Thin Film Composite Membranes

New Materials, Emerging Techniques, and Applications

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

AvStephen Gray,Mathias Ulbricht,Woei Jye Lau,Xuesong Li

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The field of thin film composite (TFC) membranes has witnessed remarkable growth in research publications, patents, and market expansion in recent years. Applications have evolved beyond water treatment processes and TFC membranes are now also used in gas separation, energy (fuel cells), and organic solvent processes. This book offers readers the only comprehensive resource focused on cross-linked TFC membranes and their diverse applications. It explores advancements in material development, including organic, inorganic, biobased and green materials, and highlights emerging fabrication techniques and methods for characterizing their intrinsic properties.Covers new materials development, emerging fabrication and characterization techniques, and key application areas and emerging uses.Authored by leading experts from various countries and regions, ensuring a global perspective on this critical technology.Encompasses a broad range of cross-linked structures including polyamide, polyester, and polyester-amide.Explores a wide array of applications, including water treatment, gas separation, energy, and organic solvent treatment. Features industry-based case studies. This book is aimed at chemical, civil, environmental, and materials engineers working with membranes and membrane technologies.

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Utgivningsdatum2027-01-26
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor432
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041121350

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Stephen Gray is an Honorary Professor at the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC) at Victoria University and was previously the Executive Director of the ISILC. His main research activity has been in the field of membrane technology with an emphasis on water and wastewater treatment. He was recognized as a “Thought Leader” in Lux Research’s international review of water research (2013), was president of the Aseanian Membrane Society (2018-2019), is an Honorary Member of the Australasian Membrane Society (MSA), and led the CSIRO Cluster project “Advanced Membranes for Water Treatment, a collaboration between 9 Australian universities and CSIRO.Mathias Ulbricht is a Full Professor of Chemical Technology in the Department of Chemistry at University Duisburg-Essen, Germany. His research is in the field of functional polymeric and nanohybrid materials and is focused on synthetic membranes and membrane-based technologies for water purification, bioseparation, and energy conversion. More than 80 doctoral and over 125 master students have successfully graduated under his supervision.Woei Jye Lau is a Professor in the Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His primary research revolves around membrane science and technology, with a particular focus on water and wastewater treatment. Dr. Lau has secured more than 20 patents in collaboration with academic and industrial partners and has authored two other books published by CRC Press. He serves on the Management Committee of the International Water Association (IWA) Specialist Group on Membrane Technology, alongside coordinating the Malaysia Alumni of Sakura Science Association (MASSA), affiliated with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).Xuesong Li has been an Associate Professor at Tongji University since 2020. He earned his Ph.D. in 2014 from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and later conducted postdoctoral research at the Singapore Membrane Technology Centre and the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on developing cutting-edge membrane technologies for wastewater/water treatment and resource recovery.

Section I: Materials Development1. Cross-linked Thin-Film Composite (TFC) Membranes in Water Treatment: History, Current Innovations and Future Potential. 2. Engineered Support Layers for High-Performance TFC Membranes in Pressure- and Osmotically Driven Processes. 3. High-performance Materials in Organic Solvent Reverse Osmosis Membranes. 4. Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Membranes.Section II: Emerging Fabrication, Characterization Techniques and Modelling5. Progress in Fabrication Techniques of Thin-Film Composite (TFC) Membranes. 6. Advanced Characterization of Selective Layer of Thin-film Composite (TFC) Membranes. 7. Polyamide Thin-Film Composite Membranes: Modelling of Formation and Transport.Section III: Applications of TFC Membranes8. Integrated Thin Film Composite (TFC) Membrane Process. 9. Fouling Mitigation in Pressure Retarded Osmosis Process. 10. TFC Membranes for Resources Recovery. 11. TFC Membranes in Pressure-driven and Osmotically Driven Separation Processes of Organic Mixtures. 12. Gas Separation Using Thin Film Composite Membranes.