Polymer-Based Membranes: Innovation in Separation Technology
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 39
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Interests: polymer thin films; mixed matrix membranes; membrane preparation; hollow fibers; modelling; green chemistry; membrane design
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Interests: membrane gas separation; membrane preparation; hollow fibers; polymer blends; petrochemical industry; transport phenomena; food packaging
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Innovative and efficient separations are needed to meet increasingly stringent requirements in terms of reduced energy and resource consumption, as well as in terms of low environmental impact.
Membrane operations are capable of coping with different and challenging fields. The areas of application of this technology are continuing to expand and now cover a broad spectrum of activities of human interest, ranging from water and air purification to the recovery of high-value species from waste.
In spite of this impressive spread and in order to ensure its sustained growth, increasingly fascinating challenges lie ahead for scientists actively engaged in basic research. Innovative concepts and actual developments are strongly required, paying attention to the materials used in the membrane fabrication and exploiting the controlled customisation of membrane morphology and conformation.
Polymers represent the most versatile materials for the development of the majority of membrane operations due to their chemical–physical properties and their extremely easy handling, as well as their intrinsic capacity to incorporate homogeneous or heterogeneous phases within them. These combinations are capable of enhancing both macroscopic and microscopic properties without compromising the polymers’ strong points.
Innovative research on membranes and membrane operations involving the separation or the treatment of fluid streams (gases and/or liquids) as well as the development of membrane-based energy production systems are strongly encouraged and welcomed as contributions for this Special Issue; these may be in the form of original papers or critical reviews.
Dr. Gabriele Clarizia
Dr. Paola Bernardo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gas separation
- fuel cells
- liquid filtration
- food packaging
- protective coatings
- nanocomposite membranes
- blend membranes
- polymer/ionic liquid membranes
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