Membrane Fabrication

Membranes play a crucial role in ensuring the optimum use and recovery of materials in manufacturing. In the process industries, they are required for efficient production and minimization of environmental impact. They are also essential for the efficient production of clean water, a significant global issue. Membrane Fabrication brings together experts from various disciplines who discuss current membrane fabrication methods and how they are used in the optimization of membrane applications. They present innovative ideas on the development of membrane science and technology with a view toward efficient application of membrane separation processes. Exploring fabrication processes for polymeric, inorganic, and composite membranes, the book details the effects of different fabrication conditions and how these conditions can be controlled to optimize membrane construction and the subsequent application of the membrane system. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of each type of membrane, including the malleable yet vulnerable polymeric membranes, the robust yet costly inorganic membranes, and composite membranes, constructed with a blend of inorganic and organic materials. Offering a comprehensive survey of a range of fabrication methods, the book is essential reading for those engaged in the R & D activities of the field, as well as those interested in the sustainable development of membranes for various applications. It is also an important resource for industrialists and others charged with developing and introducing membrane processes into production or waste management.

FABRICATION PROCESSES FOR POLYMERIC MEMBRANEPolymeric MembranesAlberto Figoli, Silvia Simone, and Enrico DrioliElectrospinning: A Practical Approach for Membrane FabricationLuke Burke, Amir Keshvari, Nidal Hilal, and Chris J. WrightControl of Crystallization of Poly(Lactic Acid) MembranesShuichi Sato, Ryohei Shindo, Shinji Kanehashi, and Kazukiyo NagaiInnovative Methods to Improve Nanofiltration Performance through Membrane Fabrication and Surface Modification Using Various Types of PolyelectrolytesLaw Yong Ng and Abdul Wahab MohammadPolysaccharides: A Membrane MaterialSeema Shrikant Shenvi, Arun Mohan Isloor, and Ahmad Fauzi IsmailCellulose and Its Derivatives for Membrane Separation ProcessesBoor Singh Lalia, Farah E. Ahmed, Shaheen Fatima Anis, and Raed HashaikehPVDF Hollow-Fiber Membrane Formation and ProductionPanu Sukitpaneenit, Yee Kang Ong, and Tai-Shung ChungPVDF Membranes for Membrane Distillation: Controlling Pore Structure, Porosity, Hydrophobicity, and Mechanical StrengthRinku Thomas, Muhammad Ro'il Bilad, and Hassan Ali ArafatMembrane Contactor for Carbon Dioxide Absorption and StrippingRosmawati Naim, Masoud Rahbari-Sisakht, and Ahmad Fauzi IsmailFABRICATION PROCESSES FOR INORGANIC MEMBRANEMicrostructured Ceramic Hollow-Fiber Membranes: Development and ApplicationZhentao Wu, Benjamin F.K. Kingsbury, and Kang LiCeramic Hollow-Fiber Support through a Phase Inversion-Based Extrusion/Sintering Technique for High-Temperature Energy Conversion SystemsMohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mukhlis A. Rahman, Kang Li, Juhana Jaafar, Hasrinah Hasbullah, and Ahmad Fauzi IsmailDevelopment of Large-Scale Industrial Applications of Novel Membrane Materials: Carbon Nanotubes, Aquaporins, Nanofibers, Graphene, and Metal-Organic FrameworksKailash Chandra Khulbe, Chaoyang Feng, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, and Takeshi MatsuuraPd-Based Membranes and Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen ProductionSilvano TostiFABRICATION PROCESSES FOR COMPOSITE MEMBRANECurrent Progress of Nanomaterial/Polymer Mixed-Matrix Membrane for DesalinationGoh Pei Sean, Ng Be Cheer, and Ahmad Fauzi IsmailFabrication of Polymeric and Composite MembranesChun Heng Loh, Yuan Liao, Laurentia Setiawan, and Rong WangStrategies to Use Nanoparticles in Polymeric MembranesBart Van der Bruggen, Ruixin Zhang, and Jeonghwan KimSurface Modification of Inorganic Materials for Membrane PreparationDipak Rana, Takeshi Matsuura, and Ahmad Fauzi IsmailFabrication of Low-Fouling Composite Membranes for Water TreatmentVictor Kochkodan and Nidal HilalFabrication of Polymer Nanocomposite Membrane by Intercalating Nanoparticles for Direct Methanol Fuel CellJuhana Jaafar, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, and Mukhlis A. RahmanEffects of Solvent and Blending on the Physical Properties of Sulfonated Poly(Ether Ether Ketone): A Promising Membrane Material for PEMFCAmir-Al-Ahmed, Abdullah S. Sultan, and S.M. Javaid Zaidi