https://mail.lifescienceglobal.com/pms/index.php/jmst <p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Journal of Membranes and Separation Technology is a peer-reviewed journal covers all aspects of membrane &amp; separation sciences and technology.</span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> The journal facilitates the communication of new ideas and techniques relating to synthesis and characterization of membrane / separation materials. The journal also publishes updates in filtration, fouling, module operations, process design, processes simulation technologies with the ultimate goal of promoting best practices. </span></p> en-US <h4>Policy for Journals/Articles with Open Access</h4> <p>Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:</p> <ul> <li>Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" target="_new">Creative Commons Attribution License</a> that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.<br /><br /></li> <li>Authors are permitted and encouraged to post links to their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work</li> </ul> <h4>Policy for Journals / Manuscript with Paid Access</h4> <p>Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:</p> <ul> <li>Publisher retain copyright .<br /><br /></li> <li>Authors are permitted and encouraged to post links to their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work .</li> </ul> support@lifescienceglobal.com (Support Manager) support@lifescienceglobal.com (Technical Support Staff) Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:29:30 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.10 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://mail.lifescienceglobal.com/pms/index.php/jmst/article/view/9976 <p>The rapidly increasing global population and industrialisation are the main causes of the problem of water contamination. Issues with heavy metals are the main cause of this contamination. At least 20 metals are considered toxic and one of the most toxic is lead (Pb). Even though lead is being used in various industries, 86% of lead is remarkably used in battery industries, contributing to lead pollution. Water is utilised extensively during the battery-making process, particularly for washing battery parts for recycling. Hence, the process water becomes heavily contaminated, majorly with Pb compounds. Accordingly, treating Pb-containing effluent is mandatory for humanity and industrial survival. The conventional purification techniques were not sophisticated and resulted in waste and complex effluents harmful to the environment, demanding more advanced purification systems. A non-destructive separation, known as membrane separation, is a well-established technique for treating wastewater containing heavy metal ions and producing high-quality treated effluent. Polymeric membranes are of primary interest, as they can be easily modified and compatible with different materials like polymers and nanoadditives to improve membrane performance. The performance is primarily evaluated based on porosity, hydrophilicity, permeability, rejection capacity and anti-fouling nature. This study compiles research on polymer nanocomposite membranes for lead removal from the last five years.</p> Sinu Poolachira, Sivasubramanian Velmurugan Copyright (c) 2024 https://mail.lifescienceglobal.com/pms/index.php/jmst/article/view/9976 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000