Emerging Trends in the Application of Graphene Based Nanomaterials in Chemical Engineering - Review

Abstract

Chemical engineering has witnessed an industrial revolution through graphene-based nanomaterials (GBNs) because of their exclusive properties for mechanical strength alongside electrical conductance and thermal management. The recent technological progress demonstrates the deployment of these nanomaterials for application in catalytic processes together with use in membrane separation and energy storage and environmental remediation systems. The paper evaluates contemporary developments of GBN applications through studies that combine functionalized graphene composites for heterogeneous catalysis and graphene-embedded membranes for selective separation alongside their effects on energy storage electrochemical performance. This research explores GBN applications for sustainable chemical operations and industrial mass production. This review discusses the current scale-up limitations of GBN production and its quest for industrial sustainability.

Keywords: Graphene-based nanomaterials, functionalized graphene, catalytic enhancement, membrane technology, electrochemical performance, sustainable processing, industrial scalability.