10th Anniversary Special Issues: Membrane Separation Processes

Dear Colleagues,

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Separations, the “Materials in Separation Science” section has taken the initiative to launch a Special Issue entitled “10th Anniversary Special Issues: Membrane Separation Processes”.

Over the last two decades, various types of membrane separation technologies have evolved into reliable and techno-economically attractive separation processes for different industrial applications (e.g., biochemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical, metallurgical, food and beverage, environmental protection, wastewater treatment, water production, energy production, etc.). Currently, the scope of research and development in membrane separation processes has expanded considerably, thanks to the progress made in advanced materials and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for enhanced membrane separation performance, cost reduction, and innovation strategies, addressing complex challenges and fostering sustainability.

This Special Issue, "Membrane Separation Processes", aims to collect original research, communication, and review articles on the application of membrane materials and modules in separation processes applied for different purposes, including, but not limited to, filtration (micro-, ultra-, and nano-filtration), reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, pressure-retarded osmosis, pervaporation, dialysis, electro-dialysis, reverse electrodialysis, membrane contactors (e.g., membrane distillation, crystallization, emulsification, blood oxygenator, and condensers), fuel cells, carbon capture, controlled drug delivery, membrane bioreactors, emerging and catalytic processes, and integrated or hybrid membrane processes.

It is our pleasure to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue dedicated to theoretical (transport phenomena, CFD simulation, AI and ML, performance optimization, economic and energy analysis of membrane-based systems, etc.), and experimental membrane separation and purification technologies for all purposes.

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Khayet
Dr. Mohamed Essalhi
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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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. Separations 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 2600 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.

• membrane separation
• membrane process
• water production
• energy production
• gas separation
• filtration
• water treatment
• membrane crystallization
• brine mining
• transport phenomena
• simulation
• optimization
• machine learning