Breakthrough on Mixed Matrix Membranes via Strategic Structural Engineering of Materials
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Fabrication and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 216
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric membranes incorporated with dispersed nanofillers, referred to as mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), are considered the next generation of gas separation membranes owing to their excellent separation performance. A significant number of MMMs have been reported for H2-, CO2-, and olefin-selective separations; however, a critical bottleneck, including the formation of filler agglomerations at high concentrations and poor interfacial interaction between the polymer and filler, hinders their practical applications. To overcome these issues, various approaches, including the structural engineering of polymers or fillers, are attempted to enhance the synergistic effect of the two different phases in MMMs.
In this Special Issue, authors are invited to submit original articles and reviews on the subject of structurally engineered materials for MMMs with enhanced gas separation performance. The contributions may concern: (1) the recent trends in approaches for the fabrication of ideal MMMs, (2) the strategy of structural engineering for polymers and fillers, and (3) the characterization of physical and developed MMMs under industrial feed conditions to improve the chances of MMMs for practical applications.
Dr. Heseong An
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gas separation
- mixed matrix membrane
- structural engineering
- interfacial interaction
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