Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Treatment
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 May 2022) | Viewed by 383
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanocomposite membrane; water treatment; membrane fabrication; microplastics analysis; membrane distillation; graphene based materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Membrane technology in water and wastewater treatment as well as water desalination has been extensively developed as several promising nanomaterials were used for the polymeric membrane modification. Its incorporation into the membrane matrix has been overcoming the challenges of conventional polymeric membranes, and stimulating its application to water treatment. The development of nanocomposite membranes is being undertaken with the aim to overcome performance declines driven by membrane fouling, energy intensiveness, and endowing selectivity to specific solutes. For instance, the unique and efficacious properties of carbon-based nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide, and graphene- achieved high water permeability; high removal efficiency to natural organic matter and salt; and alleviation to membrane fouling. Future perspectives will focus on the developing superhydrophobic membrane for membrane distillation and plasmonic membranes for energy efficiency.
In this Special Issue, the fabrication, application of nanocomposite membrane to water and wastewater treatment and water desalination are thoroughly discussed. In particular, this Special Issue includes both nanocomposite materials and nanocomposite membranes that have achieved enhanced performance on separation efficiency.
It is my great pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for the Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcomed.
Dr. Jieun Lee
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Nanocomposite membrane
- Water treatment
- Membrane fabrication
- Membrane technology
- Microplastics
- Carbon nanotube
- Graphene oxide
- Graphene
- Water desalination
- Environmental engineering
- Membrane distillation
