Membrane Preparation and Application for Separations and Water Treatment
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials in Separation Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2023) | Viewed by 2507
Special Issue Editors
Interests: membrane technology; membrane fouling control; water treatment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The current water crisis can be overcome by prioritising proper conservation and management of naturally available fresh water in conjunction with the generation of fresh water to meet the demand of all sectors. Membrane technologies are used in a broad range of applications in large-scale water and wastewater treatment processes, attributed to their remarkable features of compactness, easy automation, and high removal of contaminants with different sizes. However, a limited separation performance (i.e., permeability–selectivity trade-off), low productivity, and short membrane lifespan present severe technical challenges to membrane separation. To solve those issues, the development of membrane preparation techniques is more urgent than that of membrane materials, not only affecting physicochemical properties and the separation performance of the fabricated membranes, but also directly determining their potential for industrialized application.
This Special Issue on “Membrane Preparation and Application for Separations and Water Treatment” of the journal Separations seeks contributions assessing the state-of-the-art and future developments in the field of separation membrane preparation and applications for water and wastewater treatment. Topics include, but are not limited to, new manufacturing techniques and materials developments, and water/wastewater treatment applications, demonstration efforts, and industrial exploitation. This Special Issue accepts high-quality research articles, as well as review articles.
We look forward to inviting experts in related fields and their colleagues to submit your outstanding work for this Special Issue.
Dr. Zhun Ma
Prof. Dr. Xueli Gao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- separation membrane
- membrane preparation technique
- water/wastewater treatment
- membrane structure
- high-performance membranes
- separation mechanisms
- membrane performance
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