Issue 35, 2013
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Recent advances in the fabrication of advanced composite membranes

Yifan Li,a   Guangwei He,a   Shaofei Wang,a   Shengnan Yu,a   Fusheng Pan,a   Hong Wua  and  Zhongyi Jiang*a  

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a Key Laboratory for Green Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, China
E-mail: zhyjiang@tju.edu.cn
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Abstract

Composite membranes comprising a continuous polymer phase and a dispersed filler phase have revealed appealing potential in selective transport of molecules and ions. The multiphase characteristics of composite membranes provide more degrees of freedom to manipulate multiple interactions, tailor multiscale structures, and integrate multiple functionalities, compared to pristine polymer membranes. In this feature article, we have reviewed the various methods for the fabrication of composite membranes. In particular, we have thoroughly discussed two typical methods: the physical blending method and the sol–gel method. For each method, the major advances and challenges have been summarized. We have also tentatively delineated the new generation of composite membranes.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TA01652H
Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
26 Dec 2012
Accepted
21 Jun 2013
First published
21 Jun 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 10058-10077

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Recent advances in the fabrication of advanced composite membranes

Y. Li, G. He, S. Wang, S. Yu, F. Pan, H. Wu and Z. Jiang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 10058 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA01652H

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