Membranes

Innovations in Membrane Technology for Food Applications

edited by Juliana Steffens

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4757 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane materials; membrane preparation and characterization; membrane processes; modeling and simulation of membrane process; food process

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

Applications of Membrane Distillation in Water Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Jiaxin Guo

,

Chenxiao Jiang

and

Bhaskar Jyoti Deka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane distillation; desalination; wastewater treatment; water reuse; water purification; membrane-based technology

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

Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Nanostructure Membrane Materials in Water Treatment

edited by

Luis Armando Diaz-Torres

and Dachao Lin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1065 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation; membrane synthesis; membrane characterization; nanostructure membrane materials; polymeric membrane; inorganic membrane; composite membranes; photocatalytic membranes; nanofiltration; wastewater treatment; drinking water treatment

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

Interfacial Interactions of Nanoparticles and Molecular Nanostructures with Model Membrane Systems

edited by

Konstantin T. Balashev

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 367 | 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)

Membranes Processes for Marine Environment

edited by

Philippe Moulin

and Clémence Cordier

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3537 | 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)

Sustainable Innovation in Membrane and Filtration Science for Circular Economy—Select Papers from AMSIC 2024

edited by Raja Ben Amar, Abaynesh Yihdego Gebreyohannes and

Ivo F.J. Vankelecom

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials preparation; composites; surface modification; innovative fabrication techniques (advanced manufacturing; nanotech; thin films); green processes; circularity; indigenous practices; artificial intelligence; modeling tools; filtration mechanisms; air filtration; gas/vapor transport phenomena; water treatment technologies and applications; membranes for chemicals; life sciences; microelectronics; fuels; oils; hydraulics; fuel cells; batteries; hydrogen production; power generation; hybrid processes; sensors; analytics; and structural characterization

Electrochemical Membranes for Micropollutant Removal

edited by Clémence Coetsier and

Clement Trellu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical membranes; micropollutants; water and wastewater treatment

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

Membrane-Based Technology for Drinking Water Treatment

edited by

Bin Liu

and Guangchao Li

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 363 | 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)

Preparation and Properties of Pervaporation Composite Membranes

edited by Rui Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

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

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

Recent Advances in Polymeric Membranes—Preparation and Applications

edited by

María Ortencia González-Díaz

and

Manuel Aguilar Vega

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9471 | Submission Open

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

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

Biological Membrane Dynamics and Reorganization Induced by Light Changes

edited by

Radka Vladkova

,

Sashka Krumova

and

Nia Petrova

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4892 | 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)

Zeolite Membranes and Membrane Reactor for Liquid Separation and Catalytic Application: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Meihua Zhu

and Yongsheng Liu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite membrane; liquid separation; membrane reactor

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

Biomass-based Nanofiltration Membranes for Sustainable Chemical Separation

edited by

Xinda You

and Yanlian Xu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 488 | 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)

Membrane Design via Molecular Simulation and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Difan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation; hybrid membrane; atomistic simulation; artificial intelligence; molecular simulation

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

Next-Generation Membranes for Enhanced Membrane Distillation Performance

edited by

Francesca Alessandro

and

Francesca Macedonio

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative membrane materials; modified membranes; water and wastewater treatment; advanced membrane processes; membrane distillation

(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 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3543 | 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)

Membrane Systems: From Artificial Models to Cellular Applications

edited by Tao Chen and Dongxia Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1641 | 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)

Near-Membrane-Surface Effects During Membrane Distillation

edited by

Fei Guo

and

Zongli Xie

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | 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)

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Advancements in Materials, Performance, and Sustainable Applications

edited by Hamid Mounir and

Jin-Soo Park

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); PEM material; PEM cell properties; flow field design; water and gas management; operating parameter effects; fuel cell efficiency; PEMFC management; PEM performances; PEM fuel cell degradation

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

Membrane Bioreactors: Recent Development and Application

edited by

Junjian Zheng

and Yuanyuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane bioreactor (MBR); wastewater treatment; membrane fouling; resource recovery

(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 10 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8741 | 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)

Recent Research in Pervaporation Membranes

edited by Rujing Hou

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open

Keywords: pervaporation membrane; stability; separation efficiency

(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 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 345 | 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)

Design, Preparation and Application of Nanocomposite Membranes

edited by

Anele Mpupa

,

Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

and Azile Nqombolo

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 208 | 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)

Solar-Assisted Thermal-Driven Membrane Distillation

edited by

Chii-Dong Ho

and Yi-Wun Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar-assisted thermal-driven membrane distillation; microporous hydrophobic membrane; membranes separation processes; saline water desalination; optimal design

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

Nanofiltration Membranes for Precise Separation

edited by Shenghua Zhou, Guiliang Li and Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6874 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofiltration membrane; ion selectivity; precise sieving

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

Emerging Superwetting Membranes: New Advances in Water Treatment

edited by

Cailong Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open

Keywords: superwetting membranes; water treatment; surface engineering; membrane separation; nanotechnology; heavy metal removal; organic pollutant separation; desalination; oil– water separation; membrane bioreactors; membrane fouling; membrane durability

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

Recent Advances in Polymer Inclusion Membranes

edited by

Anna Nowik-Zaja̧c

and

Iwona Zawierucha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer inclusion membranes; novel materials for PIMs; PIM characterization methods and interpretation; separation processes; membrane technologies; composite/nanocomposite membranes; PIM-based sensors; metal ions

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

Design and Applications of COFs/MOFs-Based Membranes

edited by Xiansong Shi,

Nengxiu Zhu

,

Wei Zhao

and Junyu Ren

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: membranes; COFs; MOFs; liquid separation; gas separation; AI

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

Design, Synthesis, and Application of Inorganic Membranes

edited by Liangqing Li and

Shaowe Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic membranes; hydrogen separation; carbon capture; energy processes; gas separation; liquid separation; ion separation; membrane catalysis; membrane fabrication; mixed matrix membranes

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

Design and Characterization of Nanofiltration Membranes for Water/Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Shiyu Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanofiltration membranes; membrane fabrication; membrane characterization; membrane structure manipulation; water purification; wastewater reclamation

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

Two-Dimensional Material-Based Membranes for Gas Capture and Separation

edited by He Li, Jianbo Liu and

Wen-Hua Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; gas capture and separation; membrane separation; membrane process; molecular simulation

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

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

edited by

Quan Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 96 | 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)

Advanced Membrane Technologies for Pollutant Removal and Resource Recovery

edited by Chao Yu, Yao Zhu and Jia Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: delayed phase inversion method; mixed matrix membrane; molecularly imprinting membrane; Janus membrane; catalytic membrane; selective separation; hydrogen peroxide; PVDF; 2D material

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

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

edited by

Zhonglong Yin

and Weichen Lin

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1139 | 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)

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

edited by Caio M. Paranhos and José Arnaldo Santana Costa

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 425 | 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)

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

edited by Guobin Zhang, Nan Li and Shuanyang Zhang

submission deadline 16 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 319 | 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)

Membrane Processes for Water Recovery in Food Processing Industries

edited by Claudia Muro and Rosa María Gómez-Espinosa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5470 | 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)

Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials

edited by Hao Yang and Meidi Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5012 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced membrane materials; membrane preparation; membrane characterization; membrane scale-up; smart membranes; sustainable membrane processes

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

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

edited by

Eleonora Ricci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1557 | 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)

Novel Membranes for Carbon Capture and Conversion

edited by Jieyuan Liu and

Naiying Du

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 434 | 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)

Membrane Distillation: Module Design and Application Performance

edited by

Lebea N. Nthunya

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 242 | 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)

Applications and Assessment for Membrane Distillation

edited by Seunghyun Hong and Xuan Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane distillation; novel membranes; innovative configuration; optimal design; modeling; assessment; emerging applications

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

Functionalized Membranes for Water/Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Jianan Gao

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

Keywords: functionalized membranes; water treatment; wastewater 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 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Anna Kowalik-Klimczak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Kuo-Liang Chuang and

Maria-Chiara Ferrari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 106 | 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

Studies in Membrane Perturbation and Signaling

edited by

Yanxing Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane perturbation; membrane signaling; lipid– protein interactions; pore formation; membrane– protein complexes; molecular dynamics of membranes; membrane-mediated cellular responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)

Innovative Frontiers in Osmotic Membrane Technologies: Advances in Forward and Reverse Osmosis

edited by

Javad Farahbakhsh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: forward osmosis; reverse osmosis; membrane advanced materials; surface modification; desalination and brine management; membrane fouling and cleaning; energy-efficient separation; stimuli-responsive membranes; modeling and artificial intelligence in membrane processes

(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 1 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5186 | 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)

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