Recent Progress in Electrospun Membranes
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Other Areas".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2025 | Viewed by 388
Special Issue Editors
2. State Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control Co-Founded by Shandong Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Interests: occupational safety and health protection; advanced functional materials
2. State Key Laboratory of Mining Disaster Prevention and Control Co-Founded by Shandong Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Interests: occupational safety and health protection; advanced functional materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Electrospinning has emerged as a highly versatile and efficient technique for fabricating nanofibrous membranes, which have found diverse applications in fields such as filtration, biomedical engineering, catalysis, energy storage, and environmental remediation. This Special Issue aims to present the recent advancements, challenges, and future directions in the development and application of electrospun membranes. The focus is on the innovations in materials, structural control, functionalization, and scaling up of electrospinning processes, as well as the exploration of novel applications that could significantly impact the industry and research fields. We invite researchers to contribute original research articles, reviews, and perspectives highlighting the latest breakthroughs in this exciting area of research.
In this Special Issue, original research and review papers with an emphasis on, but not limited to, the following topics are welcome:
- Innovations in electrospinning materials, including new polymers, composites, and hybrids.
- Advances in electrospinning techniques and structural control of nanofibers (e.g., aligned fibers and core–shell structures).
- Functionalization of electrospun membranes for specific applications (e.g., drug delivery and catalysis).
- Electrospun membranes for filtration and environmental applications, including air and water purification.
- Biomedical applications of electrospun membranes (e.g., tissue engineering and wound healing).
- Challenges and opportunities in scaling up the electrospinning process for industrial applications.
- Integration of electrospun membranes in energy devices (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells).
- Multi-functional electrospun membranes for smart and responsive systems.
Prof. Dr. Rulin Liu
Dr. Yongmei Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrospinning
- nanofibrous membranes
- advanced materials
- filtration and purification
- biomedical applications
- tissue engineering
- environmental remediation
- energy storage
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