The book reviews recent advances in the field and discusses challenges and perspectives.

• front-matter
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
• 1
  • Polymer-Based Membranes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Definition of membrane, structure and morphology
  • 3. Types of membranes
    • 3.1 Dense membrane via solution casting method
    • 3.2 Symmetric porous membranes
    • 3.3 Asymmetric membranes
  • 4. Preparation of porous membranes and control parameter
    • 4.1 Solvent phase inversion technique
    • 4.2 Thermally induced phase inversion technique
  • 5. Membrane separation process spectrum
    • 5.1 Microfiltration
    • 5.2 Ultrafiltration
    • 5.3 Nanofiltration
    • 5.4 Reverse osmosis and forward osmosis
  • 6. Material choice for polymer based membranes
    • 6.1 Synthetic polymer membranes
    • 6.2 Biopolymer membranes
    • 6.3 Membrane modules and types of modules
    • 6.4 Plate and frame module
    • 6.5 Spiral wound module
    • 6.6 Tubular membranes (ceramic membranes)
  • 7. Advanced polymer membranes
    • 7.1 Block copolymer membranes
    • 7.2 Functional polymers-based membranes
    • 7.3 FO membranes
    • 7.4 Polyelectrolytes complex membranes
    • 7.5 Polymer-based aerogel membranes
  • 8. Membranes for ground water treatment
  • 9. Polymer membranes in energy conversion and storage devices
  • Conclusions and future perspectives
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
• 2
  • Advanced Functional Membranes for Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Basic principle of micro- and ultrafiltration
    • 2.1 Microfiltration
    • 2.2 Ultrafiltration
  • 3. Polymeric materials for membrane preparation
    • 3.1 Biopolymers
    • 3.2 Amphiphilic polymers
    • 3.3 Thermoplastic polymers
  • 4. Membrane filtration technology
    • 4.1 Membrane characteristics
    • 4.2 Membrane process and separation mechanism
  • 5. Application of MF and UF polymeric membrane
    • 5.1 Oily waste water treatment
    • 5.2 Food processing industry
    • 5.3 Poultry slaughterhouse wastewater
  • 6. Membrane fouling and cleaning
    • 6.1 Membrane fouling
    • 6.2 Membrane cleaning
    • 6.2.1 Chemical cleaning
    • 6.2.2 Physical cleaning
    • 6.2.3 Physico-chemical cleaning
    • 6.2.4 Biological or biochemical cleaning
  • 7. Recommendation for future research
  • Conclusion
  • References
• 3
  • Materials and Applications for Functional Polymer Membranes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Functional polymer membrane for water and gas separation applications
    • 2.1 Types of water and gas membranes
    • 2.2 Water and gas membrane materials
    • 2.3 Fabrication and functionalization of water and gas membranes
    • 2.4 Mechanisms for water/gas separation
    • 2.5 Challenges and future direction of functional polymer membrane for water and gas separation applications
  • 3. Functional polymer membrane for medical applications
    • 3.1 Types of functional polymer membrane for medical applications
    • 3.2 Fabrication techniques to fabricate functional polymer membrane for medical applications
    • 3.2.1 Electrospinning
    • 3.2.2 Solvent Casting
    • 3.2.3 Phase Inversion
    • 3.3 Challenges and future direction of functional polymer membrane in medical applications
  • 4. Functional polymer membranes for emerging technologies
    • 4.1 Fuel cell membrane
    • 4.1.1 Fuel cell part
    • 4.1.2 Fuel cell membrane
    • 4.1.3 Classifications
    • 4.2 Membranes for lithium-ion battery
    • 4.2.1 Lithium-ion battery membrane
    • 4.2.2 Classification
    • 4.3 Electrically conductive membranes
    • 4.4 Thin film for optoelectronic
    • 4.4.1 Classifications
    • 4.5 Challenges and future direction of functional polymer membranes for emerging technologies
  • Conclusion
  • References
• 4
  • Sustainable Membranes and its Applications
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Membrane separation processes
    • 2.1 Morphological classification of the membranes
    • 2.2 Concentration polarization and fouling
  • 3 Fabrication of sustainable membranes
    • 3.1 Biopolymers, green solvents, and functionalization
    • 3.2 Applications of the functionalized membranes
  • 4. Final Considerations
  • References
• 5
  • Self-Assembled Membranes and their Applications
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Self-assembled membranes based on Polymers
    • 2.1 Separation of phase in block-copolymers
    • 2.1.1 Phase separation in thin films
    • 2.1.2 Nanostructures based on solutions
    • 2.1.3 Other approaches
