Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications
- 1st Edition - March 30, 2018
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Pei Sean Goh
- Language: English
Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications provides the fundamental physico-chemical characterizations of recently explored carbon-ba… Read more
Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications provides the fundamental physico-chemical characterizations of recently explored carbon-based polymer nanocomposites, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, nanodiamond, fullerenes and other nano-sized carbon allotropes. The book also covers the applications of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite in the environmental and energy fields. Topics range from the various approaches that have been explored and developed for the fabrication of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite, to their applications in tackling environmental and energy related issues.
- Provides a clear picture of the current state-of-the-art and future trends in carbon-based polymer nanomaterials
- Explains the interactions between nanofiller-polymer matrices and mechanisms related to applications in environmental pollution and energy shortage
- Includes computational and experimental studies of the physical and chemical properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposites
- Features chapters written by world leading experts
Postgraduate students and researchers in academia and industry working in chemical engineering and materials science
Part 1: Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites
1. Surface modification of carbon-based nanomaterials for polymer nanocomposite
2. Conventional and advanced techniques for the fabrication of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite
3. Characterizations of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite
4. Physical and chemical properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite-Computational studies
5. Physical and chemical properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite-Experimental studies
Part 2: Environmental applications of Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite
6. Carbon-based polymer nanocomposite as adsorbent for heavy metal removal
7. Carbon-based polymer nanocomposite as antimicrobial agent
8. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for acidic gas removal
9. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for oily wastewater treatment
10. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for inorganics, fertilizers and nutrients containing wastewater treatment
11. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for desalination
12. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for dyes and pigments removal
13. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for photodegradation of organic hazardous materials
14. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for sensing
15. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as electrodes for microbial fuel cell
Part 3: Energy applications of Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites
16. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cell
17. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as electrolytes
18. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for solar cell
19. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for photovoltaic devices
20. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as energy saving devices
21. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for supercapacitors
22. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for lithium ion batteries
23. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for gas storage
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: March 30, 2018
- Language: English
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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. He served as Dean of Research for the Materials and Manufacturing Alliance at UTM and was UTM’s 7th Vice Chancellor from 2021 to 2024. Dr. Ismail has received several awards, including the highly coveted Mustafa Prize (2023), often referred to as the “Muslim Nobel Prize.” With more than 74,000 overall citations, he is a highly cited researcher in "Separation and Purification Technology" (Elsevier) and 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. 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.
Affiliations and expertise
Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.PG
Pei Sean Goh
Pei Sean Goh is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Her research interests lie in the fields of fabrication of nanostructured materials for membrane-based separation processes. One of the main focuses of her research is the applications of carbon-based nanomaterials and nanocomposite membranes for acidic gas removal as well as desalination and wastewater treatment.
Affiliations and expertise
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Skudai, MalaysiaRead Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications on ScienceDirect