Membrane Applications for Water Treatment
A section of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Section Information
The "Membrane Applications for Water Treatment " section aims to rapidly publish original research papers, reviews and perspectives on various aspects of membrane science, including the development of materials, structure and property relationship studies, membrane fouling, theoretical and modeling studies, new system demonstration, the engineering of novel membranes and applications for water treatments. This section serves as a dedicated platform for exploring novel advances in membrane technology for water treatment, as well as a valuable resource for scientists, engineers, and policymakers seeking to stay at the forefront of this field of research with high societal impact.
Key topics within this section include the following:
- Microfiltration;
- Ultrafiltration;
- Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis;
- Forward osmosis;
- Electrodialysis;
- Membrane distillation;
- Membrane bioreactor;
- Environmental impact, sustainability and circularity.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Nanofiltration Membranes for Organic Pollutants Removal (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Membrane Separation and Water Treatment: Modeling and Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- MF/UF of Challenging Industrial Streams: Materials, Fouling Mechanisms, and Mitigation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advanced Membrane Modification for Next-Generation Water Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- New Trends in Membrane Technologies for Removal of Hazardous Pollutants (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sustainable Water Purification: Polymeric Membrane Development and Large-Scale Manufacturing (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Membranes Processes for Marine Environment (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Near-Membrane-Surface Effects During Membrane Distillation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Membrane Bioreactors and Wastewater Treatment Technology (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Nano-Confined Transport in Advanced Membranes for Enhanced Filtration and Desalination: From Mechanisms to Scalable Applications (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advanced 2D Nanomaterials for Ion-Selective Membranes: Design, Mechanisms and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advanced Membrane Technologies for Hypersaline Wastewater, Groundwater, and Seawater Desalination (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Membrane Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Osmotic Membrane Process Modulation: Innovative Multiphysics Approaches (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Electrochemical Membranes for Micropollutant Removal (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Membrane-Based Technology for Drinking Water Treatment (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Membrane Desalination and Sustainable Technology Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Development, Characterization, and Application of Electrochemical Membranes for Micropollutant Removal (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Reverse Osmosis Membrane Research Through Computer Simulation (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Towards the Circular Economy—Membrane Processes for the Recovery of Water and Nutrients from Wastewater (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 15 November 2026)
- Membrane Desalination and Salinity Gradient Energy: Process Modeling, Optimization, and Advanced Control (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- New Challenges in Membrane Technology for Desalination (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- New Advances in Membrane Separation Technology for Water Pollution Control and Membrane Fouling Mitigation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Membrane Technologies for Water Purification (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Selected Papers from Water, Wastewater, Waste—Infrastructure and Technology Conference 2026 (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Membrane Fouling and Antifouling Strategies for Water and Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment: Low-Cost Materials, Characterization and Modeling (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Towards Water Sustainability: Progress, Applications, and Challenges in Membrane Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Novel Membrane Materials and Membrane Modification (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Tackling Membrane Fouling: Mechanistic Insights and Advanced Migration Technologies (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Membrane and Other Innovative Technologies for Water Purification: Design, Development, and Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Membrane Technologies for Challenging Water Treatment: Salinity, Micropollutants, and Complex Matrices (Deadline: 1 February 2027)
- Ceramic Membranes for Wastewater and Water Reuse (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
