Membranes

Polymeric Membranes Engineered for Different Separation Processes

edited by

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1059 | 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)

Nanofiltration Membranes for Organic Pollutants Removal

edited by Qingquan Ma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 399 | 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)

Recent Advances in Biomembrane Models for Studying Interactions with Bio-/Molecules (2nd Edition)

edited by Katarzyna Gębczak and

Jadwiga Maniewska

submission deadline 7 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | 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)

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

edited by Xianghao Ren, Linan Xing and Jooil Park

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1898 | 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)

Advanced Membrane Modification for Next-Generation Water Treatment

edited by Dan Song and Linlin Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open

Keywords: water purification; modification strategies; novel techniques

(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 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 602 | 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)

Two-Dimensional Material-Based Membranes for High-Performance Separations

edited by Peifu Cheng,

Pavan Chaturvedi

, Jumi Deka and Kundan Saha

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; membranes; nanopores; nanoporous atomically thin membranes; lamellar structure; composite membranes; separations

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

Nanofiltration: Membranes, Process Designs, Modules, and Applications

edited by

Frank Lipnizki

,

Mikael Sjölin

and

Bing Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofiltration; process design; membrane applications; membrane modules

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

Fabrication and Performance of Metal–Organic Framework Membranes

edited by

Yunchuan Pu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane; MOFs; fabrication strategy; transport mechanisms; separation performance; defect engineering; interfacial compatibility; 2D material; ultrathin membrane

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

Plasma Membrane Dynamics and Oncogenic Signaling: Emerging Interfaces in Cancer Biology

edited by

Yagmur Azbazdar

,

Gunes Ozhan

and Christopher R. Murphy

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma membrane dynamics; lipid rafts and microdomains; oncogenic signaling pathways; lipid signaling in cancer; membrane lipid remodeling; cancer therapeutics targeting lipids; lipid– protein interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Advanced Metallic Membranes for Hydrogen Separation and Purification: From Material Design to Performance Optimization

edited by

Erhu Yan

and

Kunjun Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; gas separation; membrane materials; membrane fabrication; performance optimization; CALPHAD; industrial applications

MF/UF of Challenging Industrial Streams: Materials, Fouling Mechanisms, and Mitigation

edited by

Marek Gryta

and

Wirginia Tomczak

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfiltration; ultrafiltration; membrane fouling; industrial wastewater; fouling mitigation

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

Membrane Technologies and Process Modelling for Circular Economy

edited by

Eoin Syron

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: fouling; mass transfer; boundary layer; process simulation; techno-economic assessment; advanced membrane processes

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

Inorganic Membranes for Energy and Environmental Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Gang Li

,

Genghao Gong

,

Liang Yu

and Rong Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic membrane; membrane separation; membrane preparation; process development; simulation; industrial application; energy conversion and production; environmental protection; water treatment

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

Membranes and Memory: From Fundamentals and Mechanisms to Neuromorphic Devices

edited by

Dima Bolmatov

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: effect of electric fields on liposomes and lipid vesicles; emergent phenomena induced by electric fields in lipid; polymer; and synthetic membranes; structure and dynamics of membranes under external stimuli (light; electric and magnetic fields; ionic solutions); monolayer- and bilayer-based programmable interfaces; memcapacitors; and memristors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Ion Conducting Membranes for Electrochemical and Waste Water Treatments Applications

edited by

Oumarou Savadogo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion-conducting polymer; proton-exchange membrane; anion-exchange membrane; solid-polymer membrane fuel cell; solid alkaline membrane fuel cell; solid polymer electrolyser; proton-exchange– anion-exchange acid– alkaline bipolar membrane for water electrolysis

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

Ceramic Membranes in Harsh Gas Environments: Exploring the Potential for Practical Applications

edited by

Heng Zhang

,

Jiguang Huang

and Liehui Xiao

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic membrane; gas treatment; flue gas; performance degradation; pilot study; engineering application; gas– solid separation; water recovery; heat recovery; CO2 capture

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

Membranes for Recourse Recovery

edited by

Xianhui Li

,

Ying Mei

and

Lu Peng

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane synthesis; membrane processes; optimization strategies; green energy; vital resources; resource recovery

