Innovative and Functional Polymer Membranes: Development and Applications

In the last few years, the membrane technology market has grown exponentially, thanks to the continuous improvements in membrane performance, module and process design. As we know, membranes offer several advantages as a clean and environmentally friendly technology; consequently, a strong motivation for advancing the membrane technology market is driving the research to novel membrane materials. In fact, the development of innovative polymer membranes plays a crucial role in the improvement of membranes technology, therefore, the design of an avant garde membrane represents a new challenge for the researchers. This Special Issue on "Innovative and Functional Polymer Membranes: Development and Applications" seeks contributions to assess the state-of-the-art and future developments in the field of polymeric membrane materials and processes. Discussion on the use of innovative polymer membranes on both a laboratory and a pilot scale, their development, application and industrial exploitation, including the sustainability approach in polymeric membrane preparation, are welcome.