Membrane Synthesis and Progress in Membrane Reactor

Dear Colleagues, 

Membrane technology is a promising method for selectively separating and purifying gases, and it can be integrated with reactions to separate products during reactions to shift the equilibrium of the reaction forward to reach a high conversion rate and low reaction temperature. Additionally, the use of a membrane reactor is considered a valuable way to enhance the efficiency of high-purity product generation, which is attractive in hydrogen generation and CO₂ capture and purification. Moreover, functional membranes have played essential roles in water treatment, desalination, fuel cells, electrolytic cells, flow cells, and metal batteries in recent research. 

This Special Issue invites submissions of either original research or critical reviews on the most recent advancements in membrane synthesis and their application in membrane reactors. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) the following: 

• Membrane synthesis, characterization, and optimization;
• Membrane processes and characterization techniques;
• Advanced membrane reactors for fuel or chemical engineering product generation;
• Membrane seperation and purification, including desalination, gas separation, pervaporation, and vapor permeation applications;
• Membrane application in electrochemistry, including fuel cell, electrolytic cell, flow cell, and metal battery;
• Advanced energy / chemical engineering system integrated with membrane reactor;
• Thermodynamic / environmental / economic analysis of membrane reactor/system. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Hongsheng Wang
Dr. Xiaofei Lu
Prof. Dr. Hui Kong
Prof. Dr. Wenjia Li
Dr. Wang Jian
Guest Editors

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