title: Advancement in electrospun nanofibrous membranes modification and their application in water treatment.
abstract: Water, among the most valuable natural resources available on earth, is under serious threat as a result of undesirable human activities: for example, marine dumping, atmospheric deposition, domestic, industrial and agricultural practices. Optimizing current methodologies and developing new and effective techniques to remove contaminants from water is the current focus of interest, in order to renew the available water resources. Materials like nanoparticles, polymers, and simple organic compounds, inorganic clay materials in the form of thin film, membrane or powder have been employed for water treatment. Among these materials, membrane technology plays a vital role in removal of contaminants due to its easy handling and high efficiency. Though many materials are under investigation, nanofibers driven membrane are more valuable and reliable. Synthetic methodologies applied over the modification of membrane and its applications in water treatment have been reviewed in this article.
authors: NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute, National University of Singapore, 2 Engineering Drive 3, 117581, Singapore. saanabeela@gmail.com.
authors: Shaik Anwar Ahamed Nabeela
authors: SA
authors: Nasreen
authors: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 2 Engineering Drive 3, 117575, Singapore.
authors: Subramanian
authors: S
authors: Sundarrajan
authors: NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute, National University of Singapore, 2 Engineering Drive 3, 117581, Singapore.
authors: Syed Abdulrahim Syed
authors: SA
authors: Nizar
authors: NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute, National University of Singapore, 2 Engineering Drive 3, 117581, Singapore.
authors: Ramalingam
authors: R
authors: Balamurugan
authors: NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute, National University of Singapore, 2 Engineering Drive 3, 117581, Singapore.
authors: Seeram
authors: S
authors: Ramakrishna