Chemical Separations with Liquid Membranes

Content: Chemical separations with liquid membranes : an overview -- A tribute to Norman N. Li -- Theory and mechanisms -- Mechanistic studies of carrier-mediated transport through supported liquid membranes -- Rational design of liquid membrane separation systems -- Facilitated transport of alkali metal cations through supported liquid membranes with fatty acids -- Emulsions for liquid membrane extraction : properties and peculiarities -- Preparation and splitting of emulsions for liquid membranes -- Mathematical modeling of carrier-facilitated transport in emulsion liquid membranes -- Design of macrocyclic carriers for liquid membranes -- New tactics in design of ion-specific carriers : approaches based on computer chemistry and rare earth complex chemistry -- New multidentate ligand carriers for macrocycle-facilitated metal ion transport across liquid membranes -- Highly selective transport of heavy metal ions by novel amide compounds -- Transition metal cation separations by organophosphorus compounds in liquid membrane processes -- Sugar separation using liquid membranes and boronic acid carriers -- Recent advances in emulsion liquid membranes -- Hollow fiber-contained liquid membranes for separations : an overview -- Facilitated transport of carbon dioxide through supported liquid membranes of aqueous amine solutions -- Facilitated transport of carbon dioxide through functional membranes prepared by plasma grant polymerization using amines as carrier -- Separation of ethylene from ethane using perfluorosulfonic acid ion-exchange membranes -- Facilitated transport of unsaturated hydrocarbons in perfluorosulfonic acid (Nafion) membranes -- Heavy metal ion separation by functional polymeric membranes -- Use of emulsions, microemulsions, and hollow fiber contractors as liquid membranes -- Field testing of a liquid-emulsion membrane system for copper recovery from mine solutions -- Removal of selenium from contaminated waters using emulsion liquid membranes -- Supported liquid membranes in metal separations -- Cesium removal from nuclear waste water by supported liquid membranes containing calix-bis-crown compounds -- Separation of radiotoxic actinides from reprocessing wastes with liquid membranes.