Application/Role of Membranes in Water-Energy Nexus
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2017)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: membrane science and nanotechnology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Providing an adequate supply of fresh water, food, and energy is one of the grand challenges of the current century, due to climate change, population increase, and industrial growth. Sustainable and energy efficient membrane technologies are needed to combat current and future global challenges in the context of the water–energy nexus. This Special Issue welcomes research papers that describe recent advances in membrane materials and technologies related to the water–energy nexus. Topics that will be covered in this issue include, but are not limited to:
- Emerging materials and devices for membranes
- Advanced and/or hybrid processes for water and/or energy production: laboratory, pilot, and field scale case studies.
- System-scale modeling, efficiency analysis, and optimization of processes.
- Integration of membrane-based desalination technologies with renewable energy.
Prof. Dr. Soryong Chae
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Membrane materials and technologies
- Water–Energy Nexus
- Advanced and/or hybrid processes
- System-scale modeling
- Membrane-based desalination technologies
- Renewable energy
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