Electrospun and Nanofibrous Membranes

Download or read book Electrospun and Nanofibrous Membranes written by Ali Kargari and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electrospun 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