Advances in Polymeric Membrane Materials for Separation and Purification
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 12
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a forthcoming Special Issue, entitled “Advances in Polymeric Membrane Materials for Separation and Purification”, in Polymers. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress, challenges, and emerging opportunities in the design, development, and application of polymer-based membranes for diverse separation technologies.
Polymeric membranes play a pivotal role in modern separation technologies due to their versatility, tunability, and scalability. This Special Issue seeks contributions that address the synthesis, characterization, modification, performance enhancement, and application of polymeric membranes across various sectors, including water and wastewater treatment, gas separation, biomedical applications, and energy conversion systems.
We welcome original research articles, critical reviews, and perspectives on topics including (but not limited to) the following:
- Novel polymeric materials for membranes (e.g., block copolymers, IPNs, and bio-based polymers);
- Surface modification and functionalization strategies;
- Mixed-matrix and nanocomposite polymer membranes;
- Advanced fabrication techniques (e.g., electrospinning, 3D printing, and phase inversion);
- Structure–performance relationship of membrane materials;
- Membrane fouling and mitigation strategies;
- Sustainability and recyclability of polymeric membranes.
Dr. Juhana Jaafar
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- novel polymeric materials for membranes (e.g., block copolymers, IPNs, and bio-based polymers)
- surface modification and functionalization strategies
- mixed-matrix and nanocomposite polymer membranes
- advanced fabrication techniques (e.g., electrospinning, 3D printing, and phase inversion)
- structure–performance relationship of membrane materials
- membrane fouling and mitigation strategies
- sustainability and recyclability of polymeric membranes
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