 3.8; DR R: 93.1; MO R: 85; FRR: 42.9 PWF: 8.8; DR R: 87.9; MO R: 81.4; FRR: 84.3 120
ZrO2 Protein purification (1 bar) BSA R: 97.2; OVA R: 94.6; PWF: 8.2 BSA R: 92.7; OVA R: 91.2; PWF: 83.6 89
ZnO coated MWCNTs Wastewater treatment (4 bar) Dye R: 91; PWF: 8.2; PF: 7.5; FRR: 67.1 Dye R: 96.1; PWF: 16.7; PF: 16.1; FRR: 95.2 184
Al2O3 Water treatment (4.5 bar) PWF: 8.5; Cu R: 28 PWF: 25.3; Cu R: 55.9 90
PAA grafted MWCNTs Desalination (4 bar) Na2SO4R: 48.4; NaCl R: 0.56; PWF: 8.9; FRR: 52 Na2SO4R: 65.5; NaCl R: 19.1; PWF: 29.3; FRR: 69 185
Alumina Protein purification (2 bar) PWF: 182.2; BSA R: 98.8 PWF: 209; BSA R: 96.7 70
rGO-TiO2 Wastewater treatment (5 bar) PWF: 23; FRR: 75.2; RG19 R: 92.9; DY12 R: 88.9; RB21 R: 61.4 PWF: 43.3; FRR: 96.8; RG19 R: 99.2; DY12 R: 95.2; RB21 R: 81.4 68
ZrO2 Protein purification (2 bar) PWF: 182.2; BSA R: 98.8 PWF: 190.1; BSA R: 95.2 70
Ag coated MWCNTs Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 554 PWF: 556 186
TiO2 Protein purification (2 bar) PWF: 182.2; BSA R: 98.8 PWF: 198.6; BSA R: 95.5 70
MWCNTs-PANI Water treatment (1 bar) HA R: 18.4; PWF: 265.4 HA R: 62.9; PWF: 1498.1 187
Al2O3 Water treatment (0.69–1.03 bar) PWF: 866.5 PWF: 1268 241,242
HMO(0.75)–TiO2 (0.25) Wastewater treatment (1 bar) PWF: 23.71; oil R: 98.16; FRR: 45.9 PWF: 28.48; oil R: 98.57; FRR: 91.5 243
GO Wastewater treatment (5 bar) PWF: 23; FRR: 75.2; RG19 R: 92.9; DY12 R: 88.9; RB21 R: 61.4 PWF: 35.9; FRR: 90.7; RG19 R: 98.7; DY12 R: 89.6; RB21 R: 69.4 68
Cu2+-HNTs Protein purification (1 bar) PF: 73.1; PEG10kR: 84.3; PEG20kR: 95.2 PF: 120; PEG10kR: 73.9; PEG20kR: 93 200
Magnetic-treated Fe3O4 Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 36; FRR: 52 PWF: 65; FRR: 77.7 93
Fe–Ag/f-MWCNT Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 26.5; Cr6+ ions R: 9.34; FRR: 64 PWF: 36.9; Cr6+ ions R: 94.8; FRR: 94.98 188
HMO(0.25)–TiO2 (0.75) Wastewater treatment (1 bar) PWF: 23.71; R: 98.16; FRR: 45.9 PWF: 27.33; R: 97.17; FRR: 63.6 243
HMO Protein purification (1.5 bar) PWF: 39.4; BSA R: 57; pepsin R: 50; trypsin R: 39; FRR: 53.7; BSA flux: 17.3 PWF: 499.2; BSA R: 85; pepsin R: 70; trypsin R: 66; FRR: 96.2; BSA flux: 158.4 232
SiO2 Wastewater treatment (1.5 bar) PWF: N/A; PF: N/A; oil R: N/A; FRR: N/A PWF: 117; PF: 76.67; oil R: 98.57; FRR: 81 244
