Recent Advances in Polymer and Polymer Composite Membranes
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2022) | Viewed by 2166
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymers; biopolymers; membranes; wastewater; pollutants; hybrid films; electrochemistry; corrosion; membrane separation processes
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Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric membranes that contain natural or synthetic polymers and biopolymers are considered a new and promising approach for water purification applications (e.g., electrodialysis, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, microfiltration nanofiltration) due to their advantages, such as high separation efficiency, high selectivity, increased life span, feasibility, the ability to remove or recover metal ions and to remove organic or inorganic colloids, bacteria or other microorganisms, high flux, good mechanical, thermal, and chemical stability, low cost, and minimum maintenance.
The membranes that contain natural polymers or biopolymers such as cellulose and chitin along with their derivatives, starch, alginate, poly (lactic acid), silk and poly (butylene succinate), represent a new potential application in the field of water treatment membranes.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the synthesis, characterization, and applications of polymeric membranes.
Dr. Simona Caprarescu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Polymers
- Biopolymers
- Composite membranes
- Polymer membranes
- Characterization of membranes
- Membrane processes
