Polymer Membranes: from Synthesis to Applications
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Membranes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 394
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Interests: polymers; surface modification/functionalization; composite coatings for corrosion protection; corrosion protection methods; corrosion prevention; environmental protection; physicochemical characterization
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Interests: synthesis of composite materials; adsorbents; modified composite based on polymer; applications of adsorbents material; photodegradation process; characterization methods; wastewaters treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Polymer Membranes: From Synthesis to Applications”. The synthesis and applications of different polymeric membranes have attracted attention in recent decades due to their advantages, such as high separation efficiency, high selectivity, feasibility, the ability to remove metal ions, organic or inorganic colloids, bacteria or other microorganisms from water and wastewater, high flow at low pressures, fouling resistance, good mechanical, thermal, and chemical stability, and low cost.
This Special Issue will focus on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of polymer membranes. The most used polymeric membrane preparation includes phase inversion, non-solvent-induced phase separation, vapor-induced phase separation, electrospinning, track etching (swift heavy-ion irradiation, chemical etching), and sintering. The aim of this Special Issue is to open for a new preparation method for polymeric membranes. Papers on the physical and chemical structure of polymer membranes, as well as experimental and theoretical developments in this field aiming to provide a better understanding of interconnections, interactions, intermolecular and cross-linked polymeric networks, and their associated beneficial properties for various applications based on polymer membranes (e.g., electrodialysis, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, microfiltration, osmosis, fuel cells) will be gladly considered.
In this Special Issue, original research articles, full papers, communications, and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:
- Preparation of polymer membranes
- Characterization of polymer membranes by various techniques, including FTIR-ATR, SEM, TEM, water contact angle, surface free energy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
- Polymeric membrane processes and applications (such as: membrane-based metal removal process, polymer membranes in water treatment and so on)
Dr. Simona Caprarescu
Dr. Cristina Modrogan
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- polymeric membranes
- membrane technologies
- membrane characterization
- membrane performances
- environmental protection
- water and wastewater treatment
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