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Ion-Selective Electrodes and Membrane-Based Ion Sensing Devices: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3536 | 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)
Composite Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation
edited by and Gengyi Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3100 | 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)
Ceramic Membranes: Preparation, Modification and Multidisciplinary Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1861 | 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)
Membrane Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Water Treatment
edited by , Q. Jason Niu, Chenchen Meng, , Wenguang Wang and Kuo Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1628 | Submission Open
Keywords: reverse osmosis; nanofiltration; electrodialysis; membrane-based confined catalysis; thermal coupling membrane separation; desalination; removal of organic pollutants; membrane preparation and characterization; simulation of membrane processes; AI assistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Nanocomposite Membranes for Electrolysis, Fuel Cells, Batteries, and Desalination
edited by Lu Guo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocomposite membranes; electrolysis; fuel cells; batteries; desalination; electrochemical systems; membrane characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Biological Membranes In Silico—Unraveling Mechanisms Through Molecular Dynamics Simulations
edited by Haoyuan Jing and Yanbin Wang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 949 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular dynamics simulation; biological membranes; membrane protein dynamics; lipid– protein interactions; membrane fusion and fission; ion channels and transporters; force field development; artificial intelligence in MD; membrane biophysics; hybrid modeling; free-energy landscape sampling; kinetics/rare-event sampling; Markov-state modeling; coarse graining simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Membrane Technology for Resource Recovery and Separation
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 533 | 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
Advanced Membranes for Hydrogen Energy Systems: Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
edited by , and Bodo Gross
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 472 | 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)
Synthesis and Mechanism Research of Polymer Membranes submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer membranes; functional polymer materials; membrane formation mechanisms; pore structure engineering; structure– property relationship; oil– water separation; ultrafiltration (UF); nanofiltration (NF)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Metal-Organic Framework-Based Membranes for Applications in Molecular Separation
edited by , Jie Gao and Qipeng Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 401 | 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)
Membranes for Electrochemical Energy and Related Systems
edited by Ramato Ashu Tufa and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 287 | 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)
Advanced Molecular Sieve Membranes for Gas Separation
edited by Xiangshu Chen and Xueqin Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 282 | 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)
Advanced Membrane Technologies for Hypersaline Wastewater, Groundwater, and Seawater Desalination
edited by Muataz Ali Atieh and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypersaline wastewater; saline groundwater; seawater desalination; advanced membrane processes; high-pressure reverse osmosis; membrane distillation; electrodialysis; fouling and scaling mitigation; zero liquid discharge (ZLD); resource recovery from brines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Application of Membrane Technologies in Food Processing
edited by Katia Rezzadori and Giordana Demaman Arend
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane technology; food processing technology; microfiltration; ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis; forward membrane; membrane distillation; pervaporation; sustainable food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Advanced Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) for Applications in Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer Based Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton exchange membrane fuel cells; PEMFC; anion exchange membrane fuel cells; AEMFC; proton exchange membrane electrolyzers; PEME; anion exchange membrane electrolyzers; AEME; PEMFC applications; AEMFC applications; PEME applications; AEME applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Advanced Membranes and Surface Modifications for Photothermal Antimicrobial and Separation Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: photothermal membranes; antimicrobial surface modifications; membrane functionalization; light-driven separation; superhydrophobic membranes; oil– water separation; photothermal nanocomposites; responsive membranes; anti-fouling; intelligent packaging; water disinfection; membrane fabrication; surface engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Design and Formation of Polymer Composite Membrane Material
edited by Edson Luiz Francisquetti and Mara Zeni
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric membranes; polymers and composites; microstructure; preparation method; lifetime
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Membrane Processes for Microplastic and Nanoplastic Removal
edited by and Soon Woong Chang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastic and nanoplastic removal; advanced membrane materials; electrospun nanofibrous membranes; microfiltration– ultrafiltration systems; nanofiltration and reverse osmosis; membrane bioreactors; membrane fouling and fouling control; particle– membrane interactions; hybrid membrane processes; process optimization and modeling; water and wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Design, Synthesis and Applications of Ion Exchange Membranes submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11982 | 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)
Advances in Osmotic Membrane Process Modulation: Innovative Multiphysics Approaches submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: osmotic membrane processes; forward osmosis (FO); pressure‑retarded osmosis (PRO); osmotically assisted reverse osmosis (OARO); multiphysics interaction; mass transport phenomena; hybrid osmotic systems; concentration polarization; electrically-assisted osmosis; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); data‑driven modeling (machine learning); techno‑economic assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Application of Membrane-Based Modern Solutions in Separation Techniques for the Recovery of Metal Ions and Critical Resources submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4026 | 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)
Membrane-Based Technology for Drinking Water Treatment
edited by and Guangchao Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2820 | 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)
Electrochemical Membranes for Micropollutant Removal
edited by Clémence Coetsier and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2803 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical membranes; micropollutants; water and wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Functionalized Membranes: New Trends in Preparation and Advanced Applications submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2661 | 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 Zeolite Membranes for Energy and Environmental Sustainability
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1908 | 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)
Advances in Membrane Desalination and Sustainable Technology Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1529 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane desalination; membrane separation processes; renewable energy; brine treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
Advances in Reverse Osmosis Membrane Research Through Computer Simulation
edited by and Hongyang Ma
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1507 | 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)
Cutting-Edge Research and Technological Advancements of Membranes for Separation Processes
edited by Caio M. Paranhos and José Arnaldo Santana Costa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 894 | 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)
Multiscale Modeling and Data-Driven Approaches for Advancing Membrane Separation Processes submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane processes; transport phenomena; multiscale modeling; fouling and scaling prediction; data-driven models; process modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Other Areas)
Preparation, Optimization, and Applications of Proton Exchange Membranes
edited by Xuemei Wu, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 807 | 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)
Membrane Interaction Between Lipids, Proteins and Peptides, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid membranes; lipid membrane biochemistry; membrane biophysics; peptide– membrane interactions; protein (receptor)– membrane interactions; unconventional concepts
(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 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 456 | 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)
Engineering Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial-Based Membranes for Water Purification and Gas Separation
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 254 | 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)
Drug Permeability Across Biological and Biomimetic Membranes: From Simple Models to Combination Therapy and Digital Twins in Precision Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug permeability; biomimetic membranes; transporters/efflux; organ-on-chip; IVIVE; PBPK/QSP; drug combinations/polypharmacy; DDIs; AI/ML prediction; digital twins; precision dosing
Porous Nanofiber Composite Membranes: Preparation, Functionalization and Applications
edited by Hongxia Wang and Jia Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 223 | 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)
Recent Advancements in Ceramic Hollow Fiber Membranes for Oxygen Separation and Application submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane; material; fabrication; stability; modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Gas Separation)
Advances in Cell Membrane Surface Engineering
edited by Dongxia Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: cell membrane engineering; surface modification; bioorthogonal chemistry; metabolic labeling; lipid insertion; cell-based therapeutics; biosensing; live-cell imaging; biointerfaces; nanomaterial-mediated membrane engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Membranes)
Membrane Fouling and Control in Membrane Desalination
edited by Wei Cheng, Wenjuan Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane desalination; membrane fouling; control strategies; innovative membrane materials; advanced characterization methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Composition and Biophysical Properties of Lipid Membranes: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 169 | 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)
Towards the Circular Economy—Membrane Processes for the Recovery of Water and Nutrients from Wastewater (2nd Edition) submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3715 | 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 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5282 | Submission Open
Keywords: TFC; polyamide membrane; membrane support; nanofiltration; reverse osmosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
Advanced Membrane Technologies for Gas Capture and Clean Energy: Multiscale Insights and Applications
edited by Kuo-Liang Chuang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4080 | 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)
Membrane Science and Engineering for a Sustainable Future: IMSTEC 2025
edited by and Nawshad Akther
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3267 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane science & technology; separation processes; water & gas treatment; energy & biomedical applications; sustainable & advanced materials
Simulation and Artificial Intelligence Method Development for Complex Membrane Transport
edited by Christian Jorgensen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2632 | 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 Fouling and Antifouling Strategies for Water and Wastewater Treatment
edited by Hui Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2521 | 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)
Membrane Applications for Molecular Purification
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2129 | 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)
Ion Exchange Membranes in Water Electrolysis
edited by Justin Zhu Yeow Seow
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1771 | Submission Open
Keywords: water electrolysis; membrane-electrode assembly; proton exchange membrane; anion exchange membrane; bipolar membrane; durability; ion transfer selectivity; gas crossover; cell resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Energy)
Membrane Technologies in Hydrogen Separation and Purification
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | 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)
New Discoveries in Fundamental and Application Research in Lipid Membrane submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 327 | 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)
Selected Papers from Water, Wastewater, Waste—Infrastructure and Technology Conference 2026 submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; integrated membrane systems; emerging pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications for Water Treatment)
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