Membranes for Electrochemical Energy and Related Systems
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ion exchange membranes; salinity gradient power; electrodialysis; water electrolysis; CO2 capture and conversion
Interests: ion exchange membranes; porous membranes; water electrolysis; redox flow batteries; CO2 capture and conversion; electrodialysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ion exchange membranes (IEMs), including anion exchange membrane (AEM), cation exchange membrane (CEM), and bipolar membranes (BPMs), are key components for a wide range of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies. IEMs exhibit a broad range of applications beyond energy in emerging areas such as hydrogen energy, carbon capture and utilization, resource recovery, food quality, bio-electrochemical systems, and healthcare. Selective ion transport makes IEMs indispensable for boosting the performance and efficiency of electrochemical systems. As such, the continuous development of advanced IEM materials and technologies offers promising opportunities to address the pressing challenges of climate change, energy transition, and the circular economy. This Special Issue presents recent advances in the development and application of IEMs for advance electrochemical energy systems, welcoming original research articles, reviews, and short communications focusing on material innovations, performance optimization, modeling, and system-level integration, among others.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and modification of CEM, AEM, and BPMS;
- Ion transport mechanisms and interfacial phenomena;
- Electrochemical membrane-based carbon capture and CO2 electroreduction;
- Electromembrane processes for nutrient and resource recovery;
- Use of ion exchange membranes in food, healthcare, and bioelectrochemical devises;
- Durability, fouling resistance, and scale-up challenges;
- Techno-economic and life cycle analysis of electrochemical membrane-based systems.
Dr. Ramato Ashu Tufa
Dr. Misgina Tilahun Tsehaye
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ion exchange membranes (IEMs)
- anion and cation exchange membranes (AEMs/CEMs)
- bipolar membranes (BPMs)
- electrochemical energy conversion
- carbon capture and CO2 utilization
- hydrogen energy systems
- resource recovery and circular economy
- bioelectrochemical applications
- membrane material innovation
- ion transport and interfacial phenomena
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