Nanocomposite Membranes for Water and Gas Separation (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Nanocomposite membranes, comprising a host polymer material and the embedded functional nanofillers, have demonstrated to provide a marked improvement in the permeability, selectivity, thermomechanical stability and antifouling propensity, compared to conventional membranes. This new generation of nanocomposite membranes combines the superior advantages of multifunctional nanomaterials with the low cost and easy processability of commodity polymers for water and gas treatment. However, themanufacturing of defect-free nanocomposite membranes, along with the availability and environmental friendliness of handing the nanomaterials create serious challenges for scaling up the manufacturing process for industrial applications. This book addresses the recent development in the material development, synthesis protocols, and numerical simulation of nanocomposite membranes, as well as, their current challenges and future trends in the areas of water and gas separation. Nanocomposite Membranes for Water and Gas Separation presents an introduction to the application of nanocomposite membranes in both water and gas separation processes. The in-depth literature review and discussion on the recent development of state-of-the-art nanocomposite membranes, current challenges, and future progress serve as helpful guidelines for further improvements of these materials for water and gas separation processes. Explains the development of nanocomposite membranes through bio-mimicking nanomaterials Discusses the surface modification of nanomaterials to fabricate robust nanocomposite membranes Outlines the environmental and operational challenges for the application of nanocomposite membranes

• | Author: Mohtada Sadrzadeh, Toraj Mohammadi
• | Publisher: Elsevier
• | Publication Date: Nov 13, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 524 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0128167106
• | ISBN-13: 9780128167106