Membranes

Recent Advances in Biomembrane Models for Studying Interactions with Bio-/Molecules

edited by

and Katarzyna Gębczak

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18554 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug– membrane interaction; polyphenols– membrane interaction; bioactive compounds; model lipid membranes; membrane proteins; membrane phospholipid composition; membrane channels; surfactants; new drug targets; cancer multidrug resistance; cancer chemoprevention; anticancer compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Composition and Biophysical Properties of Lipid Membranes

edited by

Mariana Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11333 | Submission Open

Keywords: mimetic membrane model systems; membrane permeability; membrane dynamics; cell recognition and signaling; lipid rafts; lipid– protein interactions; biophysical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Membrane Distillation and Other Membrane-Related Applications for Water Cleaning and Desalination

edited by

Simona Renda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9672 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane distillation; desalination; wastewater cleaning; pollutants removal; modeling; novel materials; innovative fabrication techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Design, Synthesis and Applications of Ion Exchange Membranes

edited by

V. María Barragán

and

Hristo Penchev

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6504 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion exchange membranes; design; applications; structure– property relationship; chemical stabilization; ion transport enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Membrane Technologies in Food Processing

edited by Katia Rezzadori, Giordana Demaman Arend and

Frederico Marques Penha

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6499 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane processing technology; food processing; microbial inhibition; microfiltration; ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis; forward membrane; separation; membranes for innovative and functional foods; integrated membrane systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)

Membranes and Membrane Reactors for Gas Purification and Production: Towards More Sustainable Processes

edited by Pasquale F. Zito

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5132 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane synthesis; membrane characterization; membrane reactors; H2 production; CH4 upgrading; CO2 removal; zeolite membranes; polymeric membranes; palladium membranes; green processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)

Nanofiltration Membranes: Preparation, Structure and Separation Performance

edited by

Chunli Liu

and Wenjuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4037 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric nanofiltration membranes; inorganic nanofiltration membranes; novel membrane preparation methods; novel membrane characterization methods; nanofiltration membranes with enhanced performance and stability; fouling study of nanofiltration membranes; relationship between structure and performance; applications of nanofiltration membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Electrodialysis and Novel Electro-Membrane Processes

edited by

Jiangnan Shen

and Junbin Liao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2827 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion-exchange membrane; electrodialysis; desalination; concentration; selective separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Membrane Application: Separation, Purification and Recovery of Metals in Industrial Wastes

edited by Paula Jungwon Choi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2236 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal recovery; membrane process; wastewater treatment; ceramic membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Torsten Berning

and

Dmitri Bessarabov

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2042 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM); energy conversion; energy conversion devices; energy storage; fuel cell; electrolyzer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)

Advanced Fabrication Techniques and Applications for High-Performance Polymer Membranes

edited by

Kaikai Chen

and Shu Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open

Keywords: hollow fiber membrane; nanofiber membrane; polymer membrane; membrane separation; advanced polymer science; high-performance membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Ion-Selective Electrodes and Membrane-Based Ion Sensing Devices: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications

edited by

Tingting Han

and

Li Niu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane materials; solid-contact ion-selective electrodes; ionophore-based membrane; new signal transduction proposal; wearable sensors; environmental analysis; ion sensing devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)

Nanoporous Framework Membranes: Structural Design and Versatile Separation

edited by Yujie Ban

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane; metal-organic frameworks; covalent-organic frameworks; hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks; supramolecular organic frameworks; structural design; versatile separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Biological Membranes

edited by

Jingjing Guo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological membranes; molecular dynamics simulations; lipid bilayers; membrane proteins; lipid– protein interactions; membrane dynamics; ion channels; membrane permeability; membrane fusion and fission; computational biophysics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Membrane Systems for Metal Ion Extraction, 2nd Edition

edited by Michiaki Matsumoto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal separation; ionic liquid; deep eutectic solvent; liquid membrane; electrodialysis; reverse osmosis; nanofiltration; extraction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)

Studies in Immune Evasion and Membrane Fusion of Virus

edited by Panke Qu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune evasion; membrane fusion; emerging viruses; glycoproteins; host factors; fusion-peptide; glycan; structure; vaccines; antivirals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Manufacture and Functionalization Modification of Membranes for Separation

edited by Lijun Meng and

Jun Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane manufacture; membrane modification; membrane separation technique; green fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Nanofiltration Membranes for Organic Pollutants Removal

edited by Qingquan Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic pollutants; nanofiltration membranes; selective separation; membrane surface modification; electrostatic interactions; membrane performance optimization; membrane technology scale-up; hybrid treatment systems; membrane process modeling; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Preparation and Application of Nanofiltration Membranes

edited by

Meiling Liu

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofiltration; desalination; membrane fouling; organic solvent nanofiltration; interfacial polymerization; molecular separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Membrane Technology for Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by

