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Functional Polymers for Membrane Separation Process

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2024) | Viewed by 976

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Dear Colleagues,

The open access journal Polymers is pleased to announce a new Special Issue entitled "Functional Polymers for Membrane Separation Process". Polymer membranes are increasingly being developed and utilized due to their good processability, high flexibility, multi-functionality, and low cost. This Special Issue is motivated by the wide presence of polymers in membrane synthesis and fabrication and the extensive use of polymer membranes in separation processes. It aims at collecting articles and reviews on the forefront of membrane technology, focuses on articles related to membrane separation process and energy applications, and pays attention to reviews and technical articles on the current status of industrial applications of membrane technology, like water treatment.

Dr. Zhengdong Fei
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Keywords

  • polymer membrane
  • membrane separation
  • forefront development
  • energy application
  • water treatment

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A Review on the Application of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Polymer-Based Membrane Preparation for Environmental Separation Technologies
by Gorka Marco-Velasco, Alejandro Gálvez-Subiela, Ramón Jiménez-Robles, Marta Izquierdo, Amparo Cháfer and José David Badia
Polymers 2024, 16(18), 2604; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182604 - 14 Sep 2024
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The use of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for the preparation of polymer membranes for environmental separation technologies is comprehensively reviewed. DESs have been divided into five categories based on the hydrogen bond donor (HBD) and acceptor (HBA) that are involved in the production [...] Read more.
The use of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) for the preparation of polymer membranes for environmental separation technologies is comprehensively reviewed. DESs have been divided into five categories based on the hydrogen bond donor (HBD) and acceptor (HBA) that are involved in the production of the DESs, and a wide range of DESs’ physicochemical characteristics, such as density, surface tension, viscosity, and melting temperature, are initially gathered. Furthermore, the most popular techniques for creating membranes have been demonstrated and discussed, with a focus on the non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method. Additionally, a number of studies have been reported in which DESs were employed as pore formers, solvents, additives, or co-solvents, among other applications. The addition of DESs to the manufacturing process increased the presence of finger-like structures and macrovoids in the cross-section and, on numerous occasions, had a substantial impact on the overall porosity and pore size. Performance data were also gathered for membranes made for various separation technologies, such as ultrafiltration (UF) and nanofiltration (NF). Lastly, DESs provide various options for the functionalization of membranes, such as the creation of various liquid membrane types, with special focus on supported liquid membranes (SLMs) for decarbonization technologies, discussed in terms of permeability and selectivity of several gases, including CO2, N2, and CH4. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Polymers for Membrane Separation Process)
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