1D- and 2D-Materials for Advanced Membranes

Dear Colleagues, 

Membrane-based technology represents an emerging strategy for energy-efficient gas /liquid separation. Among various factors, dimensionality and microstructure of membrane materials played a significant role in determining their separation performance. One-dimensional (1D) nano-fibers/wires and two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets, composed of polymer fibers, carbon nanotube, 2D graphene and its derivatives, 2D metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), g-C₃N₄, MoS₂, MXene, hexagonal boron nitride, montmorillonite, layered double hydroxides, etc., have unique structural properties are rapidly emerging as desirable building blocks for the design of high-performance membranes. They have attracted extensive interest and exhibited promising prospects for membrane applications due to their atomic size thickness and interlayer galleries. The 1D-/2D- materials membranes generally exhibit uniform transport galleries and permit precise ionic and molecular sieving.

This Special Issue of Membranes, “1D- and 2D-Materials for Advanced Membranes”, aims to provide comprehensive coverage on the 1D and 2D materials membranes for various applications, e.g., desalination, carbon capture, hydrogen purification, hydrocarbon separation, molecular sieving, and solvent separation. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews on the above themes are welcome. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Peng Lu
Prof. Dr. Naixin Wang
Prof. Dr. Wanbin Li
Guest Editors

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