Dear Colleagues,

Polymeric membranes are one of the most elegant polymeric functional materials, characterized by selectivity; well-defined properties in terms of separation; and a wide range of applications from water purification to advanced biomedical processes like controlled drug delivery, hemodialysis or support for artificial organs, and tissue engineering. By definition, a membrane is a selective barrier to a particular species of ions, molecules, or particles. As a result, of all the functional materials known and used today, membranes can be associated with a particular property—namely, selectivity. Additionally, from the perspective of the history of these materials, we are dealing with an interesting journey. The first functional material that ever existed on Earth was a membrane—the membrane of the first single-celled organism, and most organs in the human body act as membranes. It became a matter of time before humans tried to imitate the properties of these materials, thus the appearance of the first membranes composed of cellulose derivatives at the beginning of the 20th century. The present Special Issue deals with all fields of polymers related to the synthesis, characterization, and applications of polymeric membranes. The main topics of the Special Issue are related, but not limited, to:

• Synthesis of new polymeric membrane materials—new polymers, functionalized or composites.
• Characterization methods for polymeric membrane materials.
• Polymeric membranes for separation processes—water, environmental, industrial.
• Polymeric membranes for biomedical applications.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit review papers, original research papers, and short communications within the scope of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Ioan Voicu
Guest Editor

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• polymeric membranes
• synthesis methods
• characterization methods
• applications