Ceramic Membranes for Liquid Separation Processes

From Research to Real-World Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-45558-2
Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Buch, Englisch, 566 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1000 g

Reihe: Elsevier Series in Advanced Ceramic Materials

Ceramic Membranes for Liquid Separation Processes: From Research to Real-World Applications aims to provide an extensive review of both conventional and advanced ceramic membranes, focusing on their development and real-world applications. The book presents the latest advancements in catalytic ceramic membranes and provides a comprehensive overview of the ceramic membrane industry. It addresses significant topics such as material innovations, fabrication techniques, mechanistic insights, membrane fouling and mitigation strategies, and the use of catalytic membranes in water and wastewater treatment applications.

By highlighting both academic and industrial perspectives, the book seeks to educate and empower researchers, engineers, and policymakers working in the field of membrane technology and environmental engineering to promote the adoption of catalytic ceramic membranes as a promising solution for clean water reclamation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhang, Zhenghua

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Mechanische und Thermische Verfahrenstechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Keramik, Glas, Sonstige Werkstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to ceramic membranes

Part 1: Fabrication techniques and material innovations in ceramic membranes
2. Material innovations in ceramic membranes
3. Fabrication techniques for ceramic membranes
4. Developments of catalytic ceramic membranes

Part 2: Advances in academic research on ceramic membrane applications
5. Conventional water treatment applications
6. Advancements of catalytic ceramic membranes
7. Nanoconfined catalytic ceramic membranes
8. Membrane fouling and mitigation strategies

Part 3: Real-world applications of ceramic membranes
9. Ceramic membrane industries
10. Full-scale application of ceramic membranes

Part 4: Assessment of ceramic membranes for future prospects and strategic insights
11. Evaluation of ceramic membrane technology for industrial applications

Über Autor(innen)

Zhang, Zhenghua
Prof. Zhenghua Zhang is the Deputy Dean at the Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, China. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Science and Technology, Australia. Prof. Zhang received his PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia, where he also completed his postdoctoral research. He holds a master’s degree in Polymer Chemistry and Physics and a bachelor’s degree in Polymer Materials and Engineering from Zhejiang University, China. His main research interests include membrane technology, water treatment, catalytic processes, and material science. His work focuses on the development of advanced catalytic ceramic membranes for environmental applications and the scaling up of these technologies for industrial use.