Advances in Polymeric Nanocomposite Membranes
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposite Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 October 2024 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editor
Interests: membrane separation; nanomposite materials; carbon capture; biomass energy
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Dear Colleagues,
Polymeric nanocomposite membranes have attracted the attention of scientists and engineers around the world owing to their noteworthy advantages (including great chemical/mechanical stability, anti-tradeoff effects, etc.). Various types of nanoparticles, including metal oxides, carbon-based substances (e.g., CNTs, GO), MOFs, and COFs), and and nanofibrous polymers, are intensively utilized to improve the characteristics and performances of polymeric membranes. One of the major challenges confronted by polymeric nanocomposite membranes is to achieve excellent compatibility between nanoparticles and the polymer matrix. Another is to eliminate the agglomeration of nanoparticles, especially at high loadings. Therefore, the interactions between nanoparticles and polymer bulk is a key factor that is required in order to improve the overall performances of membranes.
This Special Issue of Nanomaterials aims to present the latest original advances in polymeric nanocomposite membranes, a field that has developed since the 1930s and particularly matured two decades ago. Polymeric nanocomposite membranes present versatile architecture and design flexibility as the two phases that can be independently modulated. Such unique structures can bring amazing improvements in extensive fields, such as gas separation, desalination, pervaporation, energy cell, catalysis, as well as medical and environmental applications. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Heng Mao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- membrane separation
- nanocomposite materials
- polymeric synthesis
- preparation technique
- material processing
