Book Review Carbon Membrane Technology Fundamentals and Applications

Abstract

Carbon membrane has shown great advantages with high separation performance, especially under high temperature and pressure condition with its strong mechanical and chemical stabilities, as well as well-defined pores structures [1]. An overview of the fundamental aspect and industrial application of carbon membrane is thus important to demonstrate the potential development of the membrane. This recent published book summarized both aspects in two parts. For the first part, the formation, state-of-art of the performance, characterization and transport mechanism of carbon membranes were discussed. For the second part, the application of carbon membrane in biogas upgrading, natural gas sweetening, hydrogen purification, micro-, ultra- or nanofiltration and other applications were reported. Subsequently, future perspectives of the carbon membrane were also analysed. In short, the book offers a thorough discussion on the fundamentals and applications of carbon membrane towards a sustainable development, which is a valuable resource for both academic and industrial researchers.