Nanocomposite Membranes for Water and Gas Separation

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 nanomaterialsDiscusses the surface modification of nanomaterials to fabricate robust nanocomposite membranesOutlines the environmental and operational challenges for the application of nanocomposite membranes INDICE: 1. Overview of membrane technology2. Application of nanomaterials in water and gas separation3. Recent progress in the development of nanocomposite membranes4. Synthesis routes for the fabrication of nanocomposite membranes5. Evaluation of the physicochemical properties of the nanocomposite membranes6. Transport phenomena through nanocomposite membranes7. Operational and environmental challenges of nanocomposite membranes8. Application of functional single-element and double-element oxide nanoparticles for the development of nanocomposite membranes9. Development of advanced nanocomposite membranes by carbon-based nanomaterials (GO, CNT, and CNC)10. Development of advanced nanocomposite membranes by molecular-sieving nanomaterials (zeolite and MOF)11. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment by NF/RO processes12. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment by MF/UF processes13. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment by pervaporation14. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment by membrane distillation15. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for gas treatment16. Thermally-resistant conductive nanocomposite membranes for fuel cell application17. Nanocomposite membranes for high-temperature gas and liquid separation18. Nanocomposite membranes for the treatment of emerging contaminants

• ISBN: 978-0-12-816710-6
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 500
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés