Membranes

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 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4285 | Submission Open

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

Near-Membrane-Surface Effects During Membrane Distillation

edited by

Fei Guo

and

Zongli Xie

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2021 | 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 Fouling in Water/Wastewater Treatment: Mechanisms, Effects, and Control

edited by

Liguo Shen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane fouling; anti-fouling and cleaning; water treatment

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

Advances in Graphene-Based Membranes for Next-Generation Separation Technologies

edited by

Quan Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene-based membranes; 2D materials; gas separation; liquid separation; mass transport mechanisms

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

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

edited by

Manuel Aguilar Vega

and

María Ortencia González-Díaz

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2218 | 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)

Advances in Zeolite Membranes for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Qing Wang

and

Bin Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite membranes; novel membrane materials; molecular sieving; gas separation; pervaporation/vapor permeation; biofuel purification; membrane reactors; energy-efficient separation; sustainable processes; MOFs/COFs

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

Membrane Processes for Water Recovery in Food Processing Industries

edited by Claudia Muro and Rosa María Gómez-Espinosa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15924 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane process; integrated membrane systems; membranes for food effluent treatment; water recovery by membranes; water reuse in the food industry; membrane fouling in effluents treatment; membrane characteristics in food effluents treatment; cost analysis for water recovery from food effluent treatment; environmental benefits of water recovery; energy saving in membrane process for food effluent treatment

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

Current Research into Membranes in Water Desalination Technology and Engineering

edited by Jimoh Kayode Adewole and

Hsueh-Chia Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5957 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; desalination; distillation; reverse osmosis; water filtration; fouling; osmosis; electrodialysis

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

Design and Characterization of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)

edited by Guobin Zhang, Nan Li and Shuanyang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2860 | Submission Open

Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); material synthesis; design and optimization; advanced membrane material; heat and mass transfer; modeling and simulation; hydrothermal management

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

Design, Preparation and Application of Nanocomposite Membranes

edited by

Anele Mpupa

,

Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

and Azile Nqombolo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation/technology; nanocomposites; microextraction; emerging organic pollutants; trace analysis; water

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

Ceramic Membranes: Preparation, Modification and Multidisciplinary Applications

edited by

Mohamad Fairus Rabuni

,

Mohd Usman Mohd Junaidi

and

Konstantinos Beltsios

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: ceramic membranes; membrane reactors; fuel cells and electrolysis; CO2 capture and utilization; AI-driven membrane design

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

Functionalized Membranes: New Trends in Preparation and Advanced Applications

edited by

Clàudia Fontàs

,

Enriqueta Anticó

and

Magdalena Cifuentes Cabezas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized membranes; membrane modification; sustainable membranes; water treatment; advanced applications

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

Advances in Reverse Osmosis Membrane Research Through Computer Simulation

edited by

Size Zheng

and Hongyang Ma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: reverse osmosis membrane; molecular dynamics; machine learning; computational fluid dynamics; interfacial polymerization; crosslinking; structure– property relationship; water treatment

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

Engineering Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial-Based Membranes for Water Purification and Gas Separation

edited by

Haiqing Lin

and

Erda Deng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional membranes; layered nanomaterials; graphene oxide; mxene; nanoconfined transport; wastewater treatment; ion sieving; CO2 capture; molecular selectivity

(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 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 107 | 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)

Membrane Distillation: Module Design and Application Performance

edited by

Lebea N. Nthunya

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7210 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane distillation crystallization; resource recovery; circular economy; zero liquid discharge; desalination; wastewater treatment

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

A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Professor Simon Judd

edited by

Gaetano Di Bella

and

Riccardo Campo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4583 | Submission Open

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

Towards the Circular Economy—Membrane Processes for the Recovery of Water and Nutrients from Wastewater (2nd Edition)

edited by

Anna Kowalik-Klimczak

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; membrane processes; water; nutrients; wastewater

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

Advances in Modified Thin-Film Composite (TFC) Membranes: Innovations in Selective, Intermediate, and Support Structures

edited by Shabin Mohammed and Hanaa Hegab

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1986 | Submission Open

Keywords: TFC; polyamide membrane; membrane support; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis

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

Advanced Membrane Design for Hydrogen Technologies

edited by Jianuo Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1219 | 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)

Advanced Membrane Technologies for Gas Capture and Clean Energy: Multiscale Insights and Applications

edited by Kuo-Liang Chuang and

Maria-Chiara Ferrari

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas separation membranes; CO₂ capture; hydrogen purification; biogas upgrading; advanced membrane materials; membrane system integration; membrane simulation; machine learning in membrane design; harsh environment performance; energy-efficient gas processing

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

Advanced Membranes for Hydrogen Energy Systems: Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

edited by

Damien Guilbert

,

Feriel Mustapha

and Bodo Gross

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel cell; electrolyzer; membrane; characterization; modeling; efficiency; degradation; materials; fabrication processes; life cycle assessment

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

New Advances in Membrane Separation Technology for Water Pollution Control and Membrane Fouling Mitigation

edited by

Zhonglong Yin

and

Weichen Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14733 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation; water pollution control; antifouling membrane; membrane cleaning; membrane fouling; self-cleaning membrane

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

Recent Advances in Fluorine-Free Membranes

edited by Tamas Nemeth, Patrick Fortin and

Annarosa Gugliuzza

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4807 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane materials; water filtration; membrane separation; ion exchange membranes; fluorine-free membranes

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

Applications of Membrane Filtration and Separation

edited by

Irish Valerie Maggay

and Su-En Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3615 | 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)

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

edited by

Tingting Han

and

Li Niu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2361 | 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)

Application of Membrane-Based Modern Solutions in Separation Techniques for the Recovery of Metal Ions and Critical Resources

edited by

Aleksandra Rybak

and

Aurelia Rybak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; wastes; advanced membrane technologies; hybrid membranes; adsorptive membranes; mass transport; adsorption mechanisms; mathematical modeling; design of modules; membrane reactors and absorbers; resources recovery

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

Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Biological Membranes

edited by

Jingjing Guo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 326 | 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 Technology for Resource Recovery and Separation

edited by

Jawad Mustafa

,

Priscila E. Valverde-Armas

and

Leonardo Gutierrez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technology; resource recovery; separation processes; water valorization; wastewater treatment; gas separation; hybrid membrane systems; sustainable process design; integrated membrane systems; circular economy

Membranes for Electrochemical Energy and Related Systems

edited by Ramato Ashu Tufa and

Misgina Tilahun Tsehaye

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: ion exchange membranes (IEMs); anion and cation exchange membranes (AEMs/CEMs); bipolar membranes (BPMs); electrochemical energy conversion; carbon capture and CO2 utilization; hydrogen energy systems; resource recovery and circular economy; bioelectrochemical applications; membrane material innovation; ion transport and interfacial phenomena

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

Preparation, Optimization, and Applications of Proton Exchange Membranes

edited by Xuemei Wu,

Wenjia Wu

and

Bo Pang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen fuel cell; direct methanol fuel cell; water electrolysis; proton exchange membrane; proton transport; membrane preparation; membrane material; redox flow battery

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

Hybrid and Multi-Functional Composite Membranes for Sustainable and Scalable Water Systems

edited by

Mariam Ouda

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional membranes; ultrafiltration; advanced materials; hybrid membrane processes; techno-economic analysis; antifouling; wastewater reuse; desalination pretreatment; pilot-scale; emerging contaminants (PFAS; nanoplastics; pharmaceuticals); sustainable water systems

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

Advances in Membrane Desalination and Sustainable Technology Systems

edited by

Wilfrido Rivera Gómez Franco

,

Jonathan Ibarra-Bahena

, Ulises Dehesa Carrasco and

Yuridiana Rocio Galindo-Luna

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane desalination; membrane separation processes; renewable energy; brine treatment

