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A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Dr. Moises Carreon
edited by James M. Crawford, Jolie M. Lucero, Maria L. Carreon, Miao Yu and Surendar Reddy Venna
submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13569 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Ceramic Membranes for Removal of Emerging Pollutants
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4173 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramic membrane; water treatment; emerging contaminants; inorganic membrane; environmental
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membrane Processes for Water Recovery in Food Processing Industries
edited by Claudia Muro and Rosa María Gómez-Espinosa
submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2878 | 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)
Recent Advances in Polymer Inclusion Membranes submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 425 | 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)
Sustainable Approaches for Synthetic Membranes at End of Life
edited by , Mehri Shabani and Vandré Barbosa Brião
submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open
Keywords: end-of-life membrane; reverse osmosis and nanofiltration; water treatment; membrane recycling; sustainable membrane technologies; circular economy; life cycle assessment (LCA); membrane reuse
Recent Advances in Biomembrane Models for Studying Interactions with Bio-/Molecules
edited by and Katarzyna Gębczak
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8795 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug– membrane interaction; polyphenols– membrane interaction; bioactive compounds; model lipid membranes; membrane proteins; membrane phospholipid composition; membrane channels; surfactants; new drug targets; cancer multidrug resistance; cancer chemoprevention; anticancer compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Green Membrane Technologies: Advancements in Materials and Energy Efficiency for Water Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3023 | 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)
Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Membrane Separations: From Preparation to Processes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | 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)
Membrane Distillation and Other Membrane-Related Applications for Water Cleaning and Desalination
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane distillation; desalination; wastewater cleaning; pollutants removal; modeling; novel materials; innovative fabrication techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Sustainable Advances in Oil & Gas, Mining, and Environmental Technologies: Innovations in Membrane and Porous Material Technologies
edited by Arash Mollahosseini
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technologies; porous materials; sustainability; waste recovery; environmental innovation; oil sand; oil and gas industry; gas separation; ecological footprint; environmental technologies; resilient future; resource conservation; sustainable development; mining industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Membrane Process Optimization and Membrane Design submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; membrane process; process optimization; membrane design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Membrane Catalytic Oxidation in Water Treatment
edited by Ying Zhao
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 386 | 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)
Preparation of Mixed-Matrix Membranes and Their Application for Gas Separation
edited by Xiuxiu Ren, , and Peter R. Makgwane
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: mixed matrix membranes; preparation; gas separation; fillers; polymer; compatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
High-Performance Composite Membrane for Gas Separation and Capture
edited by Wenping Li and Pandeng Li
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 159 | 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)
Ion Conducting Membranes and Energy Storage
edited by Qing Dai
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane structure design; ion transport; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Preparation and Application of Nanofiltration Membranes
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofiltration; desalination; membrane fouling; organic solvent nanofiltration; interfacial polymerization; molecular separation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Advanced Membranes for Fuel Cells and Redox Flow Batteries
edited by and
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12283 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuel cell; redox flow battery; proton-exchange membranes; cation-exchange membranes; anion-exchange membranes; porous membranes; amphoteric membranes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Membrane and Other Innovative Technologies for Water Purification: Design, Development, and Application submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7303 | Submission Open
Keywords: membranes; water and wastewater treatment; filtration; adsorption; new material synthesis and characterization; activated carbon; aluminosilicates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Design Principles and Biomedical Applications of Multifunctional Biological Membranes
edited by and
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5449 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell membranes; solid membranes; fluid membranes; multicomponent membranes; bioactive membranes; external fields; external flows; endocytosis/exocytosis; membrane fusion/fission; membrane budding; pattern formation; phase separation; lipid rafts; lipid-lipid interactions; lipid-protein interactions; protein-protein interactions; drug-membrane interactions; nanoparticle-membrane interactions; transmembrane ion channels; signal transduction; membrane structure and organization; mathematical modeling; numerical simulations; intracellular communication; extracellular vesicles; ion regulation; geometric confinements; extracellular matrix; protein scaffolding; membrane trafficking; cytoskeleton network; cortical layers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Advanced Membranes and Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4495 | 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)
A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Professor Simon Judd submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2651 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Recent Advances in Fluorine-Free Membranes
edited by Tamas Nemeth, Patrick Fortin and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2973 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane materials; water filtration; membrane separation; ion exchange membranes; fluorine-free membranes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Microfluidics and MEMS Technology for Membranes, 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: microfluidics; separation; microfiltration; nanoporous; membranes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Application of Membrane Materials in Bioseparation and Downstream Processing
edited by Wei Zhang and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8684 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane material; membrane chromatography; membrane filtration; bioseparation; downstream processing; charactarization; process development; process optimization; scale up; mechnisitic study; process modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Electrodialysis and Novel Electro-Membrane Processes
