Polymeric Membrane Innovations in Membrane Bioreactor Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2026 | Viewed by 1035
Editor
Interests: membrane technologies; biotechnology; bioprocess engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) integrate biological and membrane separation processes, and MBR technology has recently gained considerable attention, particularly regarding its application for the treatment of municipal and domestic wastewater, as well as the production of value-added products.
Polymeric membranes, also known as organic membranes, are the primary choice of memranes for use in MBR technology. This is because they offer several advantages, such as great manufacturability, low cost for large-scale manufacturing, high flexibility, good selectivity, easy processability, and low energy requirements The most commonly used organic membranes are those fabricated from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyethersulfone (PES), and polypropylene (PE).
The primary aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the application of polymeric membranes in MBR technology.
I invite authors to submit high-quality original research and review articles that explore, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Effectiveness and applications of MBRs;
- Applications of polymeric membranes;
- Configurations of MBRs;
- Fouling phenomenon in MBRs;
- Polymeric-membrane cleaning.
Dr. Wirginia Tomczak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymeric membranes
- membrane bioreactor
- microfiltration
- ultrafiltration
- fouling
- fermentation
- separation
- bioconversion
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