Development and Application of High Retention Membrane for Water Treatment and Reclamation
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2023) | Viewed by 5746
Special Issue Editors
Interests: novel membrane bioreactor; membrane fouling machenism and control strategy; high salinity industrial wastewater treatment
Interests: membrane separation; water reuse; advanced oxidation processes
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Interests: membrane bioreactor technology; forward-osmosis-based technology for wastewater reclamation and energy recovery; membrane fouling and fouling control; membrane technology for waste-activated sludge treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water shortage, poor water quality and water pollution are great challenges worldwide. High-retention membrane technology, including nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO) and forward osmosis (FO), has aroused widespread interest in water treatment and reclamation owing to the outstanding advantages of stable effluent quality and high separation efficiency.
This Special Issue is dedicated to providing a forum for comprehensive coverage on the development of high-retention membranes and their application in desalination and water reuse. Both original research articles and reviews are welcome. All invited submissions for the Special Issue will go through the normal peer-review process. The scope of the Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- RO, NF and FO thin-film nanocomposite membranes.
- RO, NF and FO membranes with nano-structure, interlayer or patterned surfaces.
- Novel RO, NF and FO membranes (e.g., 1D/2D materials, ceramic membranes, etc.).
- Relationship of membrane structure and properties (e.g., permeability, selectivity, antifouling capacity, stability, etc.).
- Trade-off effect between water permeance and selectivity.
- New method or instrument for membrane fouling characterization.
- Membrane fouling control strategy (e.g., membrane modification, pretreatment process, membrane coupled system, etc.).
- Transport mechanisms and theories for novel membrane structures.
- Modelling and simulation.
- System optimization and eco-design.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Pin Zhao
Dr. Weilong Song
Dr. Xinhua Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-retention membrane
- nanofiltration
- reverse osmosis
- forward osmosis
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