Rizwan Nasir

About

I am an innovative, highly motivated, and problem-solving R&D chemical engineer, academician, and membrane scientist with over 16 years of experience in teaching and academic/industrial research, i.e., post-Ph.D. 8 years, PhD 4.5 years, and Pre PhD-4.3 years). My previous work focused on developing different membranes, i.e., ternary mixed matrix membranes, facilitated transport membranes, and polymeric membranes for CO2 separation. My research expertise is membrane technology for carbon dioxide separation and water treatment, renewable fuels, CO2 capture, materials development, and characterization using advanced analytical tools, particularly in the energy sector, including research expertise in the development of innovative research methods, data modelling, management research grants, and proposal writings within a multidisciplinary research domain and to cope with the challenges focusing on the energy sector. As an Associate Professor at the University of Jeddah, I have led the Advanced Membrane Research Unit, driving innovations in membrane technology for gas separation, biofuels, and water treatment. I have worked on advancing research and enriching future engineers' educational journey through curriculum development and mentorship, aiming to instil in them a passion for sustainability and innovation. During my career, I have secured ten research grants (03 as Principal Investigator, 05 as Co-Principal Investigator, 02 as External Member) from the Deanship of Research at the University of Jeddah, The Research, Development, and Innovation Authority (RDIA), Saudi Arabia and Yayasan UTP (YUTP), Malaysia., which reflects the confidence of the scientific community and industry stakeholders in the potential impact of my work. My research novelty has been proven by the publication of 50+ journal articles in high impact factor and Quartile, such as Journal of Membrane Science (IF 9.5, Q1), Chemosphere (IF 8.8, Q1), Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (IF 7.7, Q1) and Process Safety and Environmental Protection (IF 7.8, Q1). I have 10 book chapters, 01 media article, and 01 Editorial. Besides journal articles, I have edited a book in collaboration with peers from the UK and Denmark. The book covers the aspects of sustainable carbon capture technologies and their applications. I have served as lead guest editor of a special issue for the MDPI “Membranes” journal. I am also co-editing a special issue for the MDPI Energies journal with a peer at Teesside University. I am also an academic editor of the PLOS One journal and have been appointed to the Membranes (MDPI) journal's Topical Advisory Panel. These contributions span a variety of topics within environmental technology, membrane technology, and chemical engineering. By disseminating knowledge of my research developments to a broader scientific community, these serve as a foundation for further exploration and potential application in both industrial and academic settings.

Work

University of Jeddah

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Associate Professor

Saudi Arabia

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University of Jeddah

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Assistant Professor

Saudi Arabia

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NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research

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Assistant Professor

Pakistan

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NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research

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Lecturer

Pakistan

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Universiti Teknologi Petronas

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Graduate Reseerch Assistant

Malaysia

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Education

NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research

Pakistan
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B.Sc. Chemical Engineering

NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research

Pakistan
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M.Sc. Chemical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Malaysia
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PhD Chemical Engineering

Publications

Effect of Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS) Concentration on Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs) Performance for Carbon Dioxide Removal

journal-article

Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Predicting Rheological Behavior of BN-diamond/Thermal Oil Hybrid Nanofluids

Fluids

journal-article

Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Predicting Rheological Behavior of BN-diamond/Thermal Oil Hybrid Nanofluids

Fluids

journal-article

Homogeneous and heterogeneous nanocatalytic systems for bioenergy and biofuel production

Nanomaterials in Biomass Conversion

book-chapter

Membrane technologies for condensate recovery from natural gas

Advances Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications. Volume 5: Natural Gas Impurities and Condensate Removal

book-chapter

One pot application of a green chemistry-based finish for cotton fabric, providing hydrophobic, flame retardant, and antimicrobial properties

RSC Advances

journal-article

Unlocking the potential of metal-organic frameworks-based mixed matrix membranes for hydrogen separation and purification

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

journal-article

Safety and Leakage of CO2 Storages

Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

book-chapter

Nanostructured MXenes for Hydrogen Storage and Energy Applications

Handbook of Functionalized Nanostructured MXenes

book-chapter

Utilization and performance evaluation of mixed matrix membranes for the treatment of produced water: A review

