Electrospun and Nanofibrous Membranes
Principles and Applications
- 1st Edition - September 27, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Ali Kargari, Takeshi Matsuura, Mohammad Mahdi A. Shirazi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 0 3 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 0 5 7 - 2
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Request a sales quoteElectrospun and Nanofibrous Membranes: Principles and Applications covers the fundamental basic science and many engineering aspects of electrospun membrane technology and nanofibers, membrane design and membrane processes. The book comprehensively reviews a wide range of applications including pressure-driven processes, MD process, batteries, oil-water separation, air filtration, drug delivery, fuel-cells, and ion-exchange membranes, as well as antimicrobial membranes.
Electrospun and Nanofibrous Membranes will be useful for a range of audiences: chemical, polymer, and materials engineers; professors and graduate students working on membrane-based separation technology and electrospun nanofibers; as well as R&D engineers in industry working with applications including water and wastewater treatment, desalination, drug delivery and tissue engineering, new generation of batteries, fuel cells, and air filtration.
- Introduces the principles of electrospinning and electrospun membranes
- Reviews and evaluates the different configurations of electrospinning
- Discusses scale-up strategies for nanofiber production
Chemical, polymer, and materials engineers, professors and students at university working on membrane-based separation technology and electrospun nanofibers. R&D engineers in industry working in the field of membrane technology and nanofibers for a wide range of applications including water and wastewater treatment, desalination, drug delivery and tissue engineering, new generation of batteries, fuel cells, air filtration
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Part I: Principles
- Chapter 1: Principles of electrospinning and nanofiber membranes
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Electrospinning technology
- 3: Outlines of this book
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 2: Melt electrospinning for membrane fabrication
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Melt electrospinning
- 3: Influential factors on melt electrospinning
- 4: Progress in melt electrospinning devices
- 5: Fabricating porous membranes by melt electrospinning
- 6: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3: Electrospraying for membrane fabrication
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Background of electrospray
- 3: Electrospray process and basic principles
- 4: Governing equations
- 5: Dimensionless numbers
- 6: Electrospraying modes
- 7: Effective parameters
- 8: Multiple nozzle electrospray
- 9: High-throughput electrospray
- 10: Electrospray configurations
- 11: The comparison of electrospray and other methods in terms of fiber production
- 12: Applications
- 13: Patents
- 14: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 4: Gas-assisted electrospinning and electroblowing
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Input and setup parameters of the electroblowing process
- 3: Regulated process parameters in the electroblowing method
- 4: Properties of fibrous structures produced by electroblowing
- 5: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 5: Coaxial electrospinning
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Engineering fiber structures via coaxial electrospinning
- 3: Coaxial electrospinning process and parameters
- 4: Applications of coaxial electrospinning
- 5: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 6: Bubble electrospinning: Mass production of nanomaterials
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Bubble electrospinning technology
- 3: The device of bubble electrospinning
- 4: Fiber morphology of bubble electrospinning
- 5: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 7: Needleless electrospinning
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Principle of needleless electrospinning
- 3: Materials suitable for application in needleless electrospinning
- 4: Device set-up in needleless electrospinning
- 5: Formation of core-shell nanofibers by needleless electrospinning
- 6: Application of needleless electrospun membranes
- 7: Recent patents on needleless electrospinning
- 8: Challenges and future perspectives
- 9: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 8: Organic and inorganic electrospun nanofibers
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Fabrication methods of organic/inorganic nanofibers
- 3: Applications for organic/inorganic nanofibers
- 4: Patent analysis
- 5: Characterization of organic/inorganic electrospun fibers
- 6: Conclusions and future trends
- References
- Chapter 9: Scale-up strategies for electrospun nanofiber production
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Categories of electrospinning technologies
- 3: Issues in electrospinning technology
- 4: Strategies for scale-up electrospinning
- 5: Progress in large-scale electrospinning
- 6: Summary
- References
- Chapter 10: Nonelectro nanofiber spinning techniques
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Solution blowing (SB-spin)
- 3: Centrifugal spinning (CS)
- 4: Melt blowing
- 5: Other nonelectro nanofiber-spinning techniques
- 6: Hybrid nanofiber manufacturing techniques
- 7: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 11: Characterization of nanofibers and nanofiber membranes
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Characterization of nanofibers and nanofiber membranes
- 3: Physical and morphological characterization
- 4: Mechanical characterization of the nanofibers
- 5: Chemical characterization of nanofibers
- 6: Thermal characterization
- 7: Electrical and dielectric behavior measurement
- 8: Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Part II: Applications
- Chapter 12: Electrospun membranes for microfiltration
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Comparison of conventional techniques for MF fabrication with electrospinning technique
- 3: Modification of electrospun nanofiber membranes for microfiltration
- 4: Application of electrospun nanofiber membranes on microfiltration
- 5: Recent patents in microfiltration application of nanofibrous membranes
- 6: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 13: Electrospun membranes for UF/NF/RO/FO/PRO membranes and processes
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Pressure-driven membrane process
- 3: Osmotically driven membrane processes
- 4: Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 14: Electrospun and nanofibrous membranes for membrane distillation
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Electrospinning
- 3: Other fabrication methods
- 4: Characterization of electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) for MD
- 5: Modification of ENMs for MD
- 6: Different types of ENMs
- 7: Patents on ENMs for MD application
- 8: Future perspective and concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 15: Nanofibers for oil-water separation and coalescing filtration
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Fundamentals of surface science
