Development and Application of Novel Membranes (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

Research and utilization of membranes is not a novel topic since the use of membranes is widely extended in many industrial processes, such as the food industry, pollutant removal, seawater desalination, wastewater treatment, medicine, the paint industry, and conservation of the environment, among others. However, the development and application of membranes is still a field of interest full of new opportunities, as they present certain advantages, such as their friendliness to the environment, energy-saving capacity, and high efficiency.

In the aforementioned processes, different types of membranes have been used, including microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), electrodialysis (ED), and pervaporation, among others. The most common membranes in wastewater treatment are made of polysulphone (PSF) and poly(ether)sulfone (PES). However, due to their hydrophobicity, they are highly susceptible to fouling. Different physical and chemical membrane modification processes have been carried out, including modification of membrane materials before membrane formation, graph polymerization, plasma treatment, physical preadsorption, and others.

This Special Issue aims to cover the recent developments and advances in all aspects of novel membranes and their applications, including membrane processes, combined processes (including one membrane step), modified membranes, novel materials, the possibility of recycling and reusing membranes, and new technologies to reduce fouling and improve the efficiency of enhanced processes.

Both original research and review papers are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Asuncion Maria Hidalgo
Dr. Maria Dolores Murcia
Dr. María Gómez
Guest Editors

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