Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Membranes

A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".

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Department of Process Engineering and Technology of Polymeric and Carbon Materials, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: molecularly imprinted polymers; plasma modification; polymer membranes; water separation processes; smart polymers
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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to present your latest results in our Special Issue of Membranes entitled Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Membranes.

The aim of this Issue is to assess the state-of-the-art and future developments in the field of imprinted membranes.

Molecularly imprinted membranes (MIMs) are a fascinating group of materials able to specifically separate imprinted compounds. These advanced membranes are also characterized by high selectivity and affinity toward templates. For this reason, their importance in separation and sensory materials is significant.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • the preparation and characterization of novel molecularly imprinted membranes;
  • the use of membranes in various types of separation processes, including separation in real conditions;
  • the use of membranes as a sensory material, e.g., in electrochemical/optical sensors, bio-mimetic sensors, etc.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Katarzyna Smolińska-Kempisty
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • molecularly imprinted membranes
  • membrane separation processes
  • sensors based on imprinted membranes

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Bioselective PES Membranes Based on Chitosan Functionalization and Virus-Imprinted NanoMIPs for Highly Efficient Separation of Human Pathogenic Viruses from Water
by Carmen Andreina Olivares Moreno and Zeynep Altintas
Membranes 2022, 12(11), 1117; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12111117 - 09 Nov 2022
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Waterborne viruses are a public health concern due to relatively small infection doses. Particularly, adenoviruses (AdVs) are more resistant than RNA viruses to water purification treatments in terms of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, pH, and chlorination tolerance. Moreover, AdVs are one of the most [...] Read more.
Waterborne viruses are a public health concern due to relatively small infection doses. Particularly, adenoviruses (AdVs) are more resistant than RNA viruses to water purification treatments in terms of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, pH, and chlorination tolerance. Moreover, AdVs are one of the most predominant waterborne viruses. Membrane separations have proven superior removal capabilities of waterborne pathogens over other separation methods. However, virus removal at ultratrace levels is still a significant challenge for current membrane technology. This study successfully addressed this challenge by developing a bioselective polyethersulfone (PES) membrane by a joint strategy involving chitosan hydrophilic surface modification and the immobilization of adenovirus-specific molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (nanoMIPs). The topological and chemical changes taking place on the membrane surface were characterized by using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Furthermore, hydrophilicity and membrane performance were investigated in terms of swelling behavior, permeation flux, and surface fouling studies. The membrane efficacy was evaluated by filtration experiments, where the virus concentration of the loading solution before filtration and the permeates after filtration was quantified. The novel bioselective membrane showed excellent virus removal capabilities by separating 99.99% of the viruses from the water samples. Full article
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Green Chemistry and Molecularly Imprinted Membranes
by Laura Donato, Imen Iben Nasser, Mustapha Majdoub and Enrico Drioli
Membranes 2022, 12(5), 472; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12050472 - 27 Apr 2022
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Technological progress has made chemistry assume a role of primary importance in our daily life. However, the worsening of the level of environmental pollution is increasingly leading to the realization of more eco-friendly chemical processes due to the advent of green chemistry. The [...] Read more.
Technological progress has made chemistry assume a role of primary importance in our daily life. However, the worsening of the level of environmental pollution is increasingly leading to the realization of more eco-friendly chemical processes due to the advent of green chemistry. The challenge of green chemistry is to produce more and better while consuming and rejecting less. It represents a profitable approach to address environmental problems and the new demands of industrial competitiveness. The concept of green chemistry finds application in several material syntheses such as organic, inorganic, and coordination materials and nanomaterials. One of the different goals pursued in the field of materials science is the application of GC for producing sustainable green polymers and membranes. In this context, extremely relevant is the application of green chemistry in the production of imprinted materials by means of its combination with molecular imprinting technology. Referring to this issue, in the present review, the application of the concept of green chemistry in the production of polymeric materials is discussed. In addition, the principles of green molecular imprinting as well as their application in developing greenificated, imprinted polymers and membranes are presented. In particular, green actions (e.g., the use of harmless chemicals, natural polymers, ultrasound-assisted synthesis and extraction, supercritical CO2, etc.) characterizing the imprinting and the post-imprinting process for producing green molecularly imprinted membranes are highlighted. Full article
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