Gianluca Di Profio

and

Elvira Pantuso

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane operation; water recovery; nutrients separation; water desalination; sustainable technologies; hypersaline solutions; bioseparation; biogas upgrading; hydrogen separation; waste valorization; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)

Application of Membrane Materials in Bioseparation and Downstream Processing

edited by Wei Zhang and

Lingxue Kong

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17445 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane material; membrane chromatography; membrane filtration; bioseparation; downstream processing; charactarization; process development; process optimization; scale up; mechnisitic study; process modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)

Advances in Porous Membrane and Its Applications

edited by Abdelkrim Abourriche and Younes Abouliatim

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; water treatment; desalination; gas separation; membrane materials; sustainability; membrane fabrication; performance optimization; industrial applications; environmental engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Biomolecular Interactions with Cell and Model Membranes: Integrating Biophysical Experiments and Computational Simulations

edited by

Luis Guilherme Mansor Basso

and Antônio José da Costa Filho

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomolecular interactions; model membranes; liposomes; micelles; lipid bilayers; membrane biophysics; protein– membrane interactions; peptide– membrane interactions; drug– membrane interactions; biophysical characterization; spectroscopic techniques; molecular dynamics simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Metal-Organic Framework-Based Membranes for Applications in Molecular Separation

edited by

Fan Feng

, Jie Gao and Qipeng Zhao

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation; desalination; wastewater treatment; gas separation; gas purification; metal– organic framework; anti-fouling; MOF membranes; thin-film nanocomposite; mixed-matrix membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)

Membrane Fouling Control: Mechanism, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Rui Miao

,

Pei Wang

and Miaolu He

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4330 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane fouling control; membrane fouling mechanism; membrane filtration technology; advanced pretreatment method; hybrid filtration systems; fouling-resistant membrane; membrane surface modification; self-cleaning membrane

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Biological Membrane Dynamics and Reorganization Induced by Light Changes

edited by

Radka Vladkova

,

Sashka Krumova

and

Nia Petrova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6214 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane biophysics; thylakoid membrane dynamics; dynamic interactions and reorganization; transient complexes; dynamic changes in protein– membrane organization; protein/lipid hydrophobic mismatch as a driving force; lipid-phase induced enzyme activation; lipid sorting; protein oligomerization; molecular dynamics simulations; X-ray; cryo-EM and NMR structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Membrane Systems: From Artificial Models to Cellular Applications

edited by Tao Chen and Dongxia Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3684 | Submission Open

Keywords: model membrane; membrane protein; plasma membrane; membrane dynamics; cellular processes; molecular dynamics simulation; hybrid membrane systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Electrochemical Membranes for Micropollutant Removal

edited by Clémence Coetsier and

Clement Trellu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical membranes; micropollutants; water and wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Membrane Separation and Water Treatment: Modeling and Application, 2nd Edition

edited by Xianghao Ren, Linan Xing and Jooil Park

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: water and wastewater treatment and reuse; membrane technologies; activated carbon ; adsorption ; chemical filtration; gas separation; energy storage and utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Membrane Process Optimization and Membrane Design

edited by

Olawumi O. Sadare

and

Michael O. Daramola

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; membrane process; process optimization; membrane design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Carbon-Nanomaterial-Based Membranes: Fabrication, Characterization, and Application

edited by Yichen Wu,

Ming Chen

and

Charles-François de Lannoy

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterials; nanocomposites; separation techniques; membrane modification; membrane process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Interfacial Interactions of Nanoparticles and Molecular Nanostructures with Model Membrane Systems

edited by

Konstantin T. Balashev

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: monolayers; bilayers; liposomes; atomic force microscopy (AFM); fluorescence microscopy; X-ray and neutron scattering; nanoparticles; macromolecules; enzymes; protein– lipid interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Development, Characterization, and Application of Electrochemical Membranes for Micropollutant Removal

edited by Wenli Jiang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical membrane; micropollutants; catalytic oxidation/reduction; water and wastewater treatment; resource recovery; reactive membrane stability; membrane anti-fouling; membrane regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Research Progress of Hemodialysis Membrane Technology

edited by Sumarni Mansur and

Muhammad Nidzhom Zainol Abidin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: hemodialysis membrane; uremic toxin removal; membrane fabrication; biocompatibility; surface modification; dialysate regeneration; functional membranes; advanced membrane materials; biomedical membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)

