Nanocomposite Membrane Technology - Fundamentals and Applications

Informationen zum Autor P.K. Tewari joined the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in 1977 and became associate director of its Chemical Engineering Group in 2014. Currently! he is Raja Ramanna fellow in the BARC! consultant to the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India! and professor at the Homi Bhabha National Institute. Dr. Tewari received his PhD in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1987. He was chairman of the International Nuclear Desalination Advisory Group of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 2005 to 2008 and is currently chairman of the Technical Working Group on Nuclear Desalination of the IAEA. Widely published and highly decorated! Dr. Tewari is chairman of the Water Quality for Industrial Purposes Committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards! president of the Indian Desalination Association! member of the Board of Directors of the International Desalination Association! editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Nuclear Hydrogen Production and Applications! associate editor of the International Journal of Nuclear Desalination! and member of the editorial board of Desalination and Water Treatment. Zusammenfassung Nanocomposite Membrane Technology: Fundamentals and Applications is the first book to deliver an extensive exploration of nanocomposite membrane technology. This groundbreaking text offers an eloquent introduction to the field as well as a comprehensive overview of fundamental aspects and application areas. Approaching the subject from the materials point of view! this book:Discusses the history! synthesis! and characterization of nanocomposite membranesExamines water treatment! gas separation! and biomedical applicationsAddresses health! environmental! safety! and societal implicationsConsiders processing challenges! including scalability issuesProvides case studies of real-world implementationsNanocomposite Membrane Technology: Fundamentals and Applications covers each topic with enough clarity and detail to be a valuable source of information for beginners and experts alike. Thus! this book is the guide of choice for scientists and engineers in both industry and academia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Membrane TechnologyHistorical Background Membranes and Membrane Types Membrane Technologies Other Membrane Processes Membrane Transport Theories Membrane Preparation Technique Membrane Modules Selection of Membrane Module Concentration Polarization and Fouling Materials for Different Membrane Processes Need for Nanocomposite Membranes References Synthesis of Nanocomposite MembranesIntroduction Raw Materials Processing Methods Challenges References Characterization of Nanocomposite MembranesIntroduction Methods for Measurement of Pore Size and Pore Size Distribution Micrographic Methods Spectroscopic Methods Contact Angle Goniometer Zeta Potential Measurements Differential Scanning Calorimetry Tensile Strength Measurements Methods to Characterize Proton-Exchange Membranes References Nanocomposite Membranes in Water TreatmentIntroduction Conventional Nanocomposites Thin-Film Nanocomposites TFC with Nanocomposite Substrate Bioinspired Membranes Challenges References Nanocomposite Membranes in Gas SeparationIntroduction Mixed Matrix Membrane Nanocomposite Membrane Preparation MMM Materials Effect of the Inorganic Dispersed Phase Porous Material Fillers Nonporous Material Fillers Permeation Models for MMMs References Nanocomposite Membranes in Biomedical ApplicationsIntroduction Potential Areas Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Polymeric Nanohybrid Devices Chitin and Chitosan Bio-Nanocomposites from Lignocellulosic Resources Polymer-Bioactive Glass Nanocomposites Gold Nanoparticles Graphene Carbon Nanotubes References Challenges in Processing of Nanocomposite MembranesIntroduction Material Selection Interface Defects Effect of Particle Size and Size Distribution Challenges in C...

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• Authors: Tewari, P.K. Tewari, P.k. (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Tewari
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138749122
• ISBN: 978-1-138-74912-2
• No. of pages: 325
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Analytic, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Nanotechnology & MEMS, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chromatography, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering