Functional Polymer Membranes for a Sustainable Future: Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

We are thrilled to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Functional Polymer Membranes for A Sustainable Future: Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications”. Polymer membrane technology has attracted tremendous attention in academia and industry mainly due to its low energy cost, robustness, and feasibility. Recent progress in the synthesis of functional polymers with tailored properties as well as new membrane fabrication processes has further promoted advancements in this field. Functional polymer membranes hold the key in the pursuit of a sustainable future because of their remarkable performance in several essential applications, including water purification, desalination, gas separation, and energy storage.

This Special Issue seeks original research papers and reviews on relevant topics including but not limited to the synthesis of functional polymer membrane materials, membrane fabrication and modification, and membrane applications. Simulation studies as well as industrial case studies are also welcome. 

Kind regards,
Dr. Hongbo Feng
Prof. Dr. Xiuhua Liu
Guest Editors

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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.

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