Woodhead Publishing Nano-Enhanced and Nanostructured Polymer-Based Membranes for Energy Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering)

Nano Enhanced and Nanostructured Polymer-based Membranes for Energy and Environmental Applications deals with composite, in most cases hybrid polymer-based membranes, for three separate application fields, energy conversion, energy storage and water treatment and recovery. Each chapter clearly explains the various membrane processes and details the corresponding advanced membranes used. Currently, there are no other similar books that deal with these three hot topics from the point-of-view of real applications. As there is growing need for better membranes in several emerging application fields, especially those relating to energy conversion, storage, water treatment and recycling, this book is all the more timely. Discusses interdisciplinary content by a single author, approaching synthesis and development of materials from the perspective of their processability Describes the novel aspects of membrane science that is related to energy storage, conversion and wastewater treatment Presents an emphasis on scientific results which have an impact on real applications in terms of renewable and clean energy challenges Review Provides a comprehensive review on the development of smart nanostructured hybrid polymer-based membranes and discusses their application in energy conversion, energy storage and water treatment and recycling From the Back Cover There is a growing need for better membranes in several emerging application fields especially those related to energy conversion and storage as well as to water treatment and recycling. Processability, is an important functional property, often ignored, especially in the early discovery phase for new materials, but it should be one of the most important properties, that needs to be considered in the development of better membrane materials. Useful membrane materials have to be capable of being formed into thin membranes, in particular for membrane gas separation, water treatment and desalination, and then packaged, into large area membrane modules. All gas separation membranes that are in current commercial use are based on polymers, which are solution-processable. This book intends to deal with composite, in most cases hybrid polymer-based membranes for three separate application fields: energy conversion, energy storage and water treatment and recovery. Each chapter will explain clearly the various membrane processes then go on to discuss in detail the corresponding advanced membranes used. The logic that lies behind this is that you have to understand the process in order to develop new high-performance membranes. By taking this approach, the author aims to overcome the disconnection that currently exists between membrane materials scientists and industrial process engineers. About the Author Name: Maria Giovanna Buonomenna Affiliation: Consiglio Nazionale dei Chimici (CNC), Italy Contact address: via Piazza S. Bernardo 106 00187 Rome (Italy) Email: mg.buonomenna@chimici.it Tel: +393470955917. Maria Giovanna Buonomenna was born in 1975, and obtained her degree in Chemistry from the University of Salerno (Italy) in 1998. In 1999 she was granted a research fellowship for 2 years from the National Research Council (CNR), the largest public research institution in Italy, at IRMERC-CNR