Self‐Cleaning Membranes: Visible‐Light‐Activated Photocatalytic Films toward Self‐Cleaning Membranes (Adv. Funct. Mater. 34/2020)
Huiru Zhang, Anil U. Mane, Xiaobin Yang, Zijing Xia, Edward F. Barry, Jianquan Luo, Yinhua Wan, Jeffrey W. Elam, Seth B. Darling
Abstract
Fouling is a ubiquitous challenge in water treatment systems. Typically, aggressive chemical cleaning or replacement of components are the only options. In article number 2002847, Jianquan Luo, Seth B. Darling, and co-workers demonstrate a thin catalytic coating sensitive to visible light that enables membrane self-cleaning in situ or in operando within filtration apparatuses. Photodegradation of organic pollutants is also possible with these membranes.
Topics & Concepts
MembraneMaterials sciencePhotodegradationPhotocatalysisFiltration (mathematics)FoulingChemical engineeringNanotechnologyVisible spectrumBiofoulingCatalysisOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryChemistryBiochemistryEngineeringMathematicsStatisticsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis