Advanced Membranes for Energy and Environment: Synthesis and Characterization
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 7833
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Interests: Raman scattering analysis of solids; synthesis, analysis and optimization of nanostructured materials; electro-spun nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion, water treatment, sensing, catalysis and photo-catalysis; scanning probe microscopy and nano-optics
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Interests: polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis; green hydrogen; batteries; desalination; synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials; flexible membranes; electrochemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The need to decrease greenhouse gas emissions to limit effects on environmental pollution, global warming and climate changes, coupled with the progressive depletion of fossil-based resources, has boosted the utilization of clean energy sources. The development of new technologies that are able to produce and functionalize more sustainable, cost-effective, environmentally friendly membranes for energy and environment purposes represents a promising solution to the full and widespread exploitation of green energy sources and their reduced environmental impact.
Various membranes are currently employed as components of energy devices, such as batteries, electrolyzers, supercapacitors, and for environmental applications, including desalination, photocatalytic degradation and wastewater treatments. Membranes are globally recognized as an essential element in these sustainable systems thanks to their intrinsic advantages, when compared to conventional materials, as well as to their versatility.
This Special Issue aims to collect innovative synthesis routes and characterization techniques of advanced membranes, which find application in the above-mentioned energy and environmental field. Original contributions in forms of research articles (based on laboratory experiments or simulation results), as well as critical reviews from all researchers (chemists, engineers, material scientists, physicists, etc.), are welcome. Authors are warmly invited to submit the last achievements on membranes production, functionalization, characterization and application, mainly for batteries, electrolyzers, supercapacitors, desalination systems, photocatalytic degradation and wastewater treatments.
Dr. Claudia Triolo
Dr. Fabiola Pantò
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Components for batteries and supercapacitors
- Electrolysis: safety, performance and innovative design
- Desalination
- Photocatalytic degradation and wastewater treatment
- Sustainability and environmental impact
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