Green Membrane Technologies: Advancements in Materials and Energy Efficiency for Water Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to invite you to submit your research for publication in a Special Issue on "Green Membrane Technologies: Advancements in Materials and Energy Efficiency for Water Treatment". This Special Issue focuses on the latest developments in membrane technologies designed to address global water challenges, with an emphasis on energy efficiency, advanced materials, and next-generation solutions for desalination and wastewater treatment.

As global water scarcity intensifies, there is an urgent need for innovative, sustainable, and energy-efficient water treatment solutions. Membrane technologies, particularly in desalination and wastewater treatment, offer significant promise by enabling processes that are both effective and eco-friendly. This Special Issue aims to highlight groundbreaking research in this area, focusing on the advancement of green membrane technologies. The issue will explore topics such as material innovations, energy-efficient processes, hybrid systems, and the integration of renewable energy into membrane-based water treatment.

We seek contributions that demonstrate how advancements in membrane materials and process designs can lead to more sustainable water treatment solutions. In particular, we are interested in submissions that address energy savings, novel material fabrication, and hybrid membrane systems that leverage photothermal or photocatalytic effects for enhanced water purification. The Special Issue aligns with the journal’s focus on sustainable solutions and advanced materials for environmental and water-related challenges, providing a platform for research that seeks to improve the energy and environmental efficiency of water treatment systems.

We invite submissions of original research articles and comprehensive reviews on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to, the following:

• Development of eco-friendly, biodegradable, and recyclable membrane materials;
• Innovations in membrane composite materials incorporating nanomaterials or advanced coatings for improved fouling resistance and efficiency;
• Low-energy desalination processes and novel hybrid processes;
• Photothermal and photocatalytic membrane technologies that utilize solar energy or catalyze reactions to degrade contaminants and improve water recovery;
• Hybrid systems that combine membrane processes with renewable energy sources like solar, wind, or geothermal energy for water treatment;
• Sustainable manufacturing practices for membrane production, with a focus on reducing the carbon footprint, solvent use, and overall environmental impact;
• Resource recovery and the treatment of industrial wastewater using novel membrane systems designed for challenging effluents;
• Smart membranes and responsive materials for enhancing process efficiency;
• Case studies on pilot-scale or real-world applications of green membrane technologies in desalination plants, wastewater treatment facilities, or other relevant industries;
• Economic and environmental impact analyses of energy-efficient membrane processes, assessing long-term viability and sustainability in water treatment.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Best regards,

Dr. Jehad A. Kharraz
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. Membranes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly 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 2200 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.

• green membranes
• nanoenabled membranes
• energy-efficient water treatment
• sustainable desalination
• photothermal membranes
• photocatalytic membranes
• membrane materials
• wastewater treatment
• hybrid membrane systems