Gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the transport behaviors of both neutral molecules and ions through polymeric membranes.

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Yong Soo Kang is Professor Emeritus and former Distinguished Professor in the Department of Energy Engineering at Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. His research is focused on the transport of neutral molecules and ions through polymer membranes and the relationship between the structure and transport properties of polymers.

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An accurate and up-to-date exploration of molecular and ionic transport phenomena through polymeric membranes In Molecule and Ion Transport through Polymer Membranes, distinguished researcher Yong Soo Kang delivers an authoritative and organized resource about polymeric membrane technology. The book introduces the fundamentals of the transport phenomena of neutral molecules and ions as well as the underlying common principles between the two. The author establishes a foundation for designing new polymeric materials using basic principles, like Fick's law, and to introduce a variety of fundamental theories and concepts about polymer structure and permeation properties. Readers will also find:

• A thorough introduction to the underlying principles and experimental techniques necessary to study molecular and ionic transport processes
• Comprehensive explorations of the separation and transportation of small molecules and ions by membranes
• Practical discussions of the transport properties of neutral molecules and ions
• Complete treatments of fundamental principles and theories relevant to mass transport through polymeric membranes Perfect for polymer chemists, process engineers, electrochemists, membrane scientists, and materials scientists, Molecule and Ion Transport through Polymer Membranes will also benefit mechanical and chemical engineers.

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Preface

1. Overview of Molecule and Ion Transport through Polymer Membranes
   1.1. Molecule Transport
   1.2. Ion Transport
   1.3. Similarities and Differences between Molecule and Ion Transport
   1.4. Overview of ?Molecule and Ion Transport through Polymer Membranes?

2. Introduction to Polymeric Materials
   2.1. Interactions of Polymer with Solvent and Polymer Solution
   2.2. Phase Diagram and Phase Separation
   2.3. Rubbery and Glassy Polymers
   2.4. Non-Equilibrium Features of Glassy Polymers
   2.5. Free Volume Theory and Applications
   2.6. Crystalline Polymers
   2.7. Polymer Blends
   2.8. Viscoelastic and Mechanical Properties

Part 1: Molecule Transport through Polymer Membranes

3. Molecule Transport through Polymer Membranes
   3.1. Fick?s Law and Solution-Diffusion Mechanism
   3.2. Sorption and Permeation Features in a Slab
   3.3. Diffusion through Polymers
   3.4. Statistical View of Diffusion Coefficient
   3.5. Free Volume Theory for Diffusion
   3.6. Sorption in Polymers
   3.7. Permeation through Polymers
   3.8. Mathematical Models for Transient Sorption and Permeation through Glassy Polymers and Composite Membranes
   3.9. Transient Sorption of Organic Vapor in Polymers
   3.10. Mass Transport Overview: Fickian vs non-Fickian Behavior

4. Facilitated Transport Phenomena in the Solid State
   4.1. Facilitated Transport in the Liquid State and the Solid State
   4.2. Mathematical Models for Facilitated Transport in the Solid State
   4.3. Concentration Fluctuation Model vs Direct Hopping Models
   4.4. Facilitated Oxygen Transport
   4.5. Facilitated Olefin Transport
   4.6. Facilitated CO2 Transport in Solid and Quasi-Solid States
   4.7. Challenges and Prospects

5. Selective Transport Membranes
   5.1. Definitions of Permeability and Selectivity
   5.2. Overview for Separation Performance of Gas Mixtures
   5.3. Theoretical Basis for Relationship between Permeability and Selectivity (Upper Bound Curve)
   5.4. Polymeric Structure-Properties Relationship
   5.5. Time-dependent Separation Performance: Physical Aging and Plasticization Effects in Glassy Polymers
   5.6. Facilitated Transport Membranes in the Solid and Quasi-Solid States
   5.7. Oxygen Separation with Facilitated Transport Membranes
   5.8. Olefin Separation with Facilitated Transport Membranes
   5.9. Carbon Dioxide Separation with Facilitated Transport Membranes

6. Measurement of Molecule Transport Properties
   6.1. Definitions of Diffusion Coefficient, Solubility Coefficient and Permeability
   6.2. Permeation and Sorption Features in a Slab Membrane
   6.3. Permeation Method: Manometric and Time-Lag Methods
   6.4. Sorption Method: Gravimetric Methods
   6.5. Concentration-Dependent Diffusion Coefficient
   6.6. Variable Surface Concentration
   6.7. Diffusion in a Sphere
   6.8. Pulsed-field Gradient (PFG) NMR for Diffusion Coefficient

7. Applications of Selective Transport Membranes
   7.1. Structure and Transport through Composite Membranes
   7.2. Mathematical Model for Composite Membranes: Resistance Model
   7.3. Fabrication of Composite Membranes
   7.4. Structures and Mass Transport in Modules
   7.5. Applications of Gas Transport Membranes
   7.6. Conclusions and Future Directions

Part 2: Ion Transport through Polymer Membranes

8. Basic Electrochemistry for Ion Transport
   8.1. Electrochemical Devices and Key Terminologies
   8.2. Electric Potential
   8.3. Electrochemical Redox Reactions and Charge Transfer Kinetics
   8.4. Interfacial Charge Transfer through Electric Double Layer
   8.5. Transport of Charged Species and Electric Current

9. Polymer Electrolytes
   9.1. Definitions of Ion Conductivity, Mobility and Transport Numbers
   9.2. Formation of Polymer Electrolyte to Generate Charge Carriers
   9.3. Polymeric Chain Mobility and Glass Transition Temperature
   9.4. Mechanism of Ionic Transport
   9.5. Ionic Conduction and Transport Number through Polymer Electrolytes
   9.6. Temperature Dependence of Ionic Transport
   9.7. Interfacial Charge Transfer between Solid Polymer Electrolyte and Electrode
   9.8. Prospects of Polymer Electrolytes

10. Ion Exchange Membranes
    10.1. Definitions of Ion Conductivity, Transport Number and Permselectivity
    10.2. Ion Transport through Water and Heterocycles
    10.3. Structures of Ion Exchange Membranes: CEM, AEM and BPM
    10.4. Electric Field Generation at Bipolar Membrane Junction
    10.5. Transport Models of Ions in IEMs
    10.6. Ion Transport through Ion Exchange Membranes
    10.7. Selective Transport through Ion Exchange Membranes: Permselectivity
    10.8. Interrelationship between Conductivity and Selectivity

11. Measurement of Ion Transport Properties
    11.1. Experimental Measurement Techniques
    11.2. Direct Current Techniques
    11.3. Alternating Current Techniques
    11.4. Transport Number Measurements

12. Applications of Ion Transport Membranes
    12.1. Polymer Electrolytes for Secondary Batteries
    12.2. Polymer Electrolytes for Sensitized Solar Cells
    12.3. Ion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells
    12.4. Applications of Ion Exchange Membranes for Electrochemical Water Splitting