Sustainable Nanoscale Engineering: From Materials Design to Chemical Processing presents the latest on the design of nanoscale materials and their applications in sustainable chemical production processes. The newest achievements of materials science, in particular nanomaterials, opened new opportunities for chemical engineers to design more efficient, safe, compact and environmentally benign processes. These materials include metal-organic frameworks, graphene, membranes, imprinted polymers, polymers of intrinsic microporosity, nanoparticles, and nanofilms, to name a few. Topics discussed include gas separation, CO2 sequestration, continuous processes, waste valorization, catalytic processes, bioengineering, pharmaceutical manufacturing, supercritical CO2 technology, sustainable energy, molecular imprinting, graphene, nature inspired chemical engineering, desalination, and more.
1. 1. Introduction - p. 34 2. 2. Nanoporous Materials - p. 36 3. 3. Fabrication of Membranes Containing Nanoporous Materials - p. 41 4. 4. Fabrication of Adsorbent Containing Nanoporous Materials - p. 54 5. 5. Application of Nanoporous Materials in Energy-Efficient Separations - p. 57 6. 6. Future Challenges - p. 63 7. 7. Conclusions - p. 66 8. Chapter 4. Sustainability of One-Dimensional Nanostructures: Fabrication and Industrial Applications - p. 83 9. Chapter 5. Porous Materials for Catalysis: Toward Sustainable Synthesis and Applications of Zeolites - p. 115 10. Chapter 6. Green Synthesis and Engineering Applications of Metal–Organic Frameworks - p. 139 11. Chapter 7. Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-Derived Porous Carbon Materials for Sustainable Adsorptive Wastewater Treatment - p. 163 12. Chapter 8. Toward Sustainable Chemical Processing With Graphene-Based Materials - p. 195 13. Chapter 9. Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity and Their Potential in Process Intensification - p. 231 14. Chapter 10. Polymer Membranes for Sustainable Gas Separation - p. 265 15. Chapter 11. Block Copolymer Membranes - p. 297 16. Chapter 12. Imprinted Materials: From Green Chemistry to Sustainable Engineering - p. 317 17. Chapter 13. Fundamental Theory and Molecular Design of Thermoresponsive Polymers Expandable to Sustainable and Smart Materials - p. 351 18. Chapter 14. Nanostructured Membranes for Enhanced Forward Osmosis and Pressure-Retarded Osmosis - p. 373 19. Chapter 15. Sustainable Approaches for Materials Engineering With Supercritical Carbon Dioxide - p. 395 20. Chapter 16. Rational Design of Continuous Flow Processes for Synthesis of Functional Molecules - p. 415 21. Chapter 17. Systematic MultiObjective Life Cycle Optimization Tools Applied to the Design of Sustainable Chemical Processes - p. 435 22. Index - p. 451
Sustainable Nanoscale Engineering: From Materials Design to Chemical Processing presents the latest on the design of nanoscale materials and their applications in sustainable chemical production processes. The newest achievements of materials science, in particular nanomaterials, opened new opportunities for chemical engineers to design more efficient, safe, compact and environmentally benign processes. These materials include metal-organic frameworks, graphene, membranes, imprinted polymers, polymers of intrinsic microporosity, nanoparticles, and nanofilms, to name a few. Topics discussed include gas separation, CO2 sequestration, continuous processes, waste valorization, catalytic processes, bioengineering, pharmaceutical manufacturing, supercritical CO2 technology, sustainable energy, molecular imprinting, graphene, nature inspired chemical engineering, desalination, and more.
1. 1. Introduction - p. 34 2. 2. Nanoporous Materials - p. 36 3. 3. Fabrication of Membranes Containing Nanoporous Materials - p. 41 4. 4. Fabrication of Adsorbent Containing Nanoporous Materials - p. 54 5. 5. Application of Nanoporous Materials in Energy-Efficient Separations - p. 57 6. 6. Future Challenges - p. 63 7. 7. Conclusions - p. 66 8. Chapter 4. Sustainability of One-Dimensional Nanostructures: Fabrication and Industrial Applications - p. 83 9. Chapter 5. Porous Materials for Catalysis: Toward Sustainable Synthesis and Applications of Zeolites - p. 115 10. Chapter 6. Green Synthesis and Engineering Applications of Metal–Organic Frameworks - p. 139 11. Chapter 7. Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-Derived Porous Carbon Materials for Sustainable Adsorptive Wastewater Treatment - p. 163 12. Chapter 8. Toward Sustainable Chemical Processing With Graphene-Based Materials - p. 195 13. Chapter 9. Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity and Their Potential in Process Intensification - p. 231 14. Chapter 10. Polymer Membranes for Sustainable Gas Separation - p. 265 15. Chapter 11. Block Copolymer Membranes - p. 297 16. Chapter 12. Imprinted Materials: From Green Chemistry to Sustainable Engineering - p. 317 17. Chapter 13. Fundamental Theory and Molecular Design of Thermoresponsive Polymers Expandable to Sustainable and Smart Materials - p. 351 18. Chapter 14. Nanostructured Membranes for Enhanced Forward Osmosis and Pressure-Retarded Osmosis - p. 373 19. Chapter 15. Sustainable Approaches for Materials Engineering With Supercritical Carbon Dioxide - p. 395 20. Chapter 16. Rational Design of Continuous Flow Processes for Synthesis of Functional Molecules - p. 415 21. Chapter 17. Systematic MultiObjective Life Cycle Optimization Tools Applied to the Design of Sustainable Chemical Processes - p. 435 22. Index - p. 451