Polymeric Membranes Engineered for Different Separation Processes

edited by

Loreto García Fernández

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: flat-sheet membrane; hollow fiber membrane; electrospun nanofibrous membrane; mixed matrix membrane; water treatment; gas separation; membrane distillation; pervaporation; reverse/forward osmosis; micro/ultra/nanofiltration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Innovative Membrane Materials and Systems for Electrodialysis and Electro-Driven Separations

edited by

Ramato Ashu Tufa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion exchange membranes (IEMs); electrochemical membrane systems; electrodialysis; reverse electrodislydis; electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)

Composite Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation

edited by

Haiqing Lin

and Gengyi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 515 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon capture; organic vapor separation; composite membranes; mixed matrix membranes; interfacial engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)

Biomass-Based Nanofiltration Membranes for Sustainable Chemical Separation

edited by

Xinda You

and Yanlian Xu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; nanofiltration membrane; water purification; ionic separation; organic solvent nanofiltration; high flux and rejection; antifouling; mass transport; new separation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Membranes Processes for Marine Environment

edited by

Philippe Moulin

and Clémence Cordier

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6267 | Submission Open

Keywords: sea water; membrane processes; industrial applications; microalgae; aquaculture; aquapony; drinking water; reverse osmosis; ultrafiltration; membrane distillation; purification; extraction of interest compounds; biofouling; osmotic pressure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Membrane Technologies for Water Purification

edited by

José Antonio Mendoza-Roca

,

Silvia Álvarez Blanco

and Carmen M. Sánchez-Arévalo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15653 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane processes; emergent membrane processes; water and wastewater treatment; water reclamation; pollutants removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Green Membrane Technologies: Advancements in Materials and Energy Efficiency for Water Treatment

edited by

Jehad A. Kharraz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9010 | Submission Open

Keywords: green membranes; nanoenabled membranes; energy-efficient water treatment; sustainable desalination; photothermal membranes; photocatalytic membranes; membrane materials; wastewater treatment; hybrid membrane systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Membrane Separations: From Preparation to Processes

edited by

Eleonora Ricci

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2290 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport models; membrane properties prediction; membrane process optimisation; numerical simulations; thermodynamic modelling; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); molecular modelling; data-driven modelling; multi-scale models; structure– processing– property relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

New Trends in Membrane Technologies for Removal of Hazardous Pollutants

edited by Guangze Nie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2228 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; hazardous pollutant removal; water– air purification; emerging contaminants; sustainable separation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

High-Performance Composite Membrane for Gas Separation and Capture

edited by Wenping Li and Pandeng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite membranes; gas separation; carbon capture; hydrogen purification; CO2 separation; industrial gas processing; sustainable gas technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)

Membrane-Based Technology for Drinking Water Treatment

edited by

Bin Liu

and Guangchao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: drinking water; combined process; membrane fabrication; emerging pollutant; operation management; ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis; electrodialysis membrane; catalytic membrane

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Functional Composite Membranes: Properties and Applications

edited by Qieyuan Gao and Shuai Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; energy harvesting; nanoparticles; 2D materials; integrated innovation; membrane technology alliance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Efficient Membrane Separation Processes

edited by Chuanlong Ma and Lei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; advanced membrane; membrane separation; surface functionalization/ surface modification; nanotechnologies; water purification; catalytic membrane; membrane characterization; membrane separation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)

Preparation and Properties of Pervaporation Composite Membranes

edited by Rui Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: pervaporation (PV); high salt wastewater; pressure driven; low energy consumption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)

Fractionation of Organic Acids via Electrodialysis: Extraction Processes and Electrochemical Characterization of Ion-Exchange Membranes

edited by

Valentín Pérez-Herranz

and Kayo Barros

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective electrodialysis; fractionation of organic acids; biomass fermentation; chronopotentiometry; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)

Recent Developments in Membrane Technologies for Efficient Gas Separation: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Fan Feng

, Ji Wu, Shuyue Jia and

Yunchuan Pu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas separation membranes; polymeric membranes; inorganic membranes; mixed-matrix membranes; nanocomposite membranes; facilitated transport membranes; CO₂ capture and H₂ purification; olefin/paraffin separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)

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