Advanced Nanomaterials for Membrane Synthesis and Its Applications
- 1st Edition - November 28, 2018
- Latest edition
- Editors: Woei Jye Lau, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Arun M. Isloor, Amir Al-Ahmed
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 4 5 0 3 - 6
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Advanced Nanomaterials for Membrane Synthesis and Its Applications provides the academic and industrial communities the most up-to-date information on the latest trends in membra… Read more
Advanced Nanomaterials for Membrane Synthesis and Its Applications provides the academic and industrial communities the most up-to-date information on the latest trends in membrane nanomaterials and membrane nanotechnology used in wastewater treatment, environmental technology and energy. The rapid advances in nanomaterials and nanotechnology development over the past decade have resulted in significant growth of the membrane business for various industrial processes, particularly in nanotechnology-based membrane processes. While membrane technology is increasingly being used for liquid and gas separations, it has great potential in a variety of additional applications.
As the worldwide academic community has a strong interest in advanced membrane processes, particularly membrane nanotechnology for specific separations, this book provides a timely update on the topic.
- Presents a unique focus on the use of advanced nanomaterials in membrane fabrication/modification, and in the description of membrane nanotechnologies, such as nanofiltration, thin film nanocomposites and nanofibers for various applications
- Describes next generation membranes, providing first resource details on the development and commercialization stages of these new membranes
- Represents the state-of-the-art on the use of nanomaterials in membrane science
Materials Scientists, Environmental engineers, materials chemists, physicists, researchers working on nanomaterials, especially those with environmental and energy applications
1. Development of Adsorptive Ultrafiltration Membranes for Heavy Metal Removal
Sazreen Shahrin, Woei-Jye Lau, Sutrasno Kartohardjono, Rasoul Jamshidi Gohari, Pei-Sean Goh, Juhana Jaafar and Ahmad F. Ismail
2. Carbon-Based Nanocomposite Membranes for Water and Wastewater Purification
G.P. Syed Ibrahim, Arun M Isloor, Erna Yuliwati and Ahmad F. Ismail
3. Development of Nanomaterial-Based Photocatalytic Membrane for Organic Pollutants Removal
Mahesan Naidu Subramaniam, Pei-Sean Goh, Woei-Jye Lau, Be-Cheer Ng and Ahmad F. Ismail
4. Progress of Stimuli Responsive Membranes in Water Treatment
Siew-Chun Low and Qi-Hwa Ng
5. The Use of Nanomaterials in the Synthesis of Nanofiber Membranes and Their Application in Water Treatment
Nikiwe Kunjuzwa, Lebea Nathnael Nthunya, Edward Ndumiso Nxumalo and Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga
6. Zeolite-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Hazardous Gas Removal
Chalida Klaysom and Salman Shahid
7. Nanomaterial-Incorporated Nanofiltration Membranes for Organic Solvent Recovery
Panupong Chuntanalerg, Sareeya Bureekaew, Chalida Klaysom, Woei-Jye Lau and Kajornsak Faungnawakij
8. Carbon Nanotube Composite Membranes for Microfiltration of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
Yifei Wang and Haiou Huang
9. Metal-Organic Framework Based Membranes for Gas Separation
Bassem A. Al-Maythalony
10. Nanomaterial-Incorporated Sulfonated Poly (Ether Ether Ketone) (SPEEK) Based Proton-Conducting Membranes: Properties and Applications
Atif Fazal and Amir Al-Ahmed
11. Synthesis of Nanomaterial-Incorporated Pressure Retarded Osmosis Membrane for Energy Generation
Ozgur Arar, Idil Ipek and Sarper Sarp
12. Beneficial Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Membrane Properties for Fuel Cell Application
Khawla Mozamil Mustafa, Sajeda Adnan Mutlaq Alsaydeh and Syed Javaid Zaidi
13. Nanocomposite and Nanostructured Ion-Exchange Membrane in Salinity Gradient Power Generation Using Reverse Electrodialysis
Jin Gi Hong, Haiping Gao, Lan Gan, Xin Tong, Chengchao Xiao, Su Liu, Bopeng Zhang and Yongsheng Chen
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Woei Jye Lau
Dr. Woei Jye Lau is currently an associate professor in the School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Dr Lau has a very strong research interest in the field of membrane science and technology for water applications and has published
>250 scientific papers with total number of Scopus citations exceeding 10,000. He is the author of the book Nanofiltration Membranes: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications published by CRC Press in 2017 and has edited several books published by CRC Press and Elsevier. Currently, Dr Lau serves as a subject editor for Chemical Engineering Research and Design (Elsevier) and is associate editor for Water Reuse (International Water Association).
In recognition of his research excellence, Dr Lau received the Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship in 2015, UI-RESOLV Program 2016 (Indonesia), Mevlana International Exchange Program 2017/2018 (Turkey), Sakura Exchange Program 2018 (Japan), TÜBİTAK’s Fellowships for Visiting Scientists 2018 (Turkey), ASEAN-India Collaborative R&D Scheme 2019 and the 6th Science & Technology Exchange Program (Iran).
Affiliations and expertise
Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MalaysiaAI
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
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 (AMTEC). He has also served as Dean of Research for the Materials and Manufacturing Alliance at UTM and was the 7th Vice Chancellor of UTM from 2021 to 2024. Dr. Ismail’s research interests encompass membrane formation, membranes for wastewaster treatment and gas separation, and nanofibers and nanostructured materials for energy applications. Dr. Ismail has received several awards, including the ASEAN Young Scientist and Technologist Award in 2001 (the first Malaysian to receive this award), the Malaysian Young Scientist Award in 2000, the Malaysian Intellectual Property Award in the Patent Category, the Merdeka Award for Scholastic Achievements in 2014, and the highly coveted Mustafa Prize (2023) — often referred to as the “Muslim Nobel Prize.” A highly cited researcher in "Separation and Purification Technology" (Elsevier), Professor Fauzi 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. With an impressive Scopus h-index of 120 and more than 71,000 citations (as of June 2025), he has authored more than 1,500 refereed journal articles, more than 50 book chapters, 6 authored books, and 20 edited volumes. 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 (AMS).
Affiliations and expertise
Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.AI
Arun M. Isloor
Arun M. Isloor is a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry and serving as a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India, since last 16 years. His research interests includes Membrane technology, Nanomaterials, Medicinal Chemistry & Polymer chemistry.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, IndiaAA
Amir Al-Ahmed
Amir Al Ahmed is working as a Research Scientist-I in the IRC-Renewable Energy and Power Systems (IRC-REPS), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He completed his Ph.D. (2003) degree in Applied Chemistry from the Department of Applied Chemistry, AMU, India, followed by three consecutive postdoctoral fellowships in South Africa and Saudi Arabia. During this period, he worked on various multidisciplinary projects, in particular, conducting polymer, electrochemical sensors, nano-materials, polymeric membranes, electro-catalysis and solar cells. At present, his research activity is fundamentally focused on 3rd generation solar cell devices, such as, low band gap semiconductors, quantum dots, perovskites, and silicon nanowire based tandem cells. At the same time, he is also having projects on energy storage technologies, such as, electricity, hydrogen (in porous materials) and heat. He has worked on different NSTIP, KACST and Saudi Aramco funded projects in the capacity of a principle and co-investigator. Dr. Amir has 8 US patents.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaRead Advanced Nanomaterials for Membrane Synthesis and Its Applications on ScienceDirect