  • 3. Self-assembled membranes based on particles
  • 4. Self-assembled membranes based on small molecules
  • 5. Membranes based on hybrid materials
  • 6. Applications
  • 7. Summary
  • Acknowledgement
  • References
• 6
  • Porous Membrane and their Applications
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Different fabrication techniques
    • 2.1 Nanoimprint lithography(NL)
    • 2.2 Photo nanoimprint lithography (PLN)
    • 2.3 Thermal nanoimprint lithography (TNL)
    • 2.4 Tracks etching technology (TET)
    • 2.5 Other soft lithography methods
    • 2.6 Self-assembly of polymers
    • 2.7 Self-assembly of block copolymers (BCP)
    • 2.8 3D printing technique
    • 2.9. Electrospinning (ES)
    • 2.9.1 Solution electrospinning (SES)
    • 2.9.2 Melt electrospinning (MES)
  • 3. Applications of porous membranes
    • 3.1 Pressure-driven membrane processes
    • 3.1.1 Textile/pulp and paper manufacturing
    • 3.1.2 Biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics
    • 3.1.3 Surface engineering/automotive/mechanical/mineral/metal industry
    • 3.1.4 Foodstuffs, dairy products, and beverages
    • 3.1.5 Water, recycling, and the environment
    • 3.2 Chemical and petrochemical industries
    • 3.3 Porous membrane in biomedical applications
    • 3.3.1 Biomolecule separation and sorting
    • 3.3.2 Biosensing
    • 3.5.3 Analysis on a single molecular level
    • 3.3.4 Immunoisolation
    • 3.3.5 Drug distribution
  • Conclusions
  • References
• 7
  • Advanced Functional Membranes for Water Purification
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Developments in the synthesis of nano-based membranes
    • 2.1 Nanocomposite ultrafiltration membrane (NUF)
    • 2.1.1 Polysulfone nanocomposite UF membrane
    • 2.1.2 PVDF UF membrane
  • 3. Advanced functional nano filtration membranes
    • 3.1 Interfacial polymerization
    • 3.2 Grafting polymerization
    • 3.3 Electron beam radiation
    • 3.4 Plasma surface modification
    • 3.5 Layer-by-layer surface modification
    • 3.6 Applications of advanced functional NF membranes in wastewater treatment
  • 4. Membrane distillation
    • 4.1 Configurations and modules of membrane distillation
    • 4.2 Super hydrophobic membranes in membrane distillation
    • 4.3 Omniphobic membranes
  • Conclusion
  • References
• 8
  • Advanced Functional Membranes for Energy Applications
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Pressure retarded osmosis membranes
    • 2.1 Hybrid pressure retarded osmosis processes
    • 2.1.1 Pressure retarded osmosis-membrane distillation
    • 2.1.2 Pressure retarded osmosis – thermosiphon
    • 2.1.3 Pressure retarded osmosis – solar pond
  • 3. Fuel cell applications
    • 3.1 Proton exchange membrane
    • 3.2 Nafion membrane
    • 3.3 Polymeric membranes
    • 3.4 Polystyrene-based membranes
    • 3.5 Polyimide-based membranes with sulfonated groups
    • 3.6 Polyphosphazene membranes
    • 3.7 Ceramic PEM
    • 3.8 Inorganic–organic composite PEM
  • 4. Batteries
    • 4.1 Types of exchange membranes
    • 4.1.1 Cationic exchange membranes
    • 4.1.1.1 Polyethylene membranes
    • 4.1.1.2 Fluorocarbon membranes
    • 4.1.1.3 Polymeric composite membranes
    • 4.1.1.4 Inorganic hybrid membranes
    • 4.1.1.5 Polymerization of the Nafion surface
    • 4.1.1.6 Poly aryl ether membranes
    • 4.1.2 Anion membrane
    • 4.1.3 Amphoteric ion-selective membrane (AISM)
    • 4.1.4 Zeolite membranes
  • Conclusions
  • References
• 9
  • Advanced Functional Membrane for CO2 Capture
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Porous polymeric membrane
    • 2.1 Porous support
    • 2.2 Gutter layer
    • 2.3 Selective layer
    • 2.4 Protective layer
  • 3. Ionic liquid based membrane
    • 3.1 CO2 selectivity in ionic liquids
    • 3.1.1 CO2/hydrocarbon selectivity
    • 3.1.2 Selectivity of CO2/Diatomic gas mixture
  • 4. Metal-organic framework (MOF)
    • 4.1 MOF membranes
    • 4.2 Performance of MOF membranes
    • 4.3 Design of MOF membranes
    • 4.4 MOF membranes for CCS
  • 5. Water facilitated mixed matrix membrane for CO2 capture
  • 6. Hollow fiber membranes
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgement
  • Reference
• 10
  • Advanced Functional Membranes for Sensor Technologies
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. About sensors
    • 2.1 The importance of membranes as sensor components
  • 3. Membranes for sensor technologies
  • 4. Wearable membranes sensor
  • Conclusions
  • References
• back-matter
  • Keyword Index
  • About the Editors