Ion-exchange Technology I: Theory and Materials describes the theoretical principles of ion-exchange processes. More specifically, this volume focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and modelling of ion-exchange materials and their associated kinetics and equilibria.This title is a highly valuable source not only to postgraduate students and researchers but also to industrial R&D specialists in chemistry, chemical, and biochemical technology as well as to engineers and industrialists.

Dr. Inamuddin, is currently working with the Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India. He received his Master of Science degree in Organic Chemistry, from C.C.S. University, Meerut, India in 2002. He received his Mater of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Applied Chemistry, from AMU in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He is having extensive research experience in multi-disciplinarily fields of Analytical Chemistry, Material Chemistry and Electrochemistry and more specifically Renewable Energy and Environment. He worked in different projects funded by University Grant Commission (UGC), Govt. India and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. India. He has published 25 research articles and three book chapters of international repute. Recently, he edited books entitled "Advanced Organic-Inorganic Composites: Materials, Devices and Allied Applications" and Green Solvents, Properties and Applications in Chemistry, published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc, and Springer, United Kingdom, respectively. He is the editor-in-chief of a journal, Chemical and Environmental Research being published from India. He worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow leading to a research team at Creative Research Initiative Center for Artificial Muscles, Hanyang University, South Korea in the field of renewable energy specially biofuel cells. He also worked as Postdoctoral Fellow at Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia in the field of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and computer fluid dynamics of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. He is the life member of Journal of Indian Chemical Society.   Mohammad Luqman, PhD, is serving as an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering Department, King Saud University (KSU), Saudi Arabia. He teaches Polymer/Material Science and Engineering courses. Before joining the KSU, he served as an Assistant Manager in Samsung Cheil Industries, Korea. He worked on the development of heat resistant polymers, organic glass, and block copolymers as impact modifiers and compatibilizers for engineering alloys. He served as a post-doctoral fellow at Artificial Muscle Research Center, Konkuk University, Korea, in the field of Ionic Polymer Metal Composites. He was awarded the PhD degree in 2007, in the field of Ionomers, by Chosun University, Korea. Dr. Luqman published numerous papers, and book chapters in the field of Ionomers, Ion-exchange Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites. One of his Papers, published in "Polymer", Elsevier, was Ranked the "First" among the "Top 25 Hottest Articles", in "All" Chemistry Journals during "April to June" 2008. Dr. Luqman is acting as a Regional (Middle East) Editor to an International Journal "Chemical and Environmental Research", MAAS, India. He also serves as a Section Editor to "Journal of Industrial Research & Technology", HATAM Publishers, Malaysia. He delivered few invited lectures at International podiums. Very recently, Dr. Luqman served as an Invited Editor to a reference book entitled "Recent Advances in Plasticizers".

Introduction to Ion-Exchange Processes.- Principles of Ion exchange Equilibria.- Ion exchange Equilibria and Kinetics.- Fundamentals of Ion Exchange Fixed Bed Operations.- Principles of Ion exchange Membrane Electrodialysis for Saline Water Desalination.- Structure, Synthesis and General Properties of Ion-exchangers.- Ion-Exchange Membranes: Preparation, Properties and Applications.- Synthetic Inorganic Ion-Exchange Materials.- Fibrous Ion Exchangers.- Chelating Ion Exchangers: Theory and Applications.- Ion-exchange Voltammetry.- Microstructural Characterization of Ion-Exchange Materials by Transmission Electron Microscopy.- Sulfonated Poly(Ether Ether Ketone) (SPEEK): A Promising Membrane Material for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell.- Preparation and Use of Organic-inorganic Hybrid Ion-exchangers in Catalysis.- Zeolites As Inorganic Ion-Exchangers For Environmental Applications- An Overview.- Ion exchange materials and Environmental Remediation.- Metal Recovery, Separation and/or Pre-concentration.- Application of Ion-exchange Resins in Selective Separation of Cr(III) from Electroplating Effluents.- Effect of Temperature, Zinc and Cadmium Ions on the Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution via Ion Exchange with Hydrotalcite.- An Overview of ''3da¿ and ''4fa¿ Metal Ions Sorption Study with Phenolic Resins.- Inorganic Ion-exchangers in Paper and Thin-layer Chromatographic Separations.- Cation-exchanged Silica Gel Based Thin Layer Chromatography of Organic and Inorganic Compounds.- Ion exchange technology: a promising approach for anions¿ removal from water.- Applications of Ion-exchangers in Alcohol Beverage Industry.- Application of Ion-exchangers in Speciation and Fractionation of Elements in Food and Beverages.- Use of Ion-Exchange Resins in Continuous Chro-matography for Sugar Processing.- Separation of Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins by Ion-Exchange Chromatography.- Application of Ion-exchanger in the Separation of Whey Proteins and Lactin from Milk Whey.- Application of Ion-exchange Resins in the Synthesis of Isobutyl Acetate.- Therapeutic Applications of Ion-exchange Resins.- Application of Ion-exchange Resins in Kidney Dialysis.- Ion Exchange to Fabrication of Waveguides for Optical Telecommunication .- Network Simulation of the Electrical Response of Ion-Exchange Membrane Systems.- Computer Modeling of Strong Acid Cation Exchangers on Styrene - Divinylbenzene Matrix.