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Membranes Processes for Marine Environment
edited by and Clémence Cordier
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3577 | Submission Open
Keywords: sea water; membrane processes; industrial applications; microalgae; aquaculture; aquapony; drinking water; reverse osmosis; ultrafiltration; membrane distillation; purification; extraction of interest compounds; biofouling; osmotic pressure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Sustainable Innovation in Membrane and Filtration Science for Circular Economy—Select Papers from AMSIC 2024
edited by Raja Ben Amar, Abaynesh Yihdego Gebreyohannes and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials preparation; composites; surface modification; innovative fabrication techniques (advanced manufacturing; nanotech; thin films); green processes; circularity; indigenous practices; artificial intelligence; modeling tools; filtration mechanisms; air filtration; gas/vapor transport phenomena; water treatment technologies and applications; membranes for chemicals; life sciences; microelectronics; fuels; oils; hydraulics; fuel cells; batteries; hydrogen production; power generation; hybrid processes; sensors; analytics; and structural characterization
Electrochemical Membranes for Micropollutant Removal
edited by Clémence Coetsier and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical membranes; micropollutants; water and wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membrane-Based Technology for Drinking Water Treatment
edited by and Guangchao Li
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: drinking water; combined process; membrane fabrication; emerging pollutant; operation management; ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis; electrodialysis membrane; catalytic membrane
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Preparation and Properties of Pervaporation Composite Membranes
edited by Rui Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open
Keywords: pervaporation (PV); high salt wastewater; pressure driven; low energy consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Recent Advances in Polymeric Membranes—Preparation and Applications submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9721 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric membranes; water treatment; gas separation and membranes for biomedical applications; energy savings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Biological Membrane Dynamics and Reorganization Induced by Light Changes submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4958 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane biophysics; thylakoid membrane dynamics; dynamic interactions and reorganization; transient complexes; dynamic changes in protein– membrane organization; protein/lipid hydrophobic mismatch as a driving force; lipid-phase induced enzyme activation; lipid sorting; protein oligomerization; molecular dynamics simulations; X-ray; cryo-EM and NMR structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Zeolite Membranes and Membrane Reactor for Liquid Separation and Catalytic Application: Synthesis and Applications
edited by and Yongsheng Liu
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1285 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolite membrane; liquid separation; membrane reactor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Biomass-based Nanofiltration Membranes for Sustainable Chemical Separation
edited by and Yanlian Xu
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; nanofiltration membrane; water purification; ionic separation; organic solvent nanofiltration; high flux and rejection; antifouling; mass transport; new separation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membrane Design via Molecular Simulation and Artificial Intelligence
edited by Difan Zhang
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: separation; hybrid membrane; atomistic simulation; artificial intelligence; molecular simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Next-Generation Membranes for Enhanced Membrane Distillation Performance submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative membrane materials; modified membranes; water and wastewater treatment; advanced membrane processes; membrane distillation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Current Research into Membranes in Water Desalination Technology and Engineering
edited by Jimoh Kayode Adewole and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3575 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technology; desalination; distillation; reverse osmosis; water filtration; fouling; osmosis; electrodialysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Near-Membrane-Surface Effects During Membrane Distillation
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open
Keywords: near-membrane-surface effects; membrane distillation; thermodynamics; heat and mass transfer; membrane design; modeling and simulation; polarization effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Advancements in Materials, Performance, and Sustainable Applications
edited by Hamid Mounir and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); PEM material; PEM cell properties; flow field design; water and gas management; operating parameter effects; fuel cell efficiency; PEMFC management; PEM performances; PEM fuel cell degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Membrane Bioreactors: Recent Development and Application
edited by and Yuanyuan Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane bioreactor (MBR); wastewater treatment; membrane fouling; resource recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membrane Technologies for Water Purification
edited by , and Carmen M. Sánchez-Arévalo
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8864 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane processes; emergent membrane processes; water and wastewater treatment; water reclamation; pollutants removal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Recent Research in Pervaporation Membranes
edited by Rujing Hou
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open
Keywords: pervaporation membrane; stability; separation efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Efficient Membrane Separation Processes
edited by Chuanlong Ma and Lei Wang
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; advanced membrane; membrane separation; surface functionalization/ surface modification; nanotechnologies; water purification; catalytic membrane; membrane characterization; membrane separation mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Design, Preparation and Application of Nanocomposite Membranes
edited by , and Azile Nqombolo
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane separation/technology; nanocomposites; microextraction; emerging organic pollutants; trace analysis; water
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Solar-Assisted Thermal-Driven Membrane Distillation
edited by and Yi-Wun Wang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar-assisted thermal-driven membrane distillation; microporous hydrophobic membrane; membranes separation processes; saline water desalination; optimal design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Nanofiltration Membranes for Precise Separation
edited by Shenghua Zhou, Guiliang Li and Yang Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6932 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofiltration membrane; ion selectivity; precise sieving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Emerging Superwetting Membranes: New Advances in Water Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open
Keywords: superwetting membranes; water treatment; surface engineering; membrane separation; nanotechnology; heavy metal removal; organic pollutant separation; desalination; oil– water separation; membrane bioreactors; membrane fouling; membrane durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Recent Advances in Polymer Inclusion Membranes submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1233 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer inclusion membranes; novel materials for PIMs; PIM characterization methods and interpretation; separation processes; membrane technologies; composite/nanocomposite membranes; PIM-based sensors; metal ions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Design and Applications of COFs/MOFs-Based Membranes
edited by Xiansong Shi, , and Junyu Ren
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: membranes; COFs; MOFs; liquid separation; gas separation; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Design, Synthesis, and Application of Inorganic Membranes
