Nanocomposite Membranes for Water and Gas Separation

Mohtada Sadrzadeh is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada. His research focuses on membrane separation processes for water and gas treatment;, and thin film composite and nanocomposite membranes. Toraj Mohammadi is Distinguished Professor at the Research and Technology Centre of Membrane Separation Processes, Department of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran. His research is focused on membrane science & technology, and gas separation.

• 1. Overview of membrane technology2. Recent progress in the development of nanocomposite membranes3. Synthesis routes for the fabrication of nanocomposite membranes4. Transport phenomena through nanocomposite membranes5. Application of functional single-element and double-element oxide nanoparticles for the development of nanocomposite membranes6. Development of advanced nanocomposite membranes by carbon-based nanomaterials (CNTs and GO)7. Development of advanced nanocomposite membranes by molecular sieving nanomaterials (zeolite and MOF)8. Development of nanocomposite membranes by electrospun nanofibrous materials9. Development of nanocomposite membranes by biomimicking nanomaterials10. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment by pressure-driven membrane processes11. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment by osmotic-driven membrane processes12. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment by membrane distillation13. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for water treatment by electrodriven membrane processes14. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for natural gas treatment15. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for nitrogen and oxygen enrichment16. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for the recovery of hydrogen and production of syngas17. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes for gas separation by membrane contactors18. Prospects of nanocomposite membranes in commercial scale19. Operational and environmental challenges of nanocomposite membranes