Symposium FI
Advanced Membrane and Materials Technologies for Energy and the Environment
Convener:
Philippe MIELE, Institut Europèen des Membranes, France
Members:
Volker ABETZ, Helmholtz Zentrum Hereon, Germany
Evgeny V. ANTIPOV, Moscow State University, Russia
Mihail BARBOIU, IEM, Université de Montpellier, France
Yuan CHEN, The University of Sydney, Australia
Sheng DAI, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Menachem ELIMELECH, Rice University, Houston, USA
Eric FAVRE, Université de Lorraine, France
Dachamir HOTZA, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Wanqin JIN, Nanjing Technical University, China
Mohamed KHAYET, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
Philippe KNAUTH, Aix Marseille University, France
Frank LIPNIZKI, Lund University, Sweden
Vladislav A. SADYKOV, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Russia
Gyorgy SZEKELY, King Abdullah Univ. of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Liping ZHU, Zhejiang University, China
Philippe MIELE, Institut Europèen des Membranes, France
Members:
Volker ABETZ, Helmholtz Zentrum Hereon, Germany
Evgeny V. ANTIPOV, Moscow State University, Russia
Mihail BARBOIU, IEM, Université de Montpellier, France
Yuan CHEN, The University of Sydney, Australia
Sheng DAI, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Menachem ELIMELECH, Rice University, Houston, USA
Eric FAVRE, Université de Lorraine, France
Dachamir HOTZA, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Wanqin JIN, Nanjing Technical University, China
Mohamed KHAYET, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
Philippe KNAUTH, Aix Marseille University, France
Frank LIPNIZKI, Lund University, Sweden
Vladislav A. SADYKOV, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Russia
Gyorgy SZEKELY, King Abdullah Univ. of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Liping ZHU, Zhejiang University, China
The list of Invited Speakers will be available at the end of July 2025
Membranes are at the forefront of technological advancements addressing critical challenges in clean and sustainable technologies. With their unique ability to selectively separate, purify, and convert substances, membranes have become key in addressing global challenges such as energy sustainability, water scarcity, and environmental degradation. These versatile systems are enabling breakthroughs in areas such as renewable energy production, advanced water treatment, and industrial process efficiency. By harnessing cutting-edge advancements in material science, processing techniques, and computational modelling, membrane technologies are paving the way for a cleaner, greener future.
In response to the increasing demand for environmental and energy solutions, this symposium will showcase the latest advancements in membrane science, bridging fundamental research with practical applications, from researchers and industry experts to share pioneering research. We call for contributions exploring the synthesis, physical chemistry, properties, functionality, and performance of membranes, as well as their diverse applications. Studies on performance across various applications and insights into the relationships between composition, structure, properties, and performance are also of particular interest.
We welcome submissions addressing both fundamental and applied research across the following thematic hot topics:
Advanced Materials for Membranes, e.g. synthesis of novel materials for inorganic and organic membranes, innovative systems, including carbon-based membranes, ceramics, polymers, metals, nanomaterials, 2D materials and Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-based membranes.
Membrane Fabrication and Processing, e. g. innovations in fabrication techniques such as forming, sintering, and advanced processing and shaping methods, studies on physical chemistry, structural optimization, and performance enhancement of membranes.
Applications of Membranes in Clean Technologies, e. g. membranes for energy storage and conversion, membranes for gas separation, purification and conversion, cutting-edge applications in water treatment, desalination, and production of eco-friendly synthetic fuels, membrane-based actuators and devices for advanced industrial applications.
Membrane Behaviour under Harsh Conditions, e.g. investigation of material and process performance under extreme environments, including high temperatures, pressures, and corrosive conditions, studies on deterioration mechanisms, lifetime prediction, and resilience of membranes in challenging applications.
Computational and Data-Driven Approaches, Integration of computational modeling, data analytics, and machine learning for designing advanced membrane materials, predictive simulations of functional properties and performance for improved efficiency.
In response to the increasing demand for environmental and energy solutions, this symposium will showcase the latest advancements in membrane science, bridging fundamental research with practical applications, from researchers and industry experts to share pioneering research. We call for contributions exploring the synthesis, physical chemistry, properties, functionality, and performance of membranes, as well as their diverse applications. Studies on performance across various applications and insights into the relationships between composition, structure, properties, and performance are also of particular interest.
We welcome submissions addressing both fundamental and applied research across the following thematic hot topics:
Advanced Materials for Membranes, e.g. synthesis of novel materials for inorganic and organic membranes, innovative systems, including carbon-based membranes, ceramics, polymers, metals, nanomaterials, 2D materials and Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-based membranes.
Membrane Fabrication and Processing, e. g. innovations in fabrication techniques such as forming, sintering, and advanced processing and shaping methods, studies on physical chemistry, structural optimization, and performance enhancement of membranes.
Applications of Membranes in Clean Technologies, e. g. membranes for energy storage and conversion, membranes for gas separation, purification and conversion, cutting-edge applications in water treatment, desalination, and production of eco-friendly synthetic fuels, membrane-based actuators and devices for advanced industrial applications.
Membrane Behaviour under Harsh Conditions, e.g. investigation of material and process performance under extreme environments, including high temperatures, pressures, and corrosive conditions, studies on deterioration mechanisms, lifetime prediction, and resilience of membranes in challenging applications.
Computational and Data-Driven Approaches, Integration of computational modeling, data analytics, and machine learning for designing advanced membrane materials, predictive simulations of functional properties and performance for improved efficiency.
Session Topics
FI-1 New materials synthesis, membrane processing and shaping, characterization
FI-2 Physical chemistry of membranes
FI-3 Membranes and separators in electrochemical energy systems (fuel cell, electrolyser, battery...)
FI-4 Membranes for gas separation and toward production of synthetic fuels (CO2, H2, NH3…)
FI-5 Water purification and desalination membranes
FI-6 Catalytic membranes
FI-7 Membrane actuators