Ion and Molecule Transport in Membrane Systems 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

The scope of this Special Issue involves a large number of topics in the field of membrane science. We welcome papers that include or report on the following: experimental studies and mathematical modeling providing new knowledge of the mechanisms of ion and molecule transportation in artificial and living systems; a description of ion and molecule transportation through all kinds of membranes, including biological and artificial ones; similarities in the behavior of biological and artificial membranes; biomimetic structural features of artificial membranes and their impact on membrane properties and performance for separation processes; generalities and case studies in the field of material structure–properties relationships; the physico-chemical and chemico-physical aspects of ion and molecule transportation; a description of thermodynamics and irreversible thermodynamics; the equilibriums and kinetics of transportation processes in membrane systems; the coupling of ion and molecule transportation with chemical reactions and catalysis; the impact of forced and natural convection on ion and molecule transportation; the mechanisms of electric current-induced convection and their impact on ion and molecule transportation across membranes; concentration polarization and the coupled effects occurring in membrane systems under the action of external pressure and electric driving forces (external pressure and electric potential gradients applied to a membrane); and the physico-chemical and chemico-physical aspects of transportation, separation, purification, and fractionation of organic acids, bioactive compounds, ampholytes, and nutrients, in membrane systems.

Prof. Dr. Victor V. Nikonenko
Guest Editor

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