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

Advanced Membrane Technologies for the Treatment of Industrial Wastewater and Emerging Contaminants: Challenges and Innovations

edited by Mohammed J. K. Bashir and

Choon Aun Ng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9984 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial wastewater; emerging contaminants; advanced membrane technology; nanofiltration; membrane bioreactors; water reuse

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 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5870 | 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)

New Trends in Membrane Technologies for Removal of Hazardous Pollutants

edited by Guangze Nie

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5091 | 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)

Electrodialysis and Reverse Electrodialysis in Ion-Exchange Membrane Systems

edited by

Antonio A. Moya

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3910 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion-exchange membrane systems; electrodialysis; reverse electrodialysis; electro-membrane processes

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

Membranes: Where Chemistry and Physics Converge for Biology

edited by

Dilip Shrestha

and

James Ho

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2975 | Submission Open

Keywords: stiffness; membrane curvature; membrane heterogeneity; liposomes; next-generation drug delivery particles; biomimetic nanoparticles; membrane mechanics; computer simulation of membrane; fluorescence correlations spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

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 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1853 | 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)

Membrane Systems for Metal Ion Extraction, 2nd Edition

edited by Michiaki Matsumoto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 389 | 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)

Membrane Carriers for Drug Delivery Purposes

edited by

Yosuke Senju

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid– protein interactions; extracellular vesicles (EVs); signal transduction; membrane traffic; organelle; model membranes and liposomes; receptors; channels; transporters; drug delivery system (DDS); lipid nanoparticles (LNPs); drug discovery; synthetic biology; biomimetics

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

Next-Generation Functional Membranes for Energy, Environment, and Biomedicine

edited by

Anna Nowik-Zaja̧c

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer inclusion membranes; novel materials; functional materials separation processes; membrane technologies; water treatment; energy conversion; biomedical applications; smart membranes; composite/nanocomposite membranes; sustainable technologies

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

Characterization of Synthetic Membranes

edited by

José Ignacio Calvo

,

Abdelmjid Bouazizi

and Mohamed Ouammou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane characterization; polymeric membrane; ceramic membranes; synthetic membranes; application of developed membranes

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

Nanoscale Interactions at the Bio-Interface: From Model Membranes to Biomedical Applications

edited by

Konstantin T. Balashev

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced model membrane architectures; nanomaterial– membrane interplay; mechanistic biophysics; computational modeling and theory; high-resolution characterization; biomedical; environmental; and nanotoxicological implications; bioreactor interfaces; advanced filtering processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Preparation and Characterization of Electrospun Nanofibrous Membrane

edited by

Yan Bai

,

Zhimin Zhao

and Tong Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; nanofibers; green spinning; taylor cone; jet instability; biomedical

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

Sustainable Water Purification: Polymeric Membrane Development and Large-Scale Manufacturing

edited by

Moustafa Zagho

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric membranes; water separation; contaminant removal; membrane permeability; selectivity; rejection performance; fouling resistance; large-scale manufacturing

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

Membrane Materials for Gas Separation and Wastewater Treatment: Design, Performance and Application

edited by

Zhengda Lin

and

Jun Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1816 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane materials; gas separation; wastewater treatment; AI-assisted membrane design; membrane bioreactors (MBRs); antibiotic wastewater; CO2 capture; membrane fouling control; resource recovery; techno-economic analysis

Advanced Multifunctional Membranes for Sustainable Water–Energy–Resource Nexus

edited by Wentao Shang,

Jiaxin Guo

,

Pu Li

, Yizhen Zhang and Mu Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional membranes; resource recovery; anti-fouling & self-cleaning coatings; electrospun nanofibers; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); membrane distillation & thermal processes; emerging contaminants removal; life cycle assessment (LCA); sustainable water-energy nexus

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

Membranes for the Purification of Biotherapeutics

edited by

Ruben G. Carbonell

and

Cristiana Boi

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane purification; diafiltration; tangential flow filtration; microfiltration; ultrafiltration; membrane chromatography; flow-through polishing and purification; product capture; multimodal ion exchange; hydrophobic and affinity ligands for membranes; modelling and continuous operation of membrane chromatography; membrane purification of biologics; antibodies; antibody fragments; viral vectors; nucleotides; comparison of membrane chromatography to column chromatography; productivity; process mass intensity; eCO2emissions in membrane processes; capital and operating costs of membranes vs. column chromatography