- 3: Surface modification
- 4: Preparation of nanofiber membranes
- 5: Membrane stability
- 6: Case studies on separation of the oil-water emulsion
- 7: Fundamentals and applications of nanofiber-embedded coalescing filtration
- 8: Comparison of electrospun and phase inversion membranes for the separation of oil-in-water emulsion
- 9: Fouling and cleaning of the electrospun membranes applied for oil-in-water separation
- 10: Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 16: Electrospun adsorptive membranes for ion adsorption
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Concept of adsorptive membranes
- 3: Electrospinning techniques
- 4: Types of electrospun adsorptive membranes
- 5: Polymer types for nanofiber membranes
- 6: Modification methods
- 7: Electrospun functionalization
- 8: Inorganic electrospun membranes
- 9: Mixed matrix membranes
- 10: Current challenges and future potential
- References
- Chapter 17: Electrospun ion-exchange membranes
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Fundamental aspects of ion-exchange nanofibers
- 3: Application of ion-exchange nanofibers
- 4: Summary and outlook
- References
- Chapter 18: Nanospun membranes developed by electrospinning techniques for drug delivery applications
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Electrospun fibers
- 3: Drug loading and drug release from electrospun nanofibers
- 4: Materials
- 5: Applications
- 6: Conclusions and future prospective
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 19: Antimicrobial electrospun membranes
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Main applications of antimicrobial nanofibrous membranes
- 3: Antimicrobial agents and their usage in wound dressings
- 4: Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 20: Electrospun membranes for batteries
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Electrospun membranes for the fabrication of LIBs
- 3: Electrospun membranes for the fabrication of next-generation batteries
- 4: Research and commercialization efforts across the world
- 5: Challenges and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 21: Electrospun membranes for fuel cell technology
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Electrospinning setup and process
- 3: Operating parameters for electrospinning
- 4: Electrospun membranes for fuel cell applications
- 5: Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 22: Electrospun membranes for air filtration
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Mechanism of filtration
- 3: Performance evaluation
- 4: Electrospun nanofiber materials for air filtration
- 5: Electrospun nanofiber configurations
- 6: Applications for air filtration
- 7: Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 23: Smart and novel nanofiber membranes
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Janus membranes
- 3: Nanofiber membranes in regenerative medicine
- 4: Nanofiber membranes with nanonets/spider web
- 5: Nanofibrous sensitive membranes
- 6: Nanofiber membranes for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds
- 7: Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 24: Future perspectives and market of the electrospun and nanofibrous membranes
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Progress in research and technology
- 3: Progress in the market
- 4: Future perspective
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 27, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 662
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128230329
- eBook ISBN: 9780128230572
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Ali Kargari
Dr. Ali Kargari is an associate professor in Chemical Engineering Department at Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran. He received B.S. (1994), MSc. (1996) and PhD (2004) degrees from Amirkabir University of Technology. His researches have been focused on polymeric membranes since 1993. He is the founder and manager of Membrane Processes Research Laboratory (MPRL) and also the president of Farnood Institute of Membrane Technology (FIMTEC) (established in 2019). He is the author of more than 120 scientific papers and several book chapters. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Membrane Science and Research, a SCOPUS indexed journal (a Q2 ranked journal, confirmed by Scimago).
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, IranTM
Takeshi Matsuura
Professor Takeshi Matsuura is a senior academic with a career spanning more than 50 years and has held several distinguished posts in many countries including the USA, Canada, Japan, Germany and Singapore. Most recently he joined the University of Ottawa (1992) as the British Gas/NSERC Industrial Research Chair. He served as professor of the Department of Chemical Engineering and the director of the Industrial Membrane Research Institute (IMRI) until he retired in 2002 and was appointed as professor emeritus in 2003. He received the Research Award of International Desalination and Environmental Association in 1983. He is a fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada and a member of the North American Membrane Society. He has delivered plethora of invited lectures and presentations to many of the world’s foremost scientific events and conferences. He has published over 400 papers in refereed journals, authored and co-authored 6 books and edited 8 books. A special symposium was held at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the North American Membrane Society to honour Prof. Matsuura (together with Dr. S. Sourirajan) for life-long contributions to membrane research and a similarly the International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology 2013 was held in his honour. In addition, he has received the George S. Glinski Award for Excellence in Research and the occasion of his 75th birthday was marked with a special edition of the journal Desalination.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ottawa, CanadaMS
Mohammad Mahdi A. Shirazi
Mohammad Mahdi A. Shirazi is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience at Aalborg University, Denmark. He received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kashan. His current research interests focus on membrane technologies for resource recovery, desalination, wastewater treatment, and remediation of emerging contaminants, all towards environmental sustainability and the circular economy. He is also keen on materials development and nanofiber membranes for advanced separation technologies. He has contributed to many academic and industrial projects. He also co-edited a book about nanofiber membranes and published >45 references, including international refereed journal papers and book chapters. He has also delivered several invited talks at international events. He has been editing special issues and collections and reviewing for high-ranked journals from reputed publishers. He has a significant commitment to the advancement of cleaner and greener technologies for environmental sustainability and the circular economy.
Affiliations and expertise
Co-Founder and R & D & I Manager, Membrane Industry Development Institute, Tehran, IranRead Electrospun and Nanofibrous Membranes on ScienceDirect