Advanced Nanomaterials for Membrane Synthesis and Its Applications

Advanced Nanomaterials for Membrane Synthesis and Its Applications provides the academic and industrial communities the most up-to-date information on the latest trends in membrane nanomaterials and membrane nanotechnology used in wastewater treatment, environmental technology and energy. The rapid advances in nanomaterials and nanotechnology development over the past decade have resulted in significant growth of the membrane business for various industrial processes, particularly in nanotechnology-based membrane processes. While membrane technology is increasingly being used for liquid and gas separations, it has great potential in a variety of additional applications.

As the worldwide academic community has a strong interest in advanced membrane processes, particularly membrane nanotechnology for specific separations, this book provides a timely update on the topic.

Presents a unique focus on the use of advanced nanomaterials in membrane fabrication/modification, and in the description of membrane nanotechnologies, such as nanofiltration, thin film nanocomposites and nanofibers for various applicationsDescribes next generation membranes, providing first resource details on the development and commercialization stages of these new membranesRepresents the state-of-the-art on the use of nanomaterials in membrane science

1. Development of Adsorptive Ultrafiltration Membranes for Heavy Metal Removal 2. Carbon-Based Nanocomposite Membranes for Water and Wastewater Purification 3. Development of Nanomaterial-Based Photocatalytic Membrane for Organic Pollutants Removal 4. Progress of Stimuli Responsive Membranes in Water Treatment 5. The Use of Nanomaterials in the Synthesis of Nanofiber Membranes and Their Application in Water Treatment 6. Zeolite-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Hazardous  Gas Removal 7. Nanomaterial-Incorporated Nanofiltration Membranes for Organic Solvent Recovery 8. Carbon Nanotube Composite Membranes for Microfiltration of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products 9. Metal-Organic Framework Based Membranes for Gas Separation 10. Nanomaterial-Incorporated Sulfonated Poly (Ether Ether Ketone) (SPEEK) Based Proton-Conducting Membranes: Properties and Applications 11. Synthesis of Nanomaterial-Incorporated Pressure Retarded Osmosis Membrane for Energy Generation 12. Beneficial Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Membrane Properties for Fuel Cell Application 13. Nanocomposite and Nanostructured Ion-Exchange Membrane in Salinity Gradient Power Generation Using Reverse Electrodialysis