Novel Membrane Materials and Membrane Modification
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Water Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Interests: membrane and adsorption separation technology: novel adsorbents; novel membrane materials; novel photocatalysts; hybrid membranes; modification of membrane surface hydrophilicity and anti-pollution properties; collaborative repair of groundwater pollution, membrane separation in lithium extraction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Membrane materials serve as the core components of membrane separation processes. However, current membrane materials are constrained by the trade-off effect between selectivity and permeability, while their antifouling capability directly determines their service life. This Special Issue focuses on enhancing the performance of membranes and primarily addresses the following themes: (1) fabrication of novel membrane materials, such as two-dimensional material membranes and mixed-matrix membranes; (2) modification of membrane materials, including, but not limited to, surface modification and blend modification strategies for polymer and inorganic membranes; (3) applications of coupled membrane technologies, such as the use of catalytic membranes and adsorbent membranes in water treatment and gas separation. For this Special Issue, we welcome contributions that advance the development of high-performance membrane materials and expand their practical applications in separation processes.
Dr. Guangyong Zeng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- membrane materials
- membrane modification
- ultrafiltration/nanofiltration membrane
- wastewater treatment
- photocatalytic membrane
- two-dimensional material membranes
- hydrophilic property
- antifouling ability
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