Special Issues

Membranes publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Innovations in Membrane Technology for Food Applications
edited by Juliana Steffens
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane materials; membrane preparation and characterization; membrane processes; modeling and simulation of membrane process; food process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Research on Wastewater Treatment with the Application of Membrane Bioreactors
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane bioreactor; fouling mitigation; antifouling membrane fabrication; wastewater treatment; life-cycle assessment of MBRs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Advanced Membrane Materials for CO2 Capture and Separation
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7274 | Submission Open
Keywords: membranes; carbon capture; polymers; metal-organic frameworks; 2D materials; mixed matrix materials; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Graphene Oxide Membrane for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by Mengchen Zhang, Chao Xing and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1490 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene oxide; graphene oxide membranes; nano/subnanometer-scale channels; molecular/ionic separation; membrane performance; membrane applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
A Commemorative Special Issue in Honor of Professor Simon Judd submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 597 | Submission Open
Smart Nanofibrous Membranes: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications
edited by , Yuying Cao and Tong Lin
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrospinning; nanofibrous membrane; polymer composite; functional fiber; modified nanofiber; porous membrane; flexible sensors; smart nanofiber; nanofiber characterization; energy harvesting; filtration; stimuli responsiveness
Design and Characterization of Membranes for Biomedical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymeric membranes; composite membranes; controlled release; bioseparation; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Research on Electrodialytic Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrodialysis; electro-electrodialysis; electrodialysis with bipolar membrane; electrodialysis reversal; fouling; concentration polarization at electro membranes; electroconvection
Ceramic Membranes for Removal of Emerging Pollutants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramic membrane; water treatment; emerging contaminants; inorganic membrane; environmental
Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes—Preparation and Application
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane materials; electrospinning; design; preparation; application
Membrane Technologies in Food Industry and Bioprocessing submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2630 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane; food processing; separation; purification; concentration; recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Processing and Engineering)
Hollow Fiber Membrane Science and Technology—Novel Trends and Development
edited by and Omayra Beatriz Ferreiro Balbuena
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: hollow fiber membrane; polymeric hollow fiber; ceramic hollow fiber; green membrane; recycled membrane; membrane engineering; phase inversion; spinning fabrication techniques; membrane modification techniques; hollow fiber membrane module; membrane separation process; water purification; desalination; wastewater treatment; membrane distillation; pervaporation; reverse osmosis; forward osmosis; micro/ultra/nano filtration; industrial application; gas separation; capture and storage; membrane contactors
Membrane Separation Technology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
edited by Míriam Cristina Santos Amaral and Victor Rezende Moreira
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial wastewater reuse; sustainable wastewater management; brine management; smart membranes; pilot-scale studies; circular economy in wastewater treatment; zero liquid discharge; industrial symbiosis; membrane performance monitoring; hybrid membrane systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Mixed-Matrix Membranes: Characterization and Applications
edited by Juhyeon Ahn and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: mixed-matrix membrane; flexible membrane; ion-conducive polymer electrolyte; solid-state battery; CO2 capture; membrane characterization; process and engineering; transport theory; energy storage; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Recent Advances in Mixed Matrix Membranes
edited by Caio M. Paranhos and Jose Arnaldo Costa
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: mixed matrix membranes; nanocomposites; nanostructured membranes; membrane functionalization
Breakthrough on Mixed Matrix Membranes via Strategic Structural Engineering of Materials
edited by Heseong An
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas separation; mixed matrix membrane; structural engineering; interfacial interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Preparation and Characterization)
Design, Characterization and Application of Membrane Filtration Process
edited by Haitao Wang, Na Chang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: new membrane materials; membrane structure design; membrane processes; resource recovery; membrane modification processes; applications; characterisation methods; membrane fouling
Advances in Membrane Processes for Wastewater Treatment
edited by Ann H. Mounteer
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane process; wastewater treatment; micropollutants removal; reuse; cost analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Processing and Engineering)
Membranes Processes for Marine Environment
edited by and Clémence Cordier
