Membrane formation by thermally induced phase separation: Materials, involved parameters, modeling, current efforts and future directions

Thermally-induced phase separation (TIPS) is one of the most popular methods considered for membrane preparation. Since its introduction by Castro in 1981, there has been significant progress in understanding, controlling, and implementing TIPS. This review provides a critical and integrative evalua...

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Authors: Ma, Wenzhong; Zhou, Zhuang; Ismail, Norafiqah; Tocci, Elena; Figoli, Alberto; Khayet Souhaimi, Mohamed; Matsuura, Takeshi; Cui, Zhaoliang; Tavajohi, Naser
Format: Article
Publication date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repository:Docta Complutense
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/129666
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129666
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:620.1
Membrane preparation
Phase separation
Thermally induced phase separation
Spinning hollow fiber
Modeling
TIPS applications
Física de materiales
3312 Tecnología de Materiales
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Summary:Thermally-induced phase separation (TIPS) is one of the most popular methods considered for membrane preparation. Since its introduction by Castro in 1981, there has been significant progress in understanding, controlling, and implementing TIPS. This review provides a critical and integrative evaluation of the literature in this area that effectively defines the current state-of-the-art. It begins with an overview of the basic principles of TIPS and the used materials (polymers, diluents and additives) paying particular attention to the sustainability of the TIPS process. The subsequent sections examine the parameters affecting the outcome of TIPS technique, the role of mass transfer, and methods for modeling TIPS. This is followed by a discussion of current and potential applications of TIPS membranes. Finally, the review concludes with a discussion of likely future developments and prospects for the TIPS process.