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion-exchange membrane; electrodialysis; desalination; concentration; selective separation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membrane Fouling Control: Mechanism, Properties, and Applications
edited by , and Miaolu He
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 947 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane fouling control; membrane fouling mechanism; membrane filtration technology; advanced pretreatment method; hybrid filtration systems; fouling-resistant membrane; membrane surface modification; self-cleaning membrane
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membrane Distillation: Module Design and Application Performance
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 179 | 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)
Membrane Application: Separation, Purification and Recovery of Metals in Industrial Wastes
edited by Paula Jungwon Choi
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal recovery; membrane process; wastewater treatment; ceramic membranes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Design, Synthesis, and Application of Inorganic Membranes
edited by Liangqing Li and
submission deadline 28 May 2025 | Viewed by 129 | 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)
Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials
edited by Hao Yang and Meidi Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1402 | 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)
Selected Papers from Membrane Society of Australasia Annual Meeting and Conference (MSA-AMC) 2024
edited by Chi Cheng and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technology; membrane materials; desalination; resource recovery; air filtration; wastewater treatment
Tailored Ion Exchange Membranes for H2 Production and Fuel Cells
edited by Liliana Diaz, and Graciela C. Abuin
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open
Keywords: PFA-free polymers; bipolar membranes; PEM (proton exchange membrane); AEM (anionic exchange membrane); water electrolysis; seawater electrolysis; fuel cell
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Novel Membranes for Carbon Capture and Conversion
edited by Jieyuan Liu and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 101 | 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 Energy)
Advances in Porous Membrane and Its Applications
edited by Abdelkrim Abourriche and Younes Abouliatim
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technology; water treatment; desalination; gas separation; membrane materials; sustainability; membrane fabrication; performance optimization; industrial applications; environmental engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Recent Developments in Metal-Organic Framework Membranes
edited by Yanwei Sun and Qiang Ma
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2721 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– organic frameworks; MOF membranes; membrane-based separation; membrane structure; membrane simulation; membrane processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Recent Progress in Electrospun Membranes
edited by Rulin Liu and Yongmei Wang
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1290 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrospinning; nanofibrous membranes; advanced materials; filtration and purification; biomedical applications; tissue engineering; environmental remediation; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in Energy Conversion and Storage submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM); energy conversion; energy conversion devices; energy storage; fuel cell; electrolyzer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Membrane Separation and Water Treatment: Modeling and Application
edited by Xianghao Ren, Linan Xing and Jooil Park
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7576 | Submission Open
Keywords: water and wastewater treatment and reuse; membrane technologies; activated carbon; adsorption; chemical filtration; gas separation; energy storage and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Research and Innovation on Reverse and Forward Osmosis Membrane Processes
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: reverse osmosis; forward osmosis; organic solvent reverse osmosis; organic solvent forward osmosis; desalination; water treatment; food processing; mineral processing; pharmaceutical processing
Innovations in Membrane Technology for Food Applications
edited by Juliana Steffens
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4016 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane materials; membrane preparation and characterization; membrane processes; modeling and simulation of membrane process; food process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Design, Synthesis and Applications of Ion Exchange Membranes submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1997 | Submission Open
Keywords: ion exchange membranes; design; applications; structure– property relationship; chemical stabilization; ion transport enhancement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Composition and Biophysical Properties of Lipid Membranes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open
Keywords: mimetic membrane model systems; membrane permeability; membrane dynamics; cell recognition and signaling; lipid rafts; lipid– protein interactions; biophysical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Applications of Membrane Distillation in Water Treatment and Reuse submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane distillation; desalination; wastewater treatment; water reuse; water purification; membrane-based technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membranes and Membrane Reactors for Gas Purification and Production: Towards More Sustainable Processes
edited by Pasquale F. Zito
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane synthesis; membrane characterization; membrane reactors; H2 production; CH4 upgrading; CO2 removal; zeolite membranes; polymeric membranes; palladium membranes; green processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Carbon-Nanomaterial-Based Membranes: Fabrication, Characterization, and Application
edited by Yichen Wu, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; nanocomposites; separation techniques; membrane modification; membrane process intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Interfacial Interactions of Nanoparticles and Molecular Nanostructures with Model Membrane Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: monolayers; bilayers; liposomes; atomic force microscopy (AFM); fluorescence microscopy; X-ray and neutron scattering; nanoparticles; macromolecules; enzymes; protein– lipid interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Nanostructure Membrane Materials in Water Treatment
edited by and Dachao Lin
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane separation; membrane synthesis; membrane characterization; nanostructure membrane materials; polymeric membrane; inorganic membrane; composite membranes; photocatalytic membranes; nanofiltration; wastewater treatment; drinking water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membranes Processes for Marine Environment
edited by and Clémence Cordier
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2595 | 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 413 | 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 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical membranes; micropollutants; water and wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
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