Our Editorial and Collection “Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes” Published in Macromolecules and ACS Macro Letters
Prof. Hee Jeung Oh served as a co-editor of Macromolecules and ACS Macro Letters’ Collection and Editorial entitled “Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes.”
We are excited to share that our Editorial and Collection entitled “Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes” with Prof. William Phillip have been published in American Chemical Society Macromolecules and ACS Macro Letters. We highlighted recent advances that address longstanding challenges in polymer membranes at the intersection of polymer physics and membrane science. We discussed how bringing polymer physics and membrane science offers a pathway to transform the design and implementation of next generation polymer membranes.
Membrane-based separations have garnered significant attention due to their energy efficiency and versatility. Polymer membranes are central components in processes such as desalination, wastewater treatment, and gas separation, and they find application in energy storage, barrier packaging, critical mineral recovery and biomedical devices. Developing next-generation membranes that exhibit high selectivity, permeability, and resilient performance necessitates an in-depth understanding of the interplay between polymer structure and molecular transport. These relationships are rooted in the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of polymers.
In our Collection, 43 recent articles published in Macromolecules and ACS Macro Letters are selected to highlight recent advances and discoveries at the intersection of polymer physics and membrane science. Topics include (1) diffusion and (2) sorption in polymers, (3) physical aging, (4) non-equilibrium membrane formation, and (5) chemical modification of membrane surfaces.
This Collection is the continued effort from the 2023 APS DPOLY’s 2-day Short Course “Polymer Physics of Separation Membranes.”
About our work
We design and create high-performance membranes that enable unprecedented separation opportunities. We pursue fundamental breakthroughs that translate into real-world applications, always seeking to bridge the microscopic understanding of materials with macroscopic performance. Our goal is to make separations systems cleaner, stronger, and more sustainable.
About the Oh Lab
At the Oh Lab, we are dedicated to advancing the world’s most important, but challenging, separations in the environment, energy, and health sector. We do this by focusing on the molecular-to-macroscopic design and characterization of polymer membranes. We work at the intersection of chemical engineering, materials science, and molecular transport, focusing on designing advanced polymer membranes for efficient chemical separation.