Membranes for Contaminant Separation in Fluids

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Dear Colleagues,

Over the last few decades, membranes have been used for the separation of hazardous contaminants in fluids such as drinking water, air, and blood. Existing hazardous contaminants include emerging contaminants, heavy metal ions, PM2.5, ammonia, endotoxins, bilirubin, urea, etc., which can indirectly or directly enter the human body, causing irreversible harm. Given this situation, it is becoming increasingly important to utilize new polymers, modification methods, and separation processes to manufacture advanced and precise membranes for adsorbing or screening these pollutants in fluids to guard human health. One- and two-dimensional materials represent innovative platforms with distinct structural advantages for advanced membrane applications. Membranes composed of 1D materials, such as nanofibers and nanotubes, and 2D materials exhibit remarkable permeability, selectivity, and mechanical flexibility. These properties make them ideal for applications like molecular sieving, water purification, and energy harvesting. Combining 1D and 2D materials into hybrid membranes harnesses their complementary strengths, unlocking synergies for cutting-edge advancements in energy, environmental sustainability, and industrial processes. Our Topic, together with the journals Polymers, Membranes, Molecules, Processes, and Separations, provides a platform for researchers to share relevant and novel works about membranes for hazardous-contaminant separation and purification. Authors are invited to submit their latest results; original research papers, reviews (narrative or systematic), and case reports are welcome.

Dr. Jing Wang
Dr. Guoliang Yang
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Chemistry chemistry	2.4	3.2	2019	17.2 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Membranes membranes	3.3	6.1	2011	14.9 Days	CHF 2200	Submit
Molecules molecules	4.2	7.4	1996	15.1 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Processes processes	2.8	5.1	2013	14.9 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Separations separations	2.5	3.0	2014	15.1 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Polymers polymers	4.7	8.0	2009	14.5 Days	CHF 2700	Submit

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