POLYMERS Vol.65　No.4 April 2016

POLYMERS　Vol.65　No.4

COVER STORY
Membrane Separation for the Next Generation

Separation technology is one of the key areas for the modern industry. Various methods such as crystallization and distillation have been investigated, but those methods consume large amounts of energy. On the other hand, the separation via membranes is an environmentally friendly method, and it is used in various industries and medical care. In order to develop membrane separation techniques, a well-defined membrane is essential. Therefore, the recent development of new polymer materials is advantageous to improve membrