The need for unconventional sources of fresh water is pushing a fast development of
desalination technologies, which proved to be able to face and solve the problem of water …

The ability of water to lie on a surface as a flat film rather than in form of droplets is one of the
crucial surface properties which play an important role in many practical applications …

In the last 20 years, direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) have been the subject of tremendous
research efforts for the potential application as on-demand power sources. Two leading …

In the 21st century, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) represent a promising
source of power generation due to their high efficiency compared with coal combustion …

During the last 50 years, ion exchange membranes have evolved from a laboratory tool to
industrial products with significant technical and commercial impact. Today ion exchange …

Organic–inorganic nanocomposite polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) contains nano-
sized inorganic building blocks in organic polymer by molecular level of hybridization. This …

Rapid growth of chemical and biotechnology in diversified areas fuels the demand for the
need of reliable green technologies for the down stream processes, which include …

Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a biodegradable, water-soluble membrane that has low
methanol permeation and reactive chemical functionalities. Modification of these features …

Because the field of plastics is one of the fastest changing areas today, the need arises to
offer relevant, comprehensive material on polymers. An established source of information on …

Additives such as fillers, cross‐linkers, and plasticizers have become increasingly important
in the polymer nanocomposite production field, especially for enhancing the structural …