Water Environment Research

journal-article

CCUS: The Road to Net-Zero

Energies

journal-article

CCUS: The Road to Net-Zero

Energies

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Performance optimization of polyetherimide‐zeolite 4A mixed matrix membranes for carbon dioxide/methane separation process using response surface methodology

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

journal-article

Performance-based comparative study of commercial polymeric nanofiltration membranes for ionic retention from synthetic water

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

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Neural-Network-Inspired Correlation (N2IC) Model for Estimating Biodiesel Conversion in Algal Biodiesel Units

Fermentation

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Neural-Network-Inspired Correlation (N2IC) Model for Estimating Biodiesel Conversion in Algal Biodiesel Units

Fermentation

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Neural-Network-Inspired Correlation (N2IC) Model for Estimating Biodiesel Conversion in Algal Biodiesel Units

Fermentation

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Prediction of single salt rejection in PES/CMS based membranes

Chemosphere

journal-article

A review on coatings through thermal spraying

Chemical Papers

journal-article

Theoretical analysis of various permeation models for gas transport through a covalent organic framework (COF) mixed matrix membrane

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

journal-article

Prediction of single salt rejection in PES/CMS based membranes

Chemosphere

journal-article

Theoretical analysis of various permeation models for gas transport through a covalent organic framework (COF) mixed matrix membraneTheoretische Analyse verschiedener Permeationsmodelle für den Gastransport durch eine Membran mit kovalentem organischem Gerüst (KOG) und gemischter Matrix

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

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Durable water and oil repellents along with green chemistries: an overview

Chemical Papers

journal-article

Unlocking the potential of metal-organic frameworks-based mixed matrix membranes for hydrogen separation and purification

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

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Neural network-based correlation and statistical identification of data outliers in H2S-alkanolamine-H2O and CO2-alkanolamine-H2O datasets

Neural Computing and Applications

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Interfacial Tailoring of Polyether Sulfone-Modified Silica Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO2 Separation

Membranes

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Interfacial Tailoring of Polyether Sulfone-Modified Silica Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO2 Separation

Membranes

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Neural network-based correlation and statistical identification of data outliers in H2S-alkanolamine-H2O and CO2-alkanolamine-H2O datasets

Neural Computing and Applications

journal-article

Sustainable Carbon Capture: Technologies and Applications

Sustainable Carbon Capture: Technologies and Applications

book

Screening of forward osmosis membrane potential to treat produced water

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

journal-article

Screening of forward osmosis membrane potential to treat produced water,Screening des Potenzials von Vorwärtsosmosemembranen zur Behandlung von produziertem Wasser

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

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Incorporating Carbon Nanotubes in Nanocomposite Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Gas Separation: A Review

Membranes

journal-article

Our Research Focus 1: Déjà Vu

The Chemical Engineer

magazine-article

Incorporating Carbon Nanotubes in Nanocomposite Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Gas Separation: A Review

Membranes

journal-article

Incorporating Carbon Nanotubes in Nanocomposite Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Gas Separation: A Review

Membranes

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Rejection analysis and performance prediction of tubular membranes for dissolved salts

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

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Rejection analysis and performance prediction of tubular membranes for dissolved salts,Ausscheidungsanalyse und Leistungsvorhersage von tubulären Membranen für gelöste Salze

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

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Multiparameter Neural Network Modeling of Facilitated Transport Mixed Matrix Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Removal

Membranes

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Multiparameter Neural Network Modeling of Facilitated Transport Mixed Matrix Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Removal

Membranes

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Multiparameter Neural Network Modeling of Facilitated Transport Mixed Matrix Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Removal

Membranes

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Optimization and performance studies of NFDK membrane for ionic separation from aqueous solutions

Chemical Papers

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Optimization and performance studies of NFDK membrane for ionic separation from aqueous solutions

Chemical Papers

journal-article

Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Carbon Capture

Sustainable Carbon Capture: Technologies and Applications

book-chapter

Performance evaluation of reusing produced water as fracking fluid in Angsi field

