Advances in Liquid Membranes 2016
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2016)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: separation processes based on functionalized membranes; supported liquid membranes; polymer inclusion membranes; membrane systems for the clean-up of natural waters and industrial wastewaters; physico-chemical and electrical characterization of membranes; environmental and industrial sampling and analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleages,
Liquid membranes (LM) are a well-known type of membranes that are being studied extensively by researchers in such fields as analytical, inorganic, and organic chemistry; chemical engineering, biotechnology, and biomedical engineering; and wastewater treatment. Research and development activities within these disciplines involve diverse applications of LM technology, such as gas separations, recovery of valued or toxic metals, removal of organic compounds, development of sensing devices, and recovery of fermentation products and some other biological systems. LMs are very versatile, and can be found in different configurations, such as supported liquid membranes (SLM) and membrane contactors, emulsion liquid membranes (ELM), or bulk liquid membranes (BLM). The selectivity of LM is easily increased with the use of an appropriate carrier, becoming functionalized membranes that can be very specific for the separation of target solutes. Liquid membrane science remains a fruitful and exciting area for research, with promise of offering many novel solutions to critical problems of separation and chemical synthesis. There is a need for both basic and applied research to enhance the possibilities of this technology.
We invite contributors to submit original research papers with the latest developments in liquid membrane based processes.
Prof. Dr. Clàudia Fontàs
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Membranes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- Liquid membranes
- Separation processes
- Carriers
- Stability
- Applications
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