Innovative Polymers and Technology for Membrane Fabrication (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

Natural (cellulose, chitosan, alginate, and many others) and synthetic polymers (polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinylchloride, polyurethanes, and many others) are a very important class of materials that are widely applied for different polymeric membranes. With the wide range of properties accessible in polymeric materials and polymer solutions, they play an essential role in the preparation of different membranes and have become some of the most important materials in membrane processes.

This Special Issue focuses on the fabrication, characterization, and applications of various polymers. The fabrication of polymers (innovative, novel, economic, and environmentally sustainable) and polymer-based membranes as advanced, multifunctional materials in membrane processes is also a fundamental concept in this Special Issue.

As the Guest Editor, it is my pleasure to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue with your recent results in this field of research. Full-length papers, research articles, communications, and reviews on the topics of interest are welcome to be submitted. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Innovative polymers and their impact on polymer-based membranes’ performance properties;
• Physical and chemical modifications of polymers and their effects regarding the performance of polymeric membranes;
• Characterization of polymers and polymer-based membranes using various research techniques;
• Polymers for membrane processes (e.g., electrodialysis, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, microfiltration, and reverse osmosis). 

Dr. Simona Căprărescu
Guest Editor

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