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Volume 7, Issue 6(Suppl) J Chromatogr Sep Tech
ISSN: 2157-7064 JCGST, an open access journal Separation Techniques 2016
September 26-28, 2016
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Separation Techniques
September 26-28, 2016 Valencia, Spain
2nd International Conference and Expo on
Can carbon nanomaterials revolutionize membrane separation for water treatment and desalination?
Membrane separation is a separation process where specifically-fabricated membranes act as a semi-permeable barrier
and the separation process takes place by the membrane controlling the movement rate of various molecules between
two liquid phases, two gas phases, or a liquid and a gas phase. Despite its superior impact (economically and environmentally)
when compared with thermal separation, membrane separation still has several drawbacks, which prevents its global reliance
by people as a robust separation technology. Some of these drawbacks are the high fouling rate (organic, inorganic and bio-
colloidal). Several techniques have been introduced to develop novel membranes, which exhibit anti-fouling behavior in
addition, to be highly selective, permeable and stable (chemically and mechanically) which requires less replacement. Due
to their attractive properties (such as stability and antibacterial behavior), the use of carbon nanomaterials have been widely
practiced by scientists to fabricate smart membranes which are strong and exhibit less fouling. Additionally, the surface
modification of conventional membranes by incorporating carbon nanomaterials have also been reported in several research
papers for the same reasons. This review paper aims to cover the use of carbon nanomaterials in the field of membrane
separation as freestanding or surface-modified membranes. The carbon nanomaterials covered are: Carbon nano tubes (CNT),
graphene, graphene oxide, carbon nano fibers (CNF), MXene, carbide derived carbon (CDC) and fullerene. This presentation
is important for membrane scientists/researchers who work on fabricating/modifying separation membranes using carbon
nanomaterials.
Biography
Muataz Ali Atieh is an Associate Professor at the College of Science and Engineering and Senior Scientist in the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute
under Hamad Bin Khalifa University. He has received his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University Putra Malaysia in 2005. His research focuses on design
and fabrication of different types of CVD reactors for production of micro and nano carbon materials for different applications. He has produced different materials
from nanostructure materials such as carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, nanocatalyst and graphene to microstructure materials such as Activated carbon,
vapor grown carbon fiber, polymers and membranes. He is working in different applications such as water treatment, water desalination, water disinfection, heat
transfer, nano-fluid, nanocomposite, nanocatalyst, polymerization, membrane synthesis, nanosensors and corrosion. He is the author of over 75 peer-reviewed
publications, 50 conference papers, 5 published USA Patents. In 2010, he was awarded with an Excellent Research Award from King Fahd University, Saudi Arabia.
Muataz Ali Atieh
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
Muataz Ali Atieh, J Chromatogr Sep Tech 2016, 7:6(Suppl)