Nanofiltration Membranes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

ISBN-13: 9780367875770 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 167 str.

Lau Woei Jye; Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

Opis

This book covers fabrication, characterization, and applications of nanofiltration (NF) membrane science and technology. It covers three types of fabrication techniques, comparing the procedures of each technique to produce membranes of different morphologies. It discusses advances in the materials used in NF membrane fabrication and their influ

Spis treści

Introduction. Synthesis of Nanofiltration Membrane. Advanced Materials in Nanofiltration Membrane. Technical Challenges and Approaches in Fabricating Nanofiltration Membrane. Characterization of Nanofiltration Membrane. Applications

O autorze

Dr. Lau Woei Jye obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical-Gas Engineering (2006) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering (2009) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Currently, he is a senior lecturer at Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering (FCEE) and a research fellow at Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), UTM. Before working at UTM, he worked as an assistant professor at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kuala Lumpur. Dr. Lau has a strong research interest in the field of water and wastewater treatment processes using membrane-based technology. As at May 2016, he has published over 80 scientific papers, 10 reviews, 1 book, and 6 book chapters. He has supervised 8 PhD and 2 Master’s students to successful completion, with 6 further postgraduate students currently under his sole or co-supervision. He was also the recipient for the Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship 2015 and UI-RESOLV Program 2016.

Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail received his Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering (1989) and Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering (1992) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. He went to United Kingdom to pursue his doctoral studies at University of Strathclyde and received Doctor of Philosophy in 1997. He is the director of the Advanced Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC) and has over 20 years of experience in the development of membrane technology for various applications. He has published 6 books and more than 20 book chapters. He has won several outstanding awards such as the Merdeka Award 2014, IChemE Malaysia Awards 2014 for Innovation and Excellence, and Malaysian Toray Award 2014.