Advanced Membrane Modification for Next-Generation Water Treatment
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Water Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: membrane technology; membrane fouling; wastewater treatment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric membranes are central to water treatment but face persistent challenges, including fouling, limited selectivity, and degradation. Innovative modification strategies have thus become a critical research frontier. This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality research and reviews on recent breakthroughs in the design, fabrication, characterization, and application of modified membranes.
We invite contributions exploring novel techniques—such as surface coating, nanomaterial incorporation (e.g., 2D materials, MOFs), plasma treatment, and chemical grafting—for engineering membranes with enhanced performance. Emphasis is placed on elucidating structure–property relationships, assessing long-term stability, and translating laboratory innovations into scalable, real-world applications. This collection seeks to advance the development of efficient, durable, and sustainable membrane technologies for next-generation water purification.
Dr. Dan Song
Dr. Linlin Yan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water purification
- modification strategies
- novel techniques
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