Electrospun fibrous membranes for efficient heavy metal removal

摘要: Heavy metal pollution is a growing environmental problem in recent decades, which requires immediate and urgent action. In this article, we provide an overview of the works published last decade concerning development electrospinning-based micro- nano-porous membranes for efficient heavy removal. Apart from their super-high surface-to-volume ratio, electrospun nanofibers possess variety surface groups enable further functionalization functional nanoparticle incorporation. Compared to typical adsorbents, fibrous are superior many ways like higher permeation flux, lower pressure drop, flexible component adjustment, even multi-target adsorption. Therefore, electrospun-based hold great potential on treatment contaminants. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 40864.