Hybrid Membrane Technology: Innovations and Applications: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-membranes

Ajit P. Rathod · Angelo Basile

Nov 2026 · Elsevier

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350

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Hybrid Membrane Technology: Innovations and Applications: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-membranes explores the latest advancements in membrane technology, merging traditional methods with innovative hybrid systems to address contemporary challenges. The book delves into the principles, innovations, and practical applications of hybrid membranes across diverse industries, including water treatment, energy, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. It provides in-depth coverage of emerging materials, fabrication techniques, and performance enhancements. Sections cover the evolution, importance, and types of membranes and delve into materials and fabrication techniques, detailing organic, inorganic, and nanomaterials, alongside advanced manufacturing methods.Subsequent sections focus on characterization and performance evaluation, exploring structural, thermal, and mechanical properties followed by a comprehensive examination of various hybrid membrane types and their applications in water treatment, gas separation, energy, and biomedical fields. The final sections highlight recent innovations, challenges, and future directions in hybrid membrane research. - Provides an in-depth exploration of materials and fabrication techniques - Includes detailed characterization methods and performance evaluation - Presents insightful case studies that showcase real-world applications - Analyzes recent innovations and future research directions - Offers practical guidance on overcoming challenges and scaling up production

About the author

Dr. Ajit P. Rathod is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at VNIT, Nagpur, specializing in Membrane Separation Processes, Pervaporation, Heat Transfer, Biomass, Adsorption, and Advanced Oxidation Processes. He holds three patents and has published over 55 research papers and presented more than 35 at conferences. With over 800 citations, he has served as an examiner for Ph.D. and M.Tech programs and has guided three Ph.D. students. Dr. Rathod has organized training programs, completed two research projects, and is a life member of several professional organizations, while also being invited to speak internationally.

Angelo Basile, a Chemical Engineer with a Ph.D. in Technical Physics, was a senior Researcher at the ITM-CNR as a responsible for the research related to both ultra-pure hydrogen production and CO2 capture using Pd-based Membrane Reactors. He is a reviewer for 165 int. journals, an editor/author of more than 50 scientific books and 140 chapters on international books on membrane science and technology; with various patens (7 Italian, 2 European, and 1 worldwide). He is a referee of 1more than 150 international scientific journals and a Member of the Editorial Board of more than 20 of them. Basile is also an associate editor of the: Int. J. Hydrogen Energy; Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Eng.; journal Frontiers in Membrane Science and Technology; and co-Editor-in-chief of the Int. J. Membrane Science & Technol.

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