Two-Dimensional Material-Based Membranes for High-Performance Separations
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Fabrication and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 2D nanomaterials for membrane applications; carbon nanotubes; ionic/molecular separation; desalination; air filtration; fuel cells; hemodialysis
Interests: 2D membranes for energy devices
Interests: 2D membrane engineering for separation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, entitled “Two-Dimensional Material-Based Membranes for High-Performance Separations”, aims to publish original research papers, reviews and perspectives regarding two-dimensional (2D) material-based membranes for high-performance separations that can be applied in water, energy, environment, gas separation, chemical/pharmaceutical separation, resource recovery/extraction, food, biotechnology, healthcare and beyond. This Special Issue serves as a dedicated platform for exploring the unique advantages of two-dimensional materials, including their atomic thinness, their ability to sustain a high density of nanopores and the precise tunability of pore size at the nanoscale or angstrom scale for high-impact applications. It will also provide a valuable resource for scientists, engineers, and policymakers seeking to remain at the forefront of this dynamic research field.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Water: desalination, nanofiltration, distillation and electrodialysis;
- Energy: proton-selective membranes, fuel cells, batteries and blue energy;
- Environment: water treatment, aerosol filtration and organic solvent nanofiltration;
- Gas separation: CO2 separation and capture, and biogas separation;
- Chemical/pharmaceutical separation: chiral molecular separation, isomer separation, hydrocarbon separation, pervaporation, pharmaceutical industry, and antibiotic recycling;
- Resource recovery/extraction: homogeneous catalyst recovery, solvent recycling and lithium extraction;
- Food: filtration, bioreaction and packaging;
- Biotechnology: DNA sequencing and biomolecule desalting;
- Healthcare: dialysis and hemofiltration.
Dr. Peifu Cheng
Dr. Pavan Chaturvedi
Dr. Jumi Deka
Dr. Kundan Saha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 2D materials
- membranes
- nanopores
- nanoporous atomically thin membranes
- lamellar structure
- composite membranes
- separations
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