Membrane Technology and Applications
Chapter One
OVERVIEW OF MEMBRANE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
Membranes have gained an important place in chemical technology and are used
in a broad range of applications. The key property that is exploited is the ability
of a membrane to control the permeation rate of a chemical species through the
membrane. In controlled drug delivery, the goal is to moderate the permeation
rate of a drug from a reservoir to the body. In separation applications, the goal
is to allow one component of a mixture to permeate the membrane freely, while
hindering permeation of other components.
This book provides a general introduction to membrane science and technology.
Chapters 2 to 4 cover membrane science, that is, topics that are basic to all
membrane processes, such as transport mechanisms, membrane preparation, and
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