Recent Advances in Polymer and Polymer Related Membranes/Films
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 261
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymers; biopolymers; membranes; wastewater; pollutants; hybrid films; electrochemistry; corrosion; membrane separation processes
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Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit your contribution to this Special Issue on “Recent Advances in Polymer and Polymer-Related Membranes/Films”.
In recent years, the synthesis and applications of different polymers, polymer membranes, and hybrid films have received great attention due to their advantages such as high separation efficiency, high selectivity, feasibility, the ability to remove of different pollutants, permeability, hydrophilicity, conductivity, diffusivity, mechanical strength, thermal stability, antibacterial properties, and higher efficiencies when operated at higher temperatures
Numerous factors play important roles in the realization of polymers, polymer membranes, and films with unique physical and functional properties, including the quality of composition, method of application and preparation, and preparation conditions.
This Special Issue aims to bring together work on the synthesis, characterization and applications of polymers, polymer membranes and films. The most-used polymer membrane/film preparation techniques include phase inversion, electrospinning, self-assembly, grafting polymerization, layer-by-layer assembly, and sol–gel. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide an opportunity to share new preparation methods for polymers, polymer membranes and films, in an interactive and interdisciplinary manner.
Furthermore, this Special Issue aims to publish high-quality research papers and review papers addressing the current and future advances in the preparation and characterization of polymers, polymer membranes and films for applications in the diverse fields of membrane separation processes (e.g., electrodialysis, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, microfiltration, osmosis), engineering applications (e.g., aerospace, electronics), fuel cells, supercapacitors, electrochemical cells and renewable energy sources, and other industries. Original research and reviews that have not yet been published or that are not currently under review by other journals are welcome for submission.
The topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
- Novel methods for preparing polymers and polymer membranes/films
- Films with special functions and properties
- Structure–property relationships
- Advances in synthesis and preparation
- Polymer membrane/film performances
- Characterization by various techniques (e.g., FTIR, SEM, TEM, TGA, AFM, XRD, EDAX, Raman, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS))
Dr. Simona Căprărescu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- membrane technologies
- polymers preparation
- membrane/film synthesis
- membrane/film characterization
- membrane/film performances
- environmental protection
- engineering applications
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