This article presents a perspective on the current development and application of membranes for the treatment of water. We examine how membranes contribute to the global challenge of sustainable supply of clean water. The main theme is on desalination and how innovative science and emerging technology is being applied. Thus, we appraise how techniques such as advanced membrane materials, biomimetic membranes, hybrid systems, forward osmosis, and membrane distillation are being used to improve production to meet the increasing global demand for water.

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探索通过膜进行经济高效的水处理的现状

本文介绍了目前用于水处理的膜的开发和应用前景。我们研究膜如何对可持续清洁水供应的全球挑战做出贡献。主要主题是海水淡化以及如何应用创新科学和新兴技术。因此，我们评估了如何使用先进的膜材料，仿生膜，混合系统，正向渗透和膜蒸馏等技术来提高产量，以满足日益增长的全球用水需求。