“…Polymer-ceramic composite membranes characterized with superior combinations of structural integrity, fouling resistance, flux and selectivity have been reported for the ultrafiltration (UF) [1][2][3] and pervaporation (PV) [4][5][6][7][8] applications. These membranes constitute a polymer skin layer consisting of polysulfone [2], styrene acrylonitrile [3], polyvinyl acetate (PVAc), polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) [4], cellulose acetate (CA) [5], polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) [8,9] and ceramic supports with nominal pore sizes of 200-2000 nm made from kaolin [3], alumina [4] and zirconia [9].…”