Abstract

This chapter presents significant recent innovations in emerging materials, design concepts and fabrication routes for next-generation pervaporation membranes. It does not intend to provide an exhaustive literature survey, but rather analyze current research trends in a few key areas, with emphasis on open literature studies published during the past four years. First, hybrid organic–inorganic membranes are tackled, on the one hand functionalized ceramic membranes, on the other hand mixed matrix membranes containing novel types of nanofillers. In the next section, recent advances in the synthesis of biopolymer membranes and other biologically inspired membranes are reviewed, and, finally, supported liquid membranes are discussed. For each of these materials, the requirements for obtaining innovative, high performance products, separation properties in either solvent dehydration, organics removal from water or organics/organics separation, limitations still faced and future perspectives are addressed.

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