Sulfonated HNT Desalination and wastewater treatment (4 bar) PWF: 29.3; NaCl R: 16.5; MgCl2R: 22.8; Na2SO4R: 17.2; MgSO4R: 17.5; RR49 R: 93.6; RB5 R: 94.9 PWF: 40.3; NaCl R: 1.9; MgCl2R: 7.4; Na2SO4R: 16.4; MgSO4R: 13.6; RR49 R: 90.4; RB5 R: 94 193
Magnetic-treated PANI/Fe3O4 Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 36; FRR: 52 PWF: 52; FRR: 80 93
GO-ZnO Wastewater treatment (5 bar) PWF: 1.5; salt R: 17 PWF: 13.5; salt R: 28 121
Magnetic-treated MWCNT Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 36; FRR: 52 PWF: 29; FRR: 64.6 93
TETA-MWCNT Desalination (10 bar) PWF: 36.27; NaCl R: 18.58; Na2SO4R: 72.65; MgCl2R: 47.23; MgSO4R: 62.08; FRR: 72.9 PWF: 84.35; NaCl R: 27.02; Na2SO4R: 32.56; MgCl2R: 92.73; MgSO4R: 55.36; FRR: 93.1 189
Chitosan nano-biopolymers Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 13 PWF: 22 234
Fe3O4 Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 36; FRR: 52 PWF: 33; FRR: 68 93
Hollow mesoporous SiO2 spheres Protein purification (1 bar) PWF: 38; BSA R: 93.2; FRR: 62.2 PWF: 195.7; BSA R: 92.6; FRR: 82.4 76
HPEI-GO Protein purification (1 bar) FRR: 86.6; PWF: 204.5; PA: 61.11 FRR: 92.1; PWF: 206.9; PA: 25.89 114
HNTs-poly(NASS) Desalination (4 bar) PWF: 29.4; RR49 R: 93.7; RB5 R: 95.2; NaCl R: 83.5; MgCl2R: 77; Na2SO4R: 82.8; MgSO4R: 82.5 PWF: 97.5; RR49 R: 90.5; RB5 R: 91.7; NaCl R: 97.2; MgCl2R: 96.5; Na2SO4R: 90; MgSO4R: 90.9 201
HNTs-CS@Ag Protein purification (1 bar) PEG20kR: 94; PWF: 112.11 PEG20kR: 72.8; PWF: 375.8 203
PANI/Fe3O4 Protein purification (4 bar) PWF: 36; FRR: 52 PWF: 33; FRR: 68 93
MCNs Protein purification (1 bar) PWF: 218.9; PF: 37.8; FRR: 64.9: PA: 40.3: BSA R: 99.9 PWF: 257.8; PF: 30.4; FRR: 60.9: PA: 7.8: BSA R: 99.9 233
HNTs-dextran Protein purification (1 bar) PWF: 80.3; FRR: 86; PEG20kR: 93.2; PVA30–70kR: 96.9 PWF: 224.5; FRR: 96; PEG20kR: 76.1; PVA30–70kR: 100 204
f-MWCNTs Wastewater treatment (4.1 bar) PWF: 24.28; PF: 4.4 PWF: 53.91; PF: 7.4 190
Fe3O4-MWCNT Water treatment (4 bar) PWF: 36; FRR: 52 PWF: 45; FRR: 76.6 93
HNTs-MPC Protein purification (1 bar) FRR: 85.2; PWF: 110.06; PEG20kR: 91.8; PA: 63.6 FRR: 93.1; PWF: 224.39; PEG20kR: 83.6; PA: 8.3 202
CNC Protein purification (2.7 bar) PWF: 93.4; BSA R: 93; FRR: 51 PWF: 195; BSA R: 96; FRR: 76.2 20
SiO2 Wastewater treatment (1.5 bar) PWF: 87.347; PF: 60.112; oil R: 95.77; FRR: 71.17; RFR: 31.18 PWF: 102.43; PF: 90.937; oil R: 99.98; FRR: 93.33; RFR: 11.22 175