Enhanced-MUMs · Enhanced MUlti-Functional Membranes for Water Treatment and Desalination
„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“
- Период
- 2018-06-25 → 2020-06-24
- Финансиране от ЕС
- 168 277 €
- Участници
- 1
- Схема
- MSCA-IF-EF-ST
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Резултати накратко
Enhanced MUlti-Functional Membranes for Water Treatment and Desalination
Enhanced-MUMs addresses the problem of global shortage of freshwater sources and the consequent growing demand for alternative water resources. The project is aimed at providing a tool for cost effective alternatives to traditional water supplies, such as reuse and recycling of wastewater and seawater desalination. The advancements of material science and engineering reveal the potentials to solve real-world practical problems and heighten the current technologies. The engagement of multidisciplinary research areas into the commercial membrane systems offers an opportunity to refine and optimize current techniques as well as to provide new insights and novel methods to handle the current challenges. The main objective of Enhanced-MUMs is the development of advanced multifunctional low-cost polymeric membranes for water treatment and desalination. The ideal membrane should provide high water flux, improved stability and resistance to fouling and should retain a high rejection rate throughout its service life. The expected enhancements in membranes’ performances include: 1) high permeability (with reduced specific energy consumption); 2) suitable mechanical properties; 3) enhanced water treatment and desalination properties; 4) antifouling and antimicrobial characteristics.
Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз
Цел на проекта
Enhanced-MUMs targets the development of advanced multifunctional and low-cost polymeric membranes for water treatment and desalination. The main innovation resides in the combination of enhanced structural properties (high porosity and reinforcement) for improved desalination characteristics and light-induced antifouling and antimicrobial activity based on the loading of photosensitizers in the polymeric membrane. The economy of the approach is guaranteed by the polymeric material chosen for the realization of the membrane: PVC. The proposed breakthrough relies on the complementary expertise of the Experienced Researcher on polymer chemistry and nanofibers fabrication and of the supervisor’s group on polymeric materials characterization, photochemistry of organic materials and photosensitizers for photodynamic treatments. Enhanced-MUMs is a multidisciplinary project that aims at bringing high innovation in the forefront research area of water treatment and desalination. In the frame of the project the Experienced Researcher will widen her scientific skills and technological know-how with significant improvement for the development of her career.
Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).
Участници
- CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE · RomaКоординаторИталия
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Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз