Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes

Recent Achievements for Ion-Exchange Membranes

1st Edition - September 1, 2023
Editors: Angelo Basile, Kamran Ghasemzadeh
Language: English
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Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Recent Achievements for Ion-Exchange Membranes focuses on introducing and analyzing ion-exchange membranes performance and overviewing recent achievements in the structural development of ion-exchange membranes in various applications. Hence, this book is a key reference text for R&D managers in who are interested in the development of ion-exchange membrane technologies as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider area of strategic treatments, separation and purification processes.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. Fundamental of ion-exchange membranes
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Structure of ion-exchange membranes
1.3 Separation mechanism in ion-exchange membranes
1.4 Various types of ion-exchange membranes
1.5 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter 2. Organic ion exchange membranes
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Classification of organic ion exchange membranes
2.3 Methodology for organic ion-exchange membranes production. A general overview
2.4 Fundamental characterization of organic ion-exchange membranes
2.5 Applications
2.6 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
Greek symbols
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 3. Review on inorganic ion exchange membranes for diverse applications
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Inorganic ion exchange membranes
3.3 Conclusions and future trend
Abbreviations
References
Chapter 4. Ion exchange membranes in electrodialysis process for desalination
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Applicable strategies for desalination and their challenges
4.3 Description of electrodialysis process
4.4 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter 5. Ion exchange membranes in electrodialysis process for wastewater treatment
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Electromembrane processes
5.3 Application of the electromembrane processes in water treatment
5.4 Fouling on ion exchange membranes
5.5 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 6. Ion exchange membranes in reverse electrodialysis process
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 IEMs for reverse electrodialysis
6.3 Polymeric/nanomaterials employed in the preparation of IEMs
6.4 Stability of ion-exchange membranes
6.5 Mechanism of transport via IEMs in RED
6.6 Characterization of ion-exchange membranes used in reverse electrodialysis
6.7 Ion exchange capacity
6.8 Permselectivity
6.9 Fouling of IEMs
6.10 Stack design
6.11 Conclusion and future trends of RED technology
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter 7. Ion-exchange membranes in non-microbial fuel cell systems
Abstract
7.1 Introduction and principles
7.2 Nonmicrobial fuel cell systems
7.3 Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
7.4 Proton exchange membranes in fuel cells
7.5 Anion exchange membrane fuel cells
7.6 Anion exchange membranes in fuel cells
7.7 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter 8. Ion-exchange membranes in microbial fuel cell systems
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Microbial fuel cells
8.3 Impact of membrane separators on microbial fuel cells
8.4 Conventional membrane separators employed in microbial fuel cell
8.5 Conclusion and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
References
Chapter 9. Ion-exchange membranes in electrolysis process
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Background of ion-exchange membranes in electrolysis
9.3 Types of ion-exchange membranes in electrolysis
9.4 Membrane production
9.5 Properties of ion-exchange membranes
9.6 Integration of ion-exchange membranes to electrolysis processes
9.7 Operating conditions of electrolysis with ion exchange membranes
9.8 Performance of ion-exchange membranes in electrolysis
9.9 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
Greek letters
Subscripts and supercripts
References
Chapter 10. Ion-exchange membranes in microfluidic devices
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Microfluidic ion-exchange membrane technology
10.3 Fabrication and detection method for ion-exchange membrane microfluidic devices
10.4 Applications of ion-exchange membrane in microfluidic chip
10.5 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 11. Concentration polarization in ion-exchange membranes
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Ion transport within electrodialysis cells
11.3 The phenomenon of concentration polarization
11.4 Effects of concentration polarization on the transport of ions through electrodialysis cells
11.5 Strategies to minimize the negative effects of concentration polarization
11.6 Conclusions and future trends
List of acronyms
List of symbols
Acknowledgments
References
Index

Angelo Basile

Angelo Basile, a Chemical Engineer, is a senior Researcher at the ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, where he is responsible for research related to both the ultra-pure hydrogen production and CO2 capture using Pd-based Membrane Reactors. Angelo Basile's h-index is 53, with 387 document results with a total of 8,910 citations in 5,034 documents (www.scopus.com – 24 May 2023).

He has more than 170 scientific papers in peer-to-peer journals and 252 papers in international congresses; and is a reviewer for 165 int. journals, an editor/author of more than 50 scientific books and 120 chapters on international books on membrane science and technology; 6 Italian patents, 2 European patents and 5 worldwide patents. He is referee of 104 international scientific journals and Member of the Editorial Board of 22 of them.

Basile is also Editor associate of the Int. J. Hydrogen Energy and Editor-in-chief of the Int. J. Membrane Science & Technol. and Editor-in-chief of Membrane Processes (Applications), a section of the Intl J. Membranes. Basile also prepared 42 special issues on membrane science and technology for many international journals (IJHE, Chem Eng. J., Cat. Today, etc.). He participated to and was/is responsible of many national and international projects on membrane reactors and membrane science. Basile served as Director of the ITM-CNR during the period Dec. 2008 – May 2009. In the last years, he was tutor of 30 Thesis for master and Ph.D. students at the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Calabria (Italy). From 2014, Basile is Full Professor of Chemical Engineering Processes.

Affiliations and expertise

ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, Italy

Kamran Ghasemzadeh

Kamran Ghasemzadeh is currently working as a senior research associate at the chemical engineering department, University of Manchester, UK since August 2022. At the same time, he has served as an associate professor in the chemical engineering department at Urmia University of Technology, Iran, wherein he developed research on membranes/membrane reactors for many processes.

Kamran Ghasemzadeh’s h-index = 21, with 126 document results in a total of 1135 citations in the areas: Energy, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, and membrane technologies, (www.scopus.com – March 30/2023). He has more than 50 papers published in national/international congresses; and is a reviewer for 70 int. journals, an editor/author of more than 10 scientific books, and 45 chapters on int. books on membrane science and technology. Today Ghasemzadeh is collaborating with the Dept. of chem. Eng. at the University of Manchester (UK) on the valorisation of biomass by-products. He participated in various national and international projects on membrane reactors and membrane science. In the last years, he was the supervisor/co-supervisor of more than 38 Thesis for Master and Ph.D. students. Ghasemzadeh served as Director of the UUT research center during the period Sep. 2018 – April 2022.

Affiliations and expertise

Chemical Engineering Department, Manchester University, Manchester, UK. Chemical Engineering Department, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran

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