Preparation and Application of Polymer Membranes
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 February 2026 | Viewed by 2608
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymers; nanocomposites; polymeric and biopolymeric particles; topographical and morphological characterization of three-dimensional surfaces at micro/nanoscale; development of new mathematical tools in the investigation of 3D surface quality; theoretic and applied research in advanced materials science in applied sciences; mechanical and tribological characterization of macro–micro–nanostructures; experimental techniques for micro/nanomechanical and micro/nanotribological characterization; fractal and multifractal geometry analysis and applications; molecular dynamics method
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in nanotechnology and material science have led to significant advancements in the development of polymer membranes, enhancing their efficiency and specialization. Polymer membranes play a vital role in a wide range of industrial and environmental applications, including water purification, gas separation, energy storage, and biomedical devices. The emergence of polymer fibers and thin films with controlled pore structures has made them highly versatile across various sectors. Understanding the structure–property relationships in polymers is crucial for the design, processing, and application of polymeric materials in these fields. This Special Issue invites contributions explore recent advancements in the complex structure–processing–property relationships of polymers, aiming to advance the development of polymeric membranes. We welcome both original research and comprehensive reviews.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Understanding the structure–performance relationships and underlying mechanisms;
- Designing novel polymer membranes for energy, filtration, catalysis, biology, and other applications;
- The application of computational modeling and simulation techniques in polymer analysis;
- Recent innovations in the functionality of polymer membranes;
- The use of computational methods to predict membrane properties;
- Experimental and theoretical evaluations of polymeric filters.
Dr. Ştefan Ţălu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- structure–property relationships of polymers
- physical–chemical properties and advanced functionality
- thin-film membranes
- membrane technologies, characterization, performances
- selective separations
- water and wastewater treatment
- transport properties
- separation and filtration
- coating layers
- drug delivery systems
- nanofiber filters
- environmental protection
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