Chemical Papers

journal-article

Preface

Sustainable Carbon Capture: Technologies and Applications

book

Interfacial Tailoring of Polyether Sulfone-Modified Silica Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO2 Separation

Membranes

journal-article

Lignin Nanoparticles and Their Biodegradable Composites

Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials

book-chapter

A perspective on ionic liquid-based membranes for CO2 separation

Chemical Papers

journal-article

A simple model for estimating hydrogen sulfide solubility in aqueous alkanolamines in the high pressure-high gas loading region

Journal of Sulfur Chemistry

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A simple model for estimating hydrogen sulfide solubility in aqueous alkanolamines in the high pressure-high gas loading region

Journal of Sulfur Chemistry

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Experimental and simulation study on high-pressure V-L-S cryogenic hybrid network for CO2 capture from highly sour natural gas

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

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Experimental and simulation study on high-pressure V-L-S cryogenic hybrid network for CO2 capture from highly sour natural gas

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

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A perspective on ionic liquid-based membranes for CO2 separation

Chemical Papers

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Utilization of moringa oleifera and nanofiltration membrane to treat palm oil mill effluent (POME)

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

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Utilization of moringa oleifera and nanofiltration membrane to treat palm oil mill effluent (POME),Einsatz von Moringa oleifera und Nanofiltrationsmembranen zur Behandlung von Palmöl-Mühlenabwasser

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

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Performance prediction of flat sheet commercial nanofiltration membrane using Donnan-Steric Pore Model

Membrane and Water Treatment

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A review of semi-empirical equilibrium models for CO2-alkanolamine-H2O solutions and their mixtures at high pressure

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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Dynamic viscosity of Titania nanotubes dispersions in ethylene glycol/water-based nanofluids: Experimental evaluation and predictions from empirical correlation and artificial neural network

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

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Synthesis, characterization, and performance analysis of carbon molecular sieve-embedded polyethersulfone mixed-matrix membranes for the removal of dissolved ions

Water Environment Research

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Dynamic viscosity of Titania nanotubes dispersions in ethylene glycol/water-based nanofluids: Experimental evaluation and predictions from empirical correlation and artificial neural network

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

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Synthesis and characterization of magnetite nano particles with high selectivity using in-situ precipitation method

Separation Science and Technology

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A review of semi-empirical equilibrium models for CO2-alkanolamine-H2O solutions and their mixtures at high pressure

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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Synthesis and characterization of magnetite nano particles with high selectivity using in-situ precipitation method

Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia)

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Desulfurization and optimization of low-grade local coal by sequential KOH and HCl treatment

Journal of Sulfur Chemistry

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Desulfurization and optimization of low-grade local coal by sequential KOH and HCl treatment

Journal of Sulfur Chemistry

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Composite amine mixed matrix membranes for high-pressure CO 2 -CH 4 separation: Synthesis, characterization and performance evaluation: Composite Amine Mixed Matrix Membranes

Royal Society Open Science

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Composite mixed matrix membranes incorporating microporous carbon molecular sieve as filler in polyethersulfone for CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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Gas permeation properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on polyether block amide (Pebax-1657)/polyethersulfone (pes) blend mixed matrix membrane for co2/ch4 separation

Solid State Phenomena

book

Polymeric amine membrane materials for carbon dioxide (CO2)/methane (CH4) separation,Aminopolymere Membranwerkstoffe für Kohlendioxid- (CO2) und Methanabscheidung (CH4)

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik

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Synthesis, characterization, and performance analysis of carbon molecular sieve‐embedded polyethersulfone mixed‐matrix membranes for the removal of dissolved ions

Water Environment Research

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Fabrication and characterization of polyetherimide/polyvinyl acetate polymer blend membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Polymer Engineering and Science

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Recent Developments and Applications of Ionic Liquids in Gas Separation Membranes

Chemical Engineering and Technology

journal-article

Role of ionic liquids in eliminating interfacial defects in mixed matrix membranes

