Metal-Organic Framework-Based Membranes for Applications in Molecular Separation
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 18
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of porous solid materials which have a variety of industrial applications. In recent years, a number of excellent MOF membranes have been successfully prepared and widely used in the fields of separation, catalysis, optics, sensing, and metal protection.
This Special Issue, Metal-Organic Framework-Based Membranes for Applications in Molecular Separation, aims to highlight recent research regarding novel membranes with MOFs, including the preparation and incorporation of MOFs in membranes; fouling control strategies of MOF-integrated membranes; and the characterization of membranes in terms of physio-chemical properties, separation performance, and durability.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: membrane separation; desalination; wastewater treatment; gas separation; gas purification; metal–organic frameworks; anti-fouling; MOF membranes; thin-film nanocomposites; and mixed matrix membranes.
We invite you and your colleagues to submit contributions to this Special Issue, with the aim of bringing together research from experts in the field to discuss recent ideas, research and findings.
Dr. Fan Feng
Prof. Dr. Jie Gao
Prof. Dr. Qipeng Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane separation
- desalination
- wastewater treatment
- gas separation
- gas purification
- metal–organic framework
- anti-fouling
- MOF membranes
- thin-film nanocomposite
- mixed-matrix membranes
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