Osmotically Driven Membrane Processes
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 7002
Special Issue Editor
Interests: reverse osmosis; desalination; membrane fouling; ion transport; membrane process modeling; osmotically driven membrane processes; salonity gradient energy
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Dear Colleagues,
Osmotically driven membrane processes (ODMPs) have great potential to satisfy the needs for the sustainable development of societies by providing purified water and clean energy. However, the potential has not been realized yet, largely because of the relatively low water flux in ODMPs compared to the hydraulic pressure driven membrane processes. Although consistent research efforts have been made in the past half century, especially in the last two decades, ODMPs remain an elusive subject in science and engineering. Beyond the practical applications, ODMPs also present a challenge to the fundamental understanding of water transport across the membrane.
This Special Issue will seek contributions for better understandings of the osmotically driven membrane processes. Topics include, but are not limited to, membrane preparation and characterization, performance assessment, and fundamental theories on water transport. Both original contributions and reviews are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Lianfa Song
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Membrane
- Water transport
- Salinity gradient energy
- Water purification
- Osmotic pressure
- Fundamental theory
- Mathematical modeling
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