Hollow Fiber Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation: Fundamentals, State-of-the-Art, and Recent Advancements
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Gas Separation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1403
Special Issue Editors
Interests: preparation of dense and mixed-matrix polymeric membranes for the treatment of gaseous streams; preparation of flat polymer membranes and composite hollow fibers for gas separation; morphological–structural and chemical–physical characterization of polymeric membranes; study of gas transport properties in polymeric membranes; gas separation processes for the production of renewable energy and the sequestration and reuse of CO2; H2 production by means of membrane water electrolysis processes and the study of gas transport properties in ion-exchange membranes
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Interests: polymeric and hybrid membranes for gas and vapour separation; membrane preparation by phase inversion techniques; principles of pure and mixed gas and vapour transport in membranes by sorption and permeation experiments; structural, mechanical, and thermal properties of polymers, polymer blends and hybrid materials; physical aging; polymers of intrinsic microporosity; perfluoropolymer membranes; ionic liquid membraness; carbon dioxide capture
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Interests: molecular dynamics and Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations of polymeric membranes and metal-organic frameworks; modelling of single gas and mixed gas separation; modelling of morphological and transport properties of polymeric membranes; preparation and characterization of mixed matrix membranes for gas separation
Interests: polymeric and mixed matrix membranes for gas and vapour separation; thin film composite membranes; pure and mixed gas transport phenomena; proton exhange membranes and anion exchange membranes; fuel cells and electrolyzers; industrial wastewater treatment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Gas separation by means of hollow fibre membranes (HFMs) is becoming increasingly important for many industrial gas separation processes. HFMs play a key role in gas separation due to their compact modular design, relatively low energy consumption, high process efficiency, high packing density, and small footprint. The increased demand for gas separation processes requires the development of innovative and novel hollow fibre materials that can ensure long-term durability and good resistance under operating conditions, maximizing the efficiency of the separation processes. The efforts of research in this field must be focused on advanced HFM preparation methods, efficient module production, process design and construction, and advancing the understanding of membrane properties from atomic scales to the process level, with the aim to obtain successful practical solutions that are even suitable for large-scale industrial separation processes.
This Special Issue of Membranes aims to provide an overview of the state of the art and the challenges in the preparation, characterization, and modelling of advanced of HFMs. This Special Issue is proposed as a collection of articles that focus on HFM materials, their preparation, structure and morphology, properties, and performance from theoretical, experimental, and industrial points of view.
Dr. Elisa Esposito
Dr. Johannes Carolus (John) Jansen
Dr. Carmen Rizzuto
Dr. Mariagiulia Longo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hollow fibre spinning, principles and progress
- gas transport in hollow fiber membranes
- membrane morphology, configuration and special features
- membrane materials (advanced polymers, ionic liquids)
- thin film composite membranes
- mixed matrix membranes
- catalytic membranes
- gas and vapour transport phenomena
- pure and mixed gases
- thermal and mechanical properties, plasticization and physical aging
- theory, modelling and simulations (quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics)
- carbon capture and conversion
- biogas upgrading and natural gas treatment
- helium recovery, hydrogen separation
- membrane processes and process simulation
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