Recent Progress in Synthesis and Application of Novel Membranes for Water Treatment
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 4188
Special Issue Editor
Interests: development of novel membranes by functional materials; membrane-based technologies for water treatment and purification; electrochemistry and environmental applications of nanotechnology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Membrane separation has been widely applied to water/wastewater treatment in recent years due to high product water quality, little or no chemical/additive use and straightforward process handling. However, there are several challenges which limit the successful utilization of traditional membranes: membrane fouling and trade-off effect between permeability and rejection. Recent researchers have focused on developing novel membranes for water treatment, aiming to solve membrane fouling and break through trade-off effect between permeability and rejection. The integration of novel materials including functional polymers, nanofibers, 2D materials into membranes gives a promising solution to increase the membrane performance, such as reduced fouling, enhanced rejection and permeation, etc. The development of these novel membranes are expected to enlarge the application in membrane-based water treatment. We are seeking high-quality research and review papers in the special issue on “Recent Progress in Synthesis and Application of Novel Membranes for Water Treatment” of the journal Membranes. The special issue will specifically cover all aspects associated with the fabrication of novel membranes, their modifications/functionalization, and their applications in membrane-based processes for water treatment. Topics include but are not limited to: recent progress in novel membranes by functional materials, as well as membrane fabrication, novel design principles, theoretical simulations and various applications including desalination, energy storage, and environmental remediation. State-of-the-art and critical reviews are also welcome.
Dr. Lili Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- novel membrane fabrication
- membrane based water/wastewater treatment
- membrane fouling
- trade-off effect
- functional polymers
- nanomaterials 2D materials