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

Novel Membranes for Carbon Capture and Conversion

edited by Jieyuan Liu and

Naiying Du

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15689 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide; multicarbon product; electrocatalysis; membrane; CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR); CO2 capture

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

Membranes Processes for Marine Environment

edited by

Philippe Moulin

and Clémence Cordier

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10230 | 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)

Electrochemical Membrane and Membrane Processes

edited by Baoguo Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4319 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion exchange membranes; renewable energy conversion and storage; flow battery; water electrolyzer; membrane electrode assembly (MEA)

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

Functional Composite Membranes: Properties and Applications

edited by

Qieyuan Gao

and Shuai Guo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3900 | 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)

Near-Membrane-Surface Effects During Membrane Distillation

edited by

Fei Guo

and

Zongli Xie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2721 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-membrane-surface effects; membrane distillation; thermodynamics; heat and mass transfer; membrane design; modeling and simulation; polarization effects

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

Membrane Bioreactors and Wastewater Treatment Technology

edited by Chungheon Shin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane bioreactors; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; membrane fouling; energy; carbon footprint; technoeconomic assessment; optimization; modeling; machine learning

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

Two-Dimensional-Material-Based Membrane Technologies

edited by Liheng Dai and Kai Qu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; 2D membranes; ion sieving; water purification; gas separation; energy storage and conversion; deslination

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

Computational Advances in Mixed Matrix Membranes for Separation Technologies

edited by

Gloria M. Monsalve-Bravo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixed matrix membranes; computational modeling; molecular simulation; multiscale modeling; machine learning; transport mechanisms; membrane design; gas separation; water treatment; ion separation

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

Structural Dynamics of Membrane Proteins in the Nervous System: Integrative Approaches to Neurobiology

edited by

Alys Peisley

and

Yuhua Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane proteins; structural dynamics; conformational change; cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM); molecular dynamics simulations; lipid bilayer interactions; protein– lipid interactions; protein– membrane interactions; ion channels; G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs); protein– protein interactions; neural signaling; synaptic transmission; membrane structure and function; neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Model Membrane Platforms

edited by Ramanathan Nagarajan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: model membranes; liposomes; polymersomes; bicelles; tethered bilayers; supported lipid bilayers; emulsion membranes; applications of model membranes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Machine Learning-Enabled Digital Twins for Membrane Process Optimisation

edited by Olawumi Oluwafolakemi Sadare

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven modelling; physics-informed machine learning; digital twins; fouling prediction; membrane process optimisation; sustainable membrane design

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

Nano-Confined Transport in Advanced Membranes for Enhanced Filtration and Desalination: From Mechanisms to Scalable Applications

edited by Ning Wei and Yue Zhang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-confined transport; advanced membranes; desalination; graphene membranes; 2D materials; nanofluidics; interfacial transport; molecular dynamics simulation; scalable membrane fabrication; digital twin; smart sensing; ion selectivity; thermal– mass coupling

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

Advanced 2D Nanomaterials for Ion-Selective Membranes: Design, Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Seunghyun Hong and Meng Sun

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion-selective membranes; 2D materials; nanocomposites; electrodialysis; reverse electrodialysis; water desalination; redox flow batteries

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

Advanced Membrane Design for Hydrogen Technologies

edited by Jianuo Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6986 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; proton-exchange membranes; electrolysis; fuel cells; membrane durability; nanostructured membranes; PFSA-free membranes; in situ characterization; multiphysics modeling; scalable fabrication

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

Recent Advances in Polymeric Membranes—Preparation and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Manuel Aguilar-Vega

and

María Ortencia González-Díaz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5188 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric membranes; water treatment; gas separation and membranes for biomedical applications; energy saving

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

Applications of Membrane Filtration and Separation

edited by

Irish Valerie Maggay

and Su-En Wu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4806 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane filtration; liquid/solid separation; gas/solid separation; emulsion separation; microfiltration and ultrafiltration; membrane technology; filtration process design; desalination; wastewater treatment; membrane bioreactors

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

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