Porous-Material-Based Membranes for Molecular Separations
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 292
Special Issue Editors
Interests: MOFs; 2D nanosheets; organic solvent nanofiltration; liquid separations
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the innovative use of porous materials in membrane technologies for molecular separation processes, encompassing both liquid and gas separations. We aim to highlight groundbreaking advancements in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), molecular organic cages (MOCs), and porous organic cages (POCs), in addition to their integration into advanced membrane systems, such as mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs), thin-film composite (TFC) membranes, 2D lamellar membranes, and polycrystalline membranes.
This Special Issue will explore a wide range of applications, including organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN), desalination, chiral separation, pervaporation, liquid hydrocarbon separation, etc., and gas separation processes, such as carbon capture, hydrogen purification, natural gas processing, light hydrocarbon separation, etc. By showcasing cutting-edge research, the Special Issue aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and address current challenges across the fields of both liquid and gas separations.
We invite original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and perspectives that provide significant insights into the synthesis, characterization, and practical applications of these advanced membrane technologies. Contributions that push the boundaries of porous material research for molecular separations are highly encouraged, with the goal of advancing sustainable, high-performance separation technologies.
Dr. Ting Chen
Prof. Dr. Guangwei He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- porous materials
- MOFs
- COFs
- membranes
- liquid separation
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