Advanced Electrospun Membrane Fabrication for Wastewater Treatment and Air Purification

Dear Colleagues,

Advanced membranes fabricated by electrospinning technology have been increasingly used in wastewater treatment and air purification in recent years, owing to their excellent performance and high porosity. Compared with the traditional phase inversion membrane method, electrospinning technology can reduce chemical consumption by about 90%. The use of electrospinning technology in the fabrication of nanofiber membranes enables the precise adjustment of the microscale morphology of the membrane surface, the diameter of the nanofiber, the pore size, and other membrane parameters. Moreover, their unique high porosity can generate correspondingly high water flux in wastewater treatment, while maintaining high air permeability in air purification processes. Meanwhile, electrospinning technology can utilize new materials to prepare advanced membranes with innovative functions, such as photocatalytic membranes with anti-fouling ability, MOF membranes with high adsorption capacity, and so on. Furthermore, electrospinning technology can not only prepare nanofiber membranes, but also construct specific surface structures and improve the overall membrane performance by active surface coatings, such as enhancing the hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity of the membrane or adjusting the zeta potential value on the membrane surface. In this regard, the present Special Issue will aim to provide a platform for researchers to exchange their novel ideas and share research outcomes related to advanced electrospun membrane fabrication for wastewater treatment and air purification. 

Topics of potential relevance to this Special Issue include but are not limited to the following: 

• Electrospinning technology;
• Electro-spraying technology;
• Advanced membrane fabrication;
• Photocatalytic membrane fabrication;
• MOF membrane fabrication;
• Membrane distillation;
• Membrane-based processes;
• Industrial wastewater treatment;
• Advanced desalination system;
• Oil–water separation;
• Micropollutants removal;
• Landfill leachate treatment;
• Air purification;
• PM2.5 removal;
• Anti-bacterial air filters;
• Carbon footprint. 

Authors are invited to submit their latest original results as full papers or short communications. Review articles, case studies and perspectives are also welcomed. 

We look forward to receiving your contributions. 

Dr. Jiaxin Guo
Dr. Bhaskar Jyoti Deka
Guest Editors

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• electrospinning technology
• advanced membrane fabrication
• wastewater treatment
• air purification