Environmentally Friendly Approaches for Fabrication of Filtration Membranes

Membrane separation has become one of the fastest growing technologies over the past few decades. Along with the improvement of membrane properties for various separation tasks in connection with the tightening of requirements for environmental protection in recent years, the creation of environmentally friendly approaches for the production of polymer membranes has become key. The absence of solvents, partial or complete replacement of highly toxic solvents with non-toxic ones, and the use of biopolymers as membrane materials or modifiers can reduce the negative impact on the environment. Those listed and further novel approaches may have great potential to compete with traditional processes. Special emphasis will be placed on but not limited to the following: Biopolymers as membrane materials; New biodegradable membrane materials; Green or more sustainable solvents for membrane preparation; Biopolymers as membrane modifiers to improve transport, release properties and increase resistance to fouling; Environmentally friendly membrane processes for separation aqueous and non-aqueous media; A combination of traditional and new membrane technologies to reduce the negative impact on the environment.