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: sea water; membrane processes; industrial applications; microalgae; aquaculture; aquapony; drinking water; reverse osmosis; ultrafiltration; membrane distillation; purification; extraction of interest compounds; biofouling; osmotic pressure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Thin-Film Composite Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation
edited by Gengyi Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon capture; organic vapor separation; thin-film composite membranes; mixed matrix membranes; interfacial engineering
Advanced Membrane Technologies for Ion Separation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane materials; membrane modules; process integration; applications; challenges
Innovative Approaches to CO2 Electroreduction: From Fundamentals to Applications
edited by Mohammad Rezaei and Abdalaziz Aljabour
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 reduction; gas diffusion electrode; ion exchange membrane; proton exchange membrane; anion exchange membrane; membrane morphology; interfacial engineering; catalyst incorporation; reactor design; technoeconomic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Engineering and Applications)
Biomass-based Nanofiltration Membranes for Sustainable Chemical Separation
edited by and Yanlian Xu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; nanofiltration membrane; water purification; ionic separation; organic solvent nanofiltration; high flux and rejection; antifouling; mass transport; new separation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells and Water Electrolysis
edited by Bjorn Hasa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: anion exchange membranes; water electrolysis; fuel cells; ionomers; polymer; hydrogen production
Recent Advances in Biomembrane Models for Studying Interactions with Bio-/Molecules
edited by and Katarzyna Gębczak
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug– membrane interaction; polyphenols– membrane interaction; bioactive compounds; model lipid membranes; membrane proteins; membrane phospholipid composition; membrane channels; surfactants; new drug targets; cancer multidrug resistance; cancer chemoprevention; anticancer compounds
Recent Research in Pervaporation Membranes
edited by Rujing Hou
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: pervaporation membrane; stability; separation efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Inorganic Membranes)
Advanced Membrane Technologies for Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment
edited by Heliang Pang, Xiaoyuan Zhang, and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane reactor; wastewater treatment; solid waste treatment; energy and carbon source recovery; novel membrane materials; anti-fouling; membrane fouling; fouling control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
Advances in Modeling, Control, and Optimization of Membrane Distillation and Membrane Separation Processes submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13575 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane distillation; membrane separation processes; desalination and brine treatment; solar-powered membrane separation processes; wastewater treatment; modelling and simulation; control of membrane processes; energy optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Applications)
State-of-the-Art Membrane Science and Technology in North America (2023,2024) submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7521 | Submission Open
Prospects for Nanocomposite Membrane Applications
edited by Chen Wang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocomposite membrane; nanomaterial; water purification; desalination; organic solvent purification; gas separation; energy storage; environmental remediation
The Thin-Film Composite Membrane: Principles, Productions and Applications
edited by Kátia Cecília de Souza Figueiredo and Camila Baldasso
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: antifouling membranes; phase inversion; polymerization; recyclation of membranes; TFC large-scale preparation
Advances in Functional Separation Membranes for Pervaporation and Organic Solvent Nanofiltration
edited by Shivshankar Chaudhari and Min Young Shon
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: pervaporation; organic solvent nanofiltration; surface modification; hydrophilic; organophilic; mixed matrix membrane; interfacial polymerization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Membrane Chemistry)
Lipid Bilayers: From Fundamentals to Applications in Bioengineering and Beyond
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid bilayers; biological membranes; bilayer interfaces; bilayer fabrication; bilayer characterization; bilayer application
Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Membrane Separations: From Preparation to Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport models; membrane properties prediction; membrane process optimisation; numerical simulations; thermodynamic modelling; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); molecular modelling; data-driven modelling; multi-scale models; structure– processing– property relationships
Research and Innovation on Reverse and Forward Osmosis Membrane Processes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: reverse osmosis; forward osmosis; organic solvent reverse osmosis; organic solvent forward osmosis; desalination; water treatment; food processing; mineral processing; pharmaceutical processing
Advanced Membranes and Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: membrane processes; advanced membrane processes; membrane modification and use; water and wastewater treatment; water reclamation; pollutants removal; modeling; design; improvement
Membranes Research in Tianjin University: Celebrating 130th Anniversary
edited by and
submission deadline 2 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced membrane materials; UF/NF/RO/FO membranes; gas separation membranes; oil/water separation membranes; pervaporative membranes; fuel cell membranes; MOF/COF membranes; mixed matrix membranes
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