Mixed Matrix Membranes for Energy and Environmental Applications
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 2806
Special Issue Editors
Interests: desalination and wastewater treatment; mixed matrix membranes; forward osmosis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Membrane processes have been widely applied in water treatment and gas separation. As organic–inorganic hybrid membranes, mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) have the potential to maximize the advantages of both polymeric matrix and inorganic filler, and have attracted increasing interest in desalination, wastewater treatment, hydrogen separation and CO2 separation. To advance the industrial application of MMMs, scientific gaps in membrane fabrication, configuration, filler development, characterization, mechanism analysis, modeling and the exploration of MMMs in different areas should be filled.
The purpose of this Special Issue, “Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Energy and Environmental Applications”, is to focus on recent advancements in MMMs development and application in both water treatment and gas separation. Original research articles, reviews and communications are welcome. Topics include but are not limited to: novel MMM development, structural adjustment and optimization, novel additive and filler development, upgrade of current MMM fabrication methods and separation processes, characterization techniques, transport and separation mechanisms, membrane fouling mitigation, process modelling and simulation, energy and economic analysis, and the exploration of new application areas.
Dr. Xing Wu
Dr. Xiaofang Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mixed-matrix membranes
- membrane fabrication
- membrane modification
- characterization techniques
- water treatment
- gas separation
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