Surface Modification of Ion Exchange Membranes
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 December 2023) | Viewed by 2770
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent developments in membrane developments demonstrated the benefits of layer-by-layer coating for improvement of monovalent selectivity, of plasma treatment for increase in ionic flux, and of grafting and ion implantation for mitigation of fouling. It is shown that the surface modification of ion exchange membranes by chemical reactions, coating, plasma treatment, electrospinning, and other methods is a versatile and powerful tool for improvement of membrane properties and its tailoring for the needs of the specific membrane technologies. I am pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue focusing on the surface modification of ion exchange membranes. This Special Issue aims to provide examples of surface modification of ion exchange membranes that have led to the improvement of some parameters of membrane processes, such as increase in mass transport, improvement of selectivity, or resistance to fouling. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: novel surface-modified ion exchange membranes and their characterization, novel techniques of surface modification of ion exchange membranes and comparison of the results achieved with different techniques or conditions of modification, stability of modification, and application of modified membranes. I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ksenia Kirichenko
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ion exchange membrane
- surface modification
- membrane application
- membrane fouling
- process intensification
- water treatment
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