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

Current Studies in Functionalized Ion Separation Membrane Materials

edited by Cuijing Liu, Miaolu He and

Mengyang Hu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced membrane materials; membrane functionalization; ion separation

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

Advanced Molecular Sieve Membranes for Gas Separation

edited by Xiangshu Chen and Xueqin Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular sieve membranes; hybrid membranes; composite membranes; gas separation; advanced materials; membrane synthesis; material modification; performance optimization; industrial scale-up; separation efficiency; porous materials; sustainable separation

(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 15 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5829 | 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)

Membrane Proteins: New Insights into Structure, Dynamics and Functions

edited by

Matthew Coleman

and

Wei He

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2190 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane proteins; solubilization methods; nanodisc technologies; lipid– protein interactions; synthetic biology; genetic manipulation; structural biology; functional studies; artificial intelligence; machine learning; computational biology; screening tools; high-throughput methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Membrane Applications for Molecular Purification

edited by

Jian Zuo

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1401 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation; molecular purification; pharmaceutical purification; food ingredient separation; bioprocessing membranes; hybrid separation processes; process intensification

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

Electrodialysis and Novel Electro-Membrane Processes

edited by

Jiangnan Shen

and Junbin Liao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4149 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Fabrication Techniques and Applications for High-Performance Polymer Membranes

edited by

Kaikai Chen

and Shu Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2618 | 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)

Membrane Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future: IMSTEC 2025

edited by

Jingwei Hou

and Nawshad Akther

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane science & technology; separation processes; water & gas treatment; energy & biomedical applications; sustainable & advanced materials

Cutting-Edge Research and Technological Advancements of Membranes for Separation Processes

edited by Caio M. Paranhos and José Arnaldo Santana Costa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 662 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane process; polymer membranes; sustainable technologies; advanced membrane fabrication; membrane characterization; challenging membrane separations

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

New Discoveries in Fundamental and Application Research in Lipid Membrane

edited by

Kanta Tsumoto

and

Yukihiro Okamoto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: lipid membrane; analytical chemistry; vesicles; artificial cells; lipid nanoparticles; phase behavior/structure of lipids; cell membranes; microdomains

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Catalyst Design and Stability in Membrane-Based Electrolysis

edited by Chengli Rong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane electrode assembly (MEA)-based electrolysis; membrane science; ion transport and selectivity; catalyst– membrane interactions; stability and durability; catalyst degradation and durability mechanisms; operando and in situ characterization techniques; stability enhancement strategies

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

Membrane Fouling and Antifouling Strategies for Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by Hui Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: membranes for water treatment; membrane fouling; fouling mechanism; anti-fouling strategies; fouling characterization

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

Porous Nanofiber Composite Membranes: Preparation, Functionalization and Applications

edited by Hongxia Wang and Jia Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; nanofibers; composite membranes; membrane fabrication; surface functionalization; separation; water treatment

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

Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Method Development for Complex Membrane Transport

edited by Christian Jorgensen

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; membrane transport; drug permeation; drug delivery; computational modeling; permeability prediction; biological membranes; non-biological membranes; complex membranes; computer-aided drug design

Membrane Technologies in Hydrogen Separation and Purification

edited by

David Alique

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen purification; hydrogen separation technologies; proton-conducting membranes; palladium membranes; ceramic membranes; polymer membranes; mixed-matrix; dense membranes; porous membranes; membrane reactors; process intensification

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

Recent Advances in Porous Inorganic and Reticulate Matter Membranes for Sustainable Separation

edited by Yi Liu

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous inorganic membranes; membrane separation; zeolite membranes; metal– organic framework (MOF) membranes; gas separation; water purification; pervaporation; light hydrocarbon separation; microstructure manipulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Processing and Engineering)

Polymeric Membranes Engineered for Different Separation Processes

edited by

Loreto García Fernández

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 570 | 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)

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