Interfaces in Particle and Fibre Reinforced Composites: Current Perspectives on Polymer, Ceramic, Metal and Extracellular Matrices

book-chapter

Surface modification effect of carbon molecular sieve (CMS) on the morphology and separation performance of mixed matrix membranes

Polymer Testing

journal-article

Various Techniques for Preparation of Thin-Film Composite Mixed-Matrix Membranes for CO2 Separation

Chemical Engineering and Technology

journal-article

Fabrication and characterization of polyetherimide/polyvinyl acetate polymer blend membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Polymer Engineering & Science

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Effect of ionic liquid inclusion and amino-functionalized SAPO-34 on the performance of mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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Effect of ionic liquid inclusion and amino-functionalized SAPO-34 on the performance of mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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Effect of solvents on the morphology and performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) polymeric membranes material for CO2/CH4 separation

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

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Effect of ionic liquid inclusion and amino–functionalized SAPO-34 on the performance of mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

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Corrigendum to: Effect of different organic amino cations on SAPO-34 for PES/SAPO-34 mixed matrix membranes toward CO 2 /CH 4 separation (Journal of Applied Polymer Science, (2016), 133, 18, (n/a), 10.1002/app.43387)

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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Synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of PES/EDA‐functionalized TiO2 mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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Synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of PES/EDA-functionalized TiO2 mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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Synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of PES/EDA-functionalized TiO2 mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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Effect of different organic amino cations on SAPO-34 for PES/SAPO-34 mixed matrix membranes toward CO2/CH4 separation (vol 133, 2016)

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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Effect of different organic amino cations on SAPO-34 for PES/SAPO-34 mixed matrix membranes toward CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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Polymer blend membranes for CO2 separation from natural gas

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

conference-paper

Polymer blend membranes for CO 2 separation from natural gas

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

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Prediction of gas transport across amine mixed matrix membranes with ideal morphologies based on the Maxwell model

RSC Advances

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Prediction of gas transport across amine mixed matrix membranes with ideal morphologies based on the Maxwell model

RSC Advances

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Surface modification in inorganic filler of mixed matrix membrane for enhancing the gas separation performance

Reviews in Chemical Engineering

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Surface modification in inorganic filler of mixed matrix membrane for enhancing the gas separation performance

Reviews in Chemical Engineering

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Effect of different organic amino cations on SAPO-34 for PES/SAPO-34 mixed matrix membranes toward CO2/CH4 separation

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

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Effect of fixed carbon molecular sieve (CMS) loading and various di-ethanolamine (DEA) concentrations on the performance of a mixed matrix membrane for CO2/CH4 separation

RSC Advances

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Effect of fixed carbon molecular sieve (CMS) loading and various di-ethanolamine (DEA) concentrations on the performance of a mixed matrix membrane for CO2/CH4 separation

RSC Advances

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Mixed matrix membrane performance enhancement using alkanolamine solution

Journal of Membrane Science

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Mixed matrix membrane performance enhancement using alkanolamine solution

Journal of Membrane Science

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Development and performance prediction of polyethersulfone-carbon molecular sieve mixed matrix membrane for CO2/CH4 separation

Chemical Engineering Transactions

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Fabrication and Characterization of Facilitated Transport Membrane for Gas Separation

Applied Mechanics and Materials

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Performance enhancement of mixed matrix membranes through the incorporation of alkanolamines for CO2/CH4 separation

ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering

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Fabrication and characterization of facilitated transport membrane for gas separation

Applied Mechanics and Materials

book

Latest Development on Membrane Fabrication for Natural Gas Purification: A Review

Journal of Engineering

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Material Advancements in Fabrication of Mixed-Matrix Membranes

Chemical Engineering and Technology

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Material Advancements in Fabrication of Mixed-Matrix Membranes

Chemical Engineering & Technology

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Recent applications of polymer blends in gas separation membranes

Chemical Engineering and Technology

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Recent Applications of Polymer Blends in Gas Separation Membranes

Chemical Engineering & Technology

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Latest Development on Membrane Fabrication for Natural Gas Purification: A Review

Journal of Engineering (United States)

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