Polymer Membranes: from Synthesis to Applications

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Polymer Membranes: From Synthesis to Applications”. The synthesis and applications of different polymeric membranes have attracted attention in recent decades due to their advantages, such as high separation efficiency, high selectivity, feasibility, the ability to remove metal ions, organic or inorganic colloids, bacteria or other microorganisms from water and wastewater, high flow at low pressures, fouling resistance, good mechanical, thermal, and chemical stability, and low cost.

This Special Issue will focus on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of polymer membranes. The most used polymeric membrane preparation includes phase inversion, non-solvent-induced phase separation, vapor-induced phase separation, electrospinning, track etching (swift heavy-ion irradiation, chemical etching), and sintering. The aim of this Special Issue is to open for a new preparation method for polymeric membranes. Papers on the physical and chemical structure of polymer membranes, as well as experimental and theoretical developments in this field aiming to provide a better understanding of interconnections, interactions, intermolecular and cross-linked polymeric networks, and their associated beneficial properties for various applications based on polymer membranes (e.g., electrodialysis, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, microfiltration, osmosis, fuel cells) will be gladly considered.

In this Special Issue, original research articles, full papers, communications, and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

• Preparation of polymer membranes
• Characterization of polymer membranes by various techniques, including FTIR-ATR, SEM, TEM, water contact angle, surface free energy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
• Polymeric membrane processes and applications (such as: membrane-based metal removal process, polymer membranes in water treatment and so on)

Dr. Simona Caprarescu
Dr. Cristina Modrogan
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• polymeric membranes
• membrane technologies
• membrane characterization
• membrane performances
• environmental protection
• water and wastewater treatment