Engineering Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial-Based Membranes for Water Purification and Gas Separation
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Fabrication and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced membranes for gas separation such as carbon capture; advanced membranes for water purification; small molecular transport in polymeric materials; structure/property relationship of polymer-based materials
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Dear Colleagues,
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, including graphene oxide (GO), MXenes, layered metal–organic frameworks, and covalent organic frameworks, have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation membranes due to their atomic thickness, tunable interlayer spacing, and unique physical and chemical properties. Their ability to provide ultrafast transport pathways while maintaining molecular-level selectivity has opened new frontiers for both water purification and gas separation technologies. The structural adaptability of 2D materials allows for precise control over hydration channels, charge-based separation, and antifouling properties. Similarly, for gas separation applications such as CO2 capture, hydrogen purification, and hydrocarbon separations, 2D-based membranes provide highly efficient molecular sieving combined with stability under demanding operating environments.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and critical reviews that advance the fundamental understanding, design, and practical implementation of 2D-based membranes. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel 2D materials and composite membranes for water purification and desalination.
- Structural engineering and functionalization strategies for enhanced ion/molecule selectivity.
- Two-dimensional-based membranes for gas separation (e.g., CO2 capture, hydrocarbon separation).
- Surface modification and interlayer engineering strategies for enhanced performance.
- Antifouling, antimicrobial, and long-term stability performance of 2D-based membranes.
- Scalable fabrication and industrial applicability of 2D-based membranes.
- Transport mechanisms in confined 2D-based membranes.
- Computational modelling and simulation of transport phenomena in 2D-based membranes.
Prof. Dr. Haiqing Lin
Dr. Erda Deng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- two-dimensional membranes
- layered nanomaterials
- graphene oxide
- mxene
- nanoconfined transport
- wastewater treatment
- ion sieving
- CO2 capture
- molecular selectivity
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