Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications

Dr. A.F. Ismail is a Professor at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), where he is the Founding Director of the Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre. He served as Dean of Research for the Materials and Manufacturing Alliance at UTM and was UTM’s 7th Vice Chancellor from 2021 to 2024. Dr. Ismail has received several awards, including the highly coveted Mustafa Prize (2023), often referred to as the “Muslim Nobel Prize.” With more than 74,000 overall citations, he is a highly cited researcher in "Separation and Purification Technology" (Elsevier) and has made several contributions to membrane science, particularly in polymeric, inorganic, and mixed matrix membranes for applications such as water treatment, desalination, gas separation, hemodialysis, fuel cells, and palm oil refining. Dr. Ismail also plays active roles in the scientific community, serving as Chairman of the Malaysia Membrane Society (MyMembrane) and Vice President of the Aseanian Membrane Society.Pei Sean Goh is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Her research interests lie in the fields of fabrication of nanostructured materials for membrane-based separation processes. One of the main focuses of her research is the applications of carbon-based nanomaterials and nanocomposite membranes for acidic gas removal as well as desalination and wastewater treatment.

• Part 1: Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites1. Surface modification of carbon-based nanomaterials for polymer nanocomposite2. Conventional and advanced techniques for the fabrication of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite3. Characterizations of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite4. Physical and chemical properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite-Computational studies5. Physical and chemical properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite-Experimental studiesPart 2: Environmental applications of Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite6. Carbon-based polymer nanocomposite as adsorbent for heavy metal removal7. Carbon-based polymer nanocomposite as antimicrobial agent8. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for acidic gas removal9. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for oily wastewater treatment 10. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for inorganics, fertilizers and nutrients containing wastewater treatment 11. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for desalination12. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for dyes and pigments removal13. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for photodegradation of organic hazardous materials14. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for sensing15. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as electrodes for microbial fuel cellPart 3: Energy applications of Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites16. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cell17. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as electrolytes18. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for solar cell19. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for photovoltaic devices20. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as energy saving devices21. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for supercapacitors22. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for lithium ion batteries23. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for gas storage