Thin film deposition (TFD) allows for precise tuning of the chemical and physical properties
of a membrane to improve performance, including the selectivity, flux, chemical resistance …

Highlights•Polymeric catalytic membranes for reaction-separation coupling were
reviewed.•Principles of different reaction-separation coupling processes were …

Environmental temperature directly influences the lipid profile produced by oilseeds. If
growing temperatures increase, as is predicted by current models, the precise profile of …

Membrane reactors typically combine chemically reactive pathways with separation
opportunities to increase conversion and chemical processes efficiency in liquid effluents …

The selective hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and their derivatives
towards their monounsaturated counterparts is a critical catalytic step in various disciplines …

Membrane reactors offer an alternative approach for conducting three-phase heterogeneous
chemical reactions. The membrane acts as a liquid/gas phase contactor, while also serving …

Catalytic membrane contact reactors (CMCRs) were evaluated for the selective three-phase
hydrogenation of the model reaction, the partial hydrogenation of soybean oil (PHSO) …

The objective of this chapter is to give an overview of the use of polymeric membranes in
membrane reactors. Since the study of polymeric membrane reactors is a multidisciplinary …

This work examines the kinetic and equilibrium sorption characteristics of a variety of
chemical penetrants in the polyimide polymer Matrimid. Liquid equilibrium sorption for …

Membrane reactors, by combining chemical reaction and separation in a single unit
operation, represent an effective strategy for process intensification. Polymeric membranes …