Robust Free-Standing TiO2 Nanofibre Membrane

With the rapid industrialization over the past two decades, the demand for drinking water as a precious resource has increased tremendously in terms of quantity and quality. The scarcity of such a precious resource in the world has led the water reclamation for the conservation and recovery of drinking water. However, the presence of contaminants such as natural organic matters (NOMs) and trace organics accumulate in raw water creates a major problem.

Existing chemical methods to remove the contaminants lead to carcinogenic byproducts and existing micro/ultra filtration membranes are susceptibe to fouling and leakage of contaminants through the membrane pores.

Dr Darren Sun and his team from NTU have developed an inexpensive, robust and free standing TiO2 nanofiber membrane to overcome these disadvantages. The membrane is non-toxic and acts as both filtration membrane and photocatalyst in water technologies. This material can also be used in solar condition. These unique properties give rise to various applications particularly in producing cost effective commercial filtration membrane that could dramatically reduce the cost of water production and could provide new source of hydrogen and fuel cell. For more information, contact Dr. Darren Sun at ddsun@ntu.edu.sg

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