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Polymer Inclusion Membranes: Analytical Applications
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Polymer Inclusion Membranes: Analytical Applications

A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Membranes".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 4117

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Maria Inês G. S. Almeida

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School of Chemistry, Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Interests: membrane extraction based on polymer inclusion membranes; membrane-based passive sampling; paper-based microfluidics; flow analysis; environmental monitoring and clean-up
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Dr. Edward A. Nagul

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School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Interests: polymer inclusion membranes; X-ray scattering; polymer characterisation; flow injection analysis
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Interest in polymer inclusion membranes has been growing dramatically in recent years due to their promise as a green alternative to solvent extraction. Whilst this type of liquid membrane has yielded great promise for industrial applications, the properties have also proven useful in the field of chemical analysis, as they can enable selective separation, preconcentration, and sensing of a wide range of analytes.

This Special Issue seeks to explore the use of polymer inclusion membranes in the development of new analytical methods potentially including, but not limited to, flow-based analytical methods, passive sampling, and portable analytical devices. These methods may target a variety of different sample types, including but not limited to environmental, industrial, and pharmaceutical samples. 

We invite authors to submit original research articles, review papers, and short communications to this Special Issue on ‘Polymer Inclusion Membranes: Analytical Applications’.

Dr. Maria Inês G. S. Almeida
Dr. Edward A. Nagul
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Membranes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • polymer inclusion membrane
  • analytical methods
  • portable devices
  • passive sampling
  • optodes
  • automatic chemical analysis
  • preconcentration
  • separation science
  • membrane characterisation

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Comparison of Kinetic Models Applied for Transport Description in Polymer Inclusion Membranes
by Piotr Szczepański
Membranes 2023, 13(2), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13020236 - 16 Feb 2023
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Five mathematical models for transport description in polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) were presented and compared via regression analysis. The applicability of the models was estimated through the examination of experimental data of Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cu(II) ions transported by typical carriers. In [...] Read more.
Five mathematical models for transport description in polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) were presented and compared via regression analysis. The applicability of the models was estimated through the examination of experimental data of Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cu(II) ions transported by typical carriers. In four kinetic models, a change in the feed and stripping solution volume was taken into account. The goodness of fit was compared using the standard error of the regression, Akaike information criterion (AIC), Bayesian (Schwarz) information criterion (BIC), and Hannan–Quinn information criterion (HQC). The randomness distribution in the data was confirmed via a nonparametric runs test. Based on these quantities, appropriate models were selected. Full article
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The Application of Polymer Inclusion Membranes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants and Synthetic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions—A Mini Review
by Małgorzata A. Kaczorowska, Daria Bożejewicz and Katarzyna Witt
Membranes 2023, 13(2), 132; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13020132 - 19 Jan 2023
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Pollution of the environment, including water resources, is currently one of the greatest challenges due to emerging new contaminants of anthropogenic origin. Of particular concern are emerging organic pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and pesticides, but also other industrial pollutants, for example, [...] Read more.
Pollution of the environment, including water resources, is currently one of the greatest challenges due to emerging new contaminants of anthropogenic origin. Of particular concern are emerging organic pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and pesticides, but also other industrial pollutants, for example, synthetic dyes. The growing demand for environmentally friendly and economical methods of removing emerging contaminants and synthetic dyes from wastewater resulted in increased interest in the possibility of using techniques based on the application of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) for this purpose. PIM-based techniques are promising methods for eliminating emerging contaminants and synthetic dyes from aqueous solutions, including wastewater, due to high efficiency, membranes versatility, ease/low cost of preparation, and high selectivity. This review describes the latest developments related to the removal of various emerging contaminants and synthetic dyes from aqueous solutions using PIMs over the past few years, with particular emphasis on research aimed at increasing the effectiveness and selectivity of PIMs, which may contribute to wider use of these methods in the future. Full article
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