This review focuses on the preparation, structure and applications of ion-exchange
membranes formed from various materials and exhibiting various functions (electrodialytic …

Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most used polymers for microporous membrane fabrication
due to its good thermal stability, chemical resistance, mechanical strength, and low cost …

Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are considered to be a promising
technology for clean and efficient power generation in the twenty-first century. Proton …

Electrodialysis is mostly used for drinking water production but it has gained applicability in
different new fields in recent decades. Membrane characteristics and ion transport …

A high current ionic diode is achieved using an asymmetric nanochannel network
membrane (NCNM) constructed by soft lithography and in situ self-assembly of …

Polymeric nanopores with fixed charges show ionic selectivity when immersed in aqueous
electrolyte solutions. The understanding of the electrical interaction between these charges …

This work describes the synthesis of charged poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membranes.
Cationic membranes were prepared by graft modification using radiation-induced …

Polymer electrolyte membrane, as the indispensable component of a polymer electrolyte
membrane fuel cell, serves a bi-function of conducting protons or hydroxide ions and …

A hydrophilic surface is very important for hydrophobic separation membranes such as
polypropylene microporous membranes (PPMMs). In this work a facile and effective method …

Active groups were induced on the surface of polysulfone (PSF) membranes by DC Ar/O 2-
plasma and hydrophilic monomers, acrylic acid (AA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG), were …