Novel Membrane Materials

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, we have been witnessing an exciting wave of developments in new membrane materials and structures. Membranes made of novel microporous materials (metal organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, polymers of intrinsic microporosity, zeolites, etc.) show unprecedented separation performance. Carbon-based materials (e.g., carbon nanotubes, graphene, and graphene oxide) hold great promise in delivering excellent combination of permeability, selectivity, and antifouling performance. While the revolution of aquaporin-based biomimetic membranes is still ongoing, a new string of developments in synthetic channels have emerged.

This Special Issue is dedicated to provide a comprehensive coverage on the recent progresses in “Novel Membrane Materials” and their use in all types of membranes and membrane processes. It offers a perfect site to report the synthesis and characterization of novel materials, the related membrane fabrication methods, and their applications to gas separation, water treatment, desalination, drug delivery, resource recovery, energy production, batteries, etc. Both original papers and critical reviews are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Chuyang Y. Tang
Prof. Dr. Yingchao Dong
Guest Editors

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