Recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removal
Emerging contaminants (ECs) pose significant risks to environmental and human health, necessitating advanced treatment technologies. Integrating electrochemical processes with membrane filtration has emerged as a promising solution for preventing the leakage of various ECs in water and wastewater tr...
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| author | Wenchao Xue Allan Sriratana Tabucanon A.M.S.N. Amarakoon Kang Xiao Xia Huang |
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| description | Emerging contaminants (ECs) pose significant risks to environmental and human health, necessitating advanced treatment technologies. Integrating electrochemical processes with membrane filtration has emerged as a promising solution for preventing the leakage of various ECs in water and wastewater treatment. This review critically evaluates recent applications of hybrid membrane and electrochemical technologies for EC removal, systematically examining various configurations such as two-stage processes, one-pot systems with reactive electrochemical membranes, and electrochemical membrane bioreactors (EMBRs). The review highlights their working mechanisms, performance, and energy efficiencies in removing ECs. It analyzes the potentials and challenges of each hybrid configuration: two-stage processes, while easily integrated into existing systems, face energy efficiency limitations; one-pot systems offer promise in enhancing energy efficiency and membrane self-cleaning but need further research for scalability and long-term effectiveness; and EMBRs, which integrate physical, chemical, and biological processes, require additional studies to optimize performance and address complex interactions. Future research should also focus on understanding the degradation mechanisms and toxicity pathways of ECs, as well as on developing cost-effective and scalable membrane-electrochemical hybrid technologies for newly identified contaminants. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee2b6c5d460147b488b05dfca18f0a8e2025-08-20T02:10:52ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Water Cycle2666-44532025-01-01617619410.1016/j.watcyc.2025.02.004Recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removalWenchao Xue0Allan Sriratana Tabucanon1A.M.S.N. Amarakoon2Kang Xiao3Xia Huang4Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand; Corresponding author.Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 71370, Thailand; Co-corresponding author.Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, ThailandBeijing Yanshan Earth Critical Zone National Research Station, College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, ChinaState Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, ChinaEmerging contaminants (ECs) pose significant risks to environmental and human health, necessitating advanced treatment technologies. Integrating electrochemical processes with membrane filtration has emerged as a promising solution for preventing the leakage of various ECs in water and wastewater treatment. This review critically evaluates recent applications of hybrid membrane and electrochemical technologies for EC removal, systematically examining various configurations such as two-stage processes, one-pot systems with reactive electrochemical membranes, and electrochemical membrane bioreactors (EMBRs). The review highlights their working mechanisms, performance, and energy efficiencies in removing ECs. It analyzes the potentials and challenges of each hybrid configuration: two-stage processes, while easily integrated into existing systems, face energy efficiency limitations; one-pot systems offer promise in enhancing energy efficiency and membrane self-cleaning but need further research for scalability and long-term effectiveness; and EMBRs, which integrate physical, chemical, and biological processes, require additional studies to optimize performance and address complex interactions. Future research should also focus on understanding the degradation mechanisms and toxicity pathways of ECs, as well as on developing cost-effective and scalable membrane-electrochemical hybrid technologies for newly identified contaminants.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666445325000066Emerging contaminantmembrane & electrochemical hybrid technologyReactive electrochemical membraneelectrochemical membrane bioreactor |
| spellingShingle | Wenchao Xue Allan Sriratana Tabucanon A.M.S.N. Amarakoon Kang Xiao Xia Huang Recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removal Water Cycle Emerging contaminant membrane & electrochemical hybrid technology Reactive electrochemical membrane electrochemical membrane bioreactor |
| title | Recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removal |
| title_full | Recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removal |
| title_fullStr | Recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removal |
| title_short | Recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removal |
| title_sort | recent advances in membrane and electrochemical hybrid technologies for emerging contaminants removal |
| topic | Emerging contaminant membrane & electrochemical hybrid technology Reactive electrochemical membrane electrochemical membrane bioreactor |
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