Polskie Towarzystwo Membranowe

Materials MPDI - Special Issue "Polymers, Multifunctional Nanomaterials, and Composites"

The study of modern materials with specific properties for advanced applications is now a fast-growing part of science and technology. Polymers, multifunctional nanomaterials, and composites have been demonstrated to be applicable in a range of technologies due to their special physical, chemical, and functional properties. Such materials are used in many applications, ranging from advanced research systems used in engineering, medicine, and environmental protection to devices used in everyday life. Therefore, extensive research efforts have been devoted to developing these materials in terms of their synthesis, engineering, functionalization, and applications.

This Special Issue, entitled “Polymers, Multifunctional Nanomaterials, and Composites” aims to present the state-of-the-art and recent advances in the field of these materials’ properties and applications, including (but not limited to):

• the preparation and characterization of new polymer materials;

• the modification of polymeric and ceramic membranes;

• structural and optical properties of thin films, nanostructures, and nanomaterials;

• applications of multifunctional materials; and

• computational modeling of nanomaterials, polymers, and composites.

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Membranes MPDI - Special Issue "State-of-the-Art Membrane Science and Technology in Poland 2021"

Separation processes applied to purification of industrial streams and to water and wastewater treatment are the key factors in economic and sustainable world development. Membrane processes can replace traditional multiple-step technologies, increasing the efficiency and productivity of separation. Therefore, membrane processes are a fast-growing part of the separation technology.

In Poland, pressure-driven processes including reverse osmosis, nanofiltration and ultra- and microfiltration are already applied at an industrial scale for food and bioproduct processing. Moreover, a number of installations for wastewater treatment (membrane bioreactors) have been accomplished. Membrane technology is also used in the petrochemical and other industries. Academic scientists and industries in Poland have developed new types of membrane processes and demonstrated their application potential.

The present Special Issue is aimed at presenting the current state of the art and recent advances in membrane science and technology in Poland. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit review articles, original papers and communications for this Special Issue. Both experimental and theoretical contributions are welcome.

Topics of particular interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Development of new membrane materials and processes;

• New application area for membrane technology;

• Methods for mitigation of fouling and scaling;

• Development of membrane module and membrane installations;

• Modeling and simulations of membrane transport and membrane-based process operation;

• Membrane education.

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