Polymeric Membranes for Distillation
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 March 2023) | Viewed by 7902
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Interests: polymer materials; biomaterials; composites; polymer chemistry; general organic chemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
In the last decade, there has been growing interest in membrane distillation (MD) technology for treating high-salinity water or contaminated wastewater. MD is a hybrid technology that combines the advantages of membrane separation and thermal distillation. This process is based on transmembrane partial vapor pressure, which leads to the transport of only water vapor molecules through a hydrophobic microfiltration membrane. An ideal membrane for MD is expected to have features including a high liquid entry pressure (LEP), low thermal conductivity, high permeability, excellent mechanical strength, and low fouling. The membrane performance in the MD process varies depending upon the intrinsic properties of the membrane materials. As for all other membrane-based processes, membrane fouling is one of the major issues challenging MD systems. Therefore, membrane fouling is a critical issue that needs to be addressed to optimize the system’s design for various types of MD.
Polymeric membranes have been attracting significant attention as materials with high suitability for MD applications. The key developments of polymeric membranes needed for MD processes are a high LEP and low fouling rate. These qualities are very important for making them applicable to various sources of saline water that cannot be treated with reverse osmosis and preventing membrane damage.
This Special Issue will focus on the desired characteristics in polymeric membranes used in MD processes and highlight several aspects including modifying the material, structure, morphology, and composition of the membranes. The Special Issue is expected to provide better knowledge and understanding of ways to enhance the quality of the membranes used in MD processes.
Prof. Dr. Jadwiga Laska
Dr. Arezou Anvari
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane distillation
- polymeric membranes
- membrane fabrication
- membrane modification
- membrane design
- membrane materials
- membrane characteristics
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