Design and Characterization of Nanofiltration Membranes for Water/Wastewater Treatment
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 August 2025 | Viewed by 100
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the escalating global demand for clean water, coupled with the tightening regulations on wastewater discharge, advanced separation technologies are urgently needed to advance the sustainable utilization of water resources. Nanofiltration (NF) membranes have emerged as a promising solution for both potable water production and wastewater recycling due to their moderate operating pressure, high water permeance, and high rejection rate of divalent ions and organic micropollutants. Moreover, the application of NF membranes spans across diverse sectors, including municipal water treatment, industrial effluent remediation, food processing, and pharmaceutical separation. Despite significant progress, challenges such as insufficient selectivity, the limited removal of emerging contaminants, and inadequate characterization techniques remain critical barriers to broader implementation. Addressing these limitations requires advancements in membrane material design and structure manipulation to enhance separation performance, durability, and sustainability.
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in the design, fabrication, and characterization of high-performance NF membranes for water/wastewater treatment. We welcome original research and review articles focusing on the development of advanced membrane materials, fabrication techniques, and structure manipulation strategies. Studies that explore the material design, separation mechanisms, structure–property–performance relationships, and long-term stability under complex water matrices of NF membranes are of particular interest. Submissions should offer significant scientific or technological advancements and align with the theme of NF membranes for water and wastewater treatment.
Dr. Shiyu Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanofiltration membranes
- membrane fabrication
- membrane characterization
- membrane structure manipulation
- water purification
- wastewater reclamation
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