Metal-Organic Frameworks Based Membranes for Water Purification/Treatment
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 550
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Interests: synthesis and characterization of metal–organic frameworks for water purification and cancer detection
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Dear Colleagues,
Many socioeconomic problems are present in modern society, particularly the increasing rate of negative environmental changes. In this regard, some of the most urgent and well-known challenges are those associated with water scarcity and water contamination. However, the complexity of the chemical cocktails found in poor-quality environments, e.g., wastewater plants, requires the assessment of the design and optimization of novel methodologies from an eco-efficient perspective. For this reason, MOFs (metal-organic frameworks) have arisen as a promising alternative due to the possibility of their integration in membranes and potential scalability, which could help researchers overcome the main limitations of the methodologies employed nowadays. This would help accelerate the treatment of corrupted environments, which will play a key role in the next few years. Membrane technology is one of many applications where MOFs perform an important role.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in membranes incorporating MOFs for water decontamination, from the preparation of MOFs; their incorporation in membranes; preparation under low-cost conditions; and characterization in terms of water stability, mechanical properties, recyclability, and efficiency.
Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: metal–organic frameworks; membrane technology; ceramic membranes; polymeric membranes; environment; green synthesis process; low-cost process; membrane scalability; water purification.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Rosa Huertas
Guest Editor
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