Advances in membrane science and technology [[electronic resource] /] / Tongwen Xu, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452183703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60741-877-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (325 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): XuTongwen
• Soggetti: Membranes (Technology); Membrane separation (Biotechnology); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""ADVANCES IN MEMBRANE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""A Random Walk through Membrane Scienceâ€?From Water Desalination and Artificial Kidneys to Fuel Cell Separators and Membrane Reactors ""; ""Abstract ""; ""Introduction ""; ""2. The Structures of Synthetic Membranes and Their Function""; ""3. Assessment of Todayâ€?s State of Membrane Science and Technology ""; ""4. The Membrane-Based Industry, Its Structure and Market Strategy""; ""5. Research Needs in Membrane Science and Technology ""; ""6. The Future of Membrane Science and Technology ""; ""References ""; ""Preparation and Application of Ion Exchange Membranes: Current Status and Perspective """"Abstract""; ""1. Development of Ion Exchange Membranes and Related Processes""; ""2. Preparation of Ion Exchange Membranes ""; ""3. Applications of Ion Exchange Membranes""; ""4. Conclusive Remarks and the Perspective""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""References ""; ""Proton Exchange Membranes and Fuel Cells ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. State-of-the-Art""; ""References""; ""Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Membranes: Overview and Perspective""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction: Membranes and Membrane Materials """"2. Classification and Nomenclature of Hybrid Membranes""; ""3. Historic Development of Hybrid Membranes""; ""4. Preparation of Hybrid ; Membranes ""; ""5. Applications of Hybrid Membranes ""; ""6. Conclusions and Remarks ""; ""7. Acknowledgments ""; ""References ""; ""Pervaporation Membranes for Organic Separation ""; ""Abstract ""; ""5.1. Introduction ""; ""5.2. Fundamentals of Pervaporation Separation Process""; ""5.3. Factors Influencing Pervaporation Membrane Performance ""; ""5.4. Structure Engineering of Pervaporation Membranes""""5.5. Recent Research Progress of Pervaporation Membranes ""; ""5.6. Industrial Applications and Commercial Aspects ""; ""5.7. Conclusions and Future Perspective ""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Membrane Bioreactor: Theory and Practice""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) ""; ""2. Membrane Fouling in MBR ""; ""3. Membrane Flux Decline Models ""; ""4. Current Practice of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) ""; ""References ""; ""Membrane Integration Processes in Industrial Applications ""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""""2. Membrane Technology Integration Based on Desalting Electrodialysis ""; ""3. Membrane Technology Integration Based on Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membranes ""; ""4. Integration of Reactors with Ion Exchange Membranes ""; ""5. Integration of Ion Exchanges with Ion Exchange Membranes ""; ""6. Other Integration Processes Based on Ion Exchange Membranes ""; ""7. Other Integrated Membrane Processes ""; ""8. Conclusion ""; ""Acknowledgment ""; ""References ""; ""Membrane Controlled Release ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Thermo-Responsive Membrane Controlled Release ""