edited by Liangqing Li and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic membranes; hydrogen separation; carbon capture; energy processes; gas separation; liquid separation; ion separation; membrane catalysis; membrane fabrication; mixed matrix membranes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Design and Characterization of Nanofiltration Membranes for Water/Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofiltration membranes; membrane fabrication; membrane characterization; membrane structure manipulation; water purification; wastewater reclamation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Two-Dimensional Material-Based Membranes for Gas Capture and Separation
edited by He Li, Jianbo Liu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; gas capture and separation; membrane separation; membrane process; molecular simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Advances in Graphene-Based Membranes for Next-Generation Separation Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene-based membranes; 2D materials; gas separation; liquid separation; mass transport mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Advanced Membrane Technologies for Pollutant Removal and Resource Recovery
edited by Chao Yu, Yao Zhu and Jia Gao
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: delayed phase inversion method; mixed matrix membrane; molecularly imprinting membrane; Janus membrane; catalytic membrane; selective separation; hydrogen peroxide; PVDF; 2D material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
New Advances in Membrane Separation Technology for Water Pollution Control and Membrane Fouling Mitigation
edited by and Weichen Lin
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane separation; water pollution control; antifouling membrane; membrane cleaning; membrane fouling; self-cleaning membrane
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Cutting-Edge Research and Technological Advancements of Membranes for Separation Processes
edited by Caio M. Paranhos and José Arnaldo Santana Costa
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane process; polymer membranes; sustainable technologies; advanced membrane fabrication; membrane characterization; challenging membrane separations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Design and Characterization of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)
edited by Guobin Zhang, Nan Li and Shuanyang Zhang
submission deadline 16 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); material synthesis; design and optimization; advanced membrane material; heat and mass transfer; modeling and simulation; hydrothermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Membrane Processes for Water Recovery in Food Processing Industries
edited by Claudia Muro and Rosa María Gómez-Espinosa
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5573 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane process; integrated membrane systems; membranes for food effluent treatment; water recovery by membranes; water reuse in the food industry; membrane fouling in effluents treatment; membrane characteristics in food effluents treatment; cost analysis for water recovery from food effluent treatment; environmental benefits of water recovery; energy saving in membrane process for food effluent treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials
edited by Hao Yang and Meidi Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5179 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced membrane materials; membrane preparation; membrane characterization; membrane scale-up; smart membranes; sustainable membrane processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Membrane Separations: From Preparation to Processes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1581 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport models; membrane properties prediction; membrane process optimisation; numerical simulations; thermodynamic modelling; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); molecular modelling; data-driven modelling; multi-scale models; structure– processing– property relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Novel Membranes for Carbon Capture and Conversion
edited by Jieyuan Liu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon dioxide; multicarbon product; electrocatalysis; membrane; CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR); CO2 capture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Membrane Distillation: Module Design and Application Performance
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane distillation crystallization; resource recovery; circular economy; zero liquid discharge; desalination; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Applications and Assessment for Membrane Distillation
edited by Seunghyun Hong and Xuan Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane distillation; novel membranes; innovative configuration; optimal design; modeling; assessment; emerging applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Functionalized Membranes for Water/Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalized membranes; water treatment; wastewater treatment 
Towards the Circular Economy—Membrane Processes for the Recovery of Water and Nutrients from Wastewater (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; membrane processes; water; nutrients; wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Studies in Membrane Perturbation and Signaling
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane perturbation; membrane signaling; lipid– protein interactions; pore formation; membrane– protein complexes; molecular dynamics of membranes; membrane-mediated cellular responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Advances in Modified Thin-Film Composite (TFC) Membranes: Innovations in Selective, Intermediate, and Support Structures
edited by Shabin Mohammed and Hanaa Hegab
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: TFC; polyamide membrane; membrane support; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Advanced Membrane Technologies for Gas Capture and Clean Energy: Multiscale Insights and Applications
edited by Kuo-Liang Chuang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas separation membranes; CO₂ capture; hydrogen purification; biogas upgrading; advanced membrane materials; membrane system integration; membrane simulation; machine learning in membrane design; harsh environment performance; energy-efficient gas processing
Innovative Frontiers in Osmotic Membrane Technologies: Advances in Forward and Reverse Osmosis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: forward osmosis; reverse osmosis; membrane advanced materials; surface modification; desalination and brine management; membrane fouling and cleaning; energy-efficient separation; stimuli-responsive membranes; modeling and artificial intelligence in membrane processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Green Membrane Technologies: Advancements in Materials and Energy Efficiency for Water Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5300 | Submission Open
Keywords: green membranes; nanoenabled membranes; energy-efficient water treatment; sustainable desalination; photothermal membranes; photocatalytic membranes; membrane materials; wastewater treatment; hybrid membrane systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membrane Catalytic Oxidation in Water Treatment
edited by Ying Zhao
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic membrane; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); organic pollutants; hydroxyl radicals; ozonation; water and wastewater treatment; degradation pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
High-Performance Composite Membrane for Gas Separation and Capture
edited by Wenping Li and Pandeng Li
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite membranes; gas separation; carbon capture; hydrogen purification; CO2 separation; industrial gas processing; sustainable gas technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Recent Developments in Inorganic Membranes for Sustainable Environmental Applications
edited by and Jinxin Liu
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic membranes; membrane separation; membrane design; environmental remediation; novel membrane materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membranes Research in Tianjin University: Celebrating 130th Anniversary
edited by and
submission deadline 2 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3210 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced membrane materials; UF/NF/RO/FO membranes; gas separation membranes; oil/water separation membranes; pervaporative membranes; fuel cell membranes; MOF/COF membranes; mixed matrix membranes
Advanced Membranes and Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6904 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane processes; advanced membrane processes; membrane modification and use; water and wastewater treatment; water reclamation; pollutants removal; modeling; design; improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
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