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Membrane Technologies for Water Purification
edited by , and Carmen M. Sánchez-Arévalo
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10245 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane processes; emergent membrane processes; water and wastewater treatment; water reclamation; pollutants removal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Recent Research in Pervaporation Membranes
edited by Rujing Hou
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open
Keywords: pervaporation membrane; stability; separation efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Efficient Membrane Separation Processes
edited by Chuanlong Ma and Lei Wang
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; advanced membrane; membrane separation; surface functionalization/ surface modification; nanotechnologies; water purification; catalytic membrane; membrane characterization; membrane separation mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Design, Preparation and Application of Nanocomposite Membranes
edited by , and Azile Nqombolo
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane separation/technology; nanocomposites; microextraction; emerging organic pollutants; trace analysis; water
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Solar-Assisted Thermal-Driven Membrane Distillation
edited by and Yi-Wun Wang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar-assisted thermal-driven membrane distillation; microporous hydrophobic membrane; membranes separation processes; saline water desalination; optimal design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Nanofiltration Membranes for Precise Separation
edited by Shenghua Zhou, Guiliang Li and Yang Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7801 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofiltration membrane; ion selectivity; precise sieving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Emerging Superwetting Membranes: New Advances in Water Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2560 | Submission Open
Keywords: superwetting membranes; water treatment; surface engineering; membrane separation; nanotechnology; heavy metal removal; organic pollutant separation; desalination; oil– water separation; membrane bioreactors; membrane fouling; membrane durability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Recent Advances in Polymer Inclusion Membranes submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | 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)
Design and Applications of COFs/MOFs-Based Membranes
edited by Xiansong Shi, , and Junyu Ren
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: membranes; COFs; MOFs; liquid separation; gas separation; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Design, Synthesis, and Application of Inorganic Membranes
edited by Liangqing Li and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 205 | 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)
Design and Characterization of Nanofiltration Membranes for Water/Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanofiltration membranes; membrane fabrication; membrane characterization; membrane structure manipulation; water purification; wastewater reclamation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Two-Dimensional Material-Based Membranes for Gas Capture and Separation
edited by He Li, Jianbo Liu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: 2D materials; gas capture and separation; membrane separation; membrane process; molecular simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Advances in Graphene-Based Membranes for Next-Generation Separation Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene-based membranes; 2D materials; gas separation; liquid separation; mass transport mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Advanced Membrane Technologies for Pollutant Removal and Resource Recovery
edited by Chao Yu, Yao Zhu and Jia Gao
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: delayed phase inversion method; mixed matrix membrane; molecularly imprinting membrane; Janus membrane; catalytic membrane; selective separation; hydrogen peroxide; PVDF; 2D material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
New Advances in Membrane Separation Technology for Water Pollution Control and Membrane Fouling Mitigation
edited by and Weichen Lin
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane separation; water pollution control; antifouling membrane; membrane cleaning; membrane fouling; self-cleaning membrane
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Cutting-Edge Research and Technological Advancements of Membranes for Separation Processes
edited by Caio M. Paranhos and José Arnaldo Santana Costa
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane process; polymer membranes; sustainable technologies; advanced membrane fabrication; membrane characterization; challenging membrane separations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Design and Characterization of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)
edited by Guobin Zhang, Nan Li and Shuanyang Zhang
submission deadline 16 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); material synthesis; design and optimization; advanced membrane material; heat and mass transfer; modeling and simulation; hydrothermal management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Membrane Processes for Water Recovery in Food Processing Industries
edited by Claudia Muro and Rosa María Gómez-Espinosa
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6603 | 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)
Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials
edited by Hao Yang and Meidi Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6233 | 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)
Novel Membranes for Carbon Capture and Conversion
edited by Jieyuan Liu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2119 | 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 Gas Separation)
Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Membrane Separations: From Preparation to Processes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1756 | 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: Module Design and Application Performance
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | 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)
Applications and Assessment for Membrane Distillation
edited by Seunghyun Hong and Xuan Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane distillation; novel membranes; innovative configuration; optimal design; modeling; assessment; emerging applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Functionalized Membranes for Water/Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalized membranes; water treatment; wastewater treatment 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Advances in Modified Thin-Film Composite (TFC) Membranes: Innovations in Selective, Intermediate, and Support Structures
edited by Shabin Mohammed and Hanaa Hegab
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: TFC; polyamide membrane; membrane support; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Towards the Circular Economy—Membrane Processes for the Recovery of Water and Nutrients from Wastewater (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; membrane processes; water; nutrients; wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Studies in Membrane Perturbation and Signaling
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane perturbation; membrane signaling; lipid– protein interactions; pore formation; membrane– protein complexes; molecular dynamics of membranes; membrane-mediated cellular responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Advanced Membrane Technologies for Gas Capture and Clean Energy: Multiscale Insights and Applications
edited by Kuo-Liang Chuang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas separation membranes; CO₂ capture; hydrogen purification; biogas upgrading; advanced membrane materials; membrane system integration; membrane simulation; machine learning in membrane design; harsh environment performance; energy-efficient gas processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Innovative Frontiers in Osmotic Membrane Technologies: Advances in Forward and Reverse Osmosis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: forward osmosis; reverse osmosis; membrane advanced materials; surface modification; desalination and brine management; membrane fouling and cleaning; energy-efficient separation; stimuli-responsive membranes; modeling and artificial intelligence in membrane processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Green Membrane Technologies: Advancements in Materials and Energy Efficiency for Water Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6116 | 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)
Membrane Catalytic Oxidation in Water Treatment
edited by Ying Zhao
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | 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)
High-Performance Composite Membrane for Gas Separation and Capture
edited by Wenping Li and Pandeng Li
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | 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)
Recent Developments in Inorganic Membranes for Sustainable Environmental Applications
edited by and Jinxin Liu
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic membranes; membrane separation; membrane design; environmental remediation; novel membrane materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Membranes Research in Tianjin University: Celebrating 130th Anniversary
edited by and
submission deadline 2 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3331 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced membrane materials; UF/NF/RO/FO membranes; gas separation membranes; oil/water separation membranes; pervaporative membranes; fuel cell membranes; MOF/COF membranes; mixed matrix membranes
Advanced Membranes and Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8708 | 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)
Recent Advances in Fluorine-Free Membranes
edited by Tamas Nemeth, Patrick Fortin and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3626 | 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)
Sustainable Advances in Oil & Gas, Mining, and Environmental Technologies: Innovations in Membrane and Porous Material Technologies
edited by Arash Mollahosseini
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | 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)
Ion Conducting Membranes and Energy Storage
edited by Qing Dai
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane structure design; ion transport; batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Advances in Porous Hydrophobic Membrane Materials for Membrane Distillation
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8889 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrophobic porous membrane; membrane distillation; anti-fouling; anti-wetting; configuration design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Applications of Membrane Filtration and Separation
edited by and Su-En Wu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane filtration; liquid/solid separation; gas/solid separation; emulsion separation; microfiltration and ultrafiltration; membrane technology; filtration process design; desalination; wastewater treatment; membrane bioreactors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Membrane Proteins: New Insights into Structure, Dynamics and Functions
edited by and
submission deadline 19 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane proteins; solubilization methods; nanodisc technologies; lipid– protein interactions; synthetic biology; genetic manipulation; structural biology; functional studies; artificial intelligence; machine learning; computational biology; screening tools; high-throughput methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Advanced Membranes for Fuel Cells and Redox Flow Batteries
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13864 | 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 20 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11562 | 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)
A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Professor Simon Judd submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3534 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Bipolar Membranes: New Trends and Prospects
edited by Xiaoli Ge, Subarna Kole and Hengzhou Liu
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: bipolar membranes; electrochemistry; polymers; water electrolysis; fuel cell
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Recent Advances in Biomembrane Models for Studying Interactions with Bio-/Molecules
edited by and Katarzyna Gębczak
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14208 | 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)
Composition and Biophysical Properties of Lipid Membranes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6643 | 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)
Membrane Technologies in Food Processing
edited by Katia Rezzadori, Giordana Demaman Arend and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4833 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane processing technology; food processing; microbial inhibition; microfiltration; ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis; forward membrane; separation; membranes for innovative and functional foods; integrated membrane systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Membrane Distillation and Other Membrane-Related Applications for Water Cleaning and Desalination
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4085 | 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)
Design, Synthesis and Applications of Ion Exchange Membranes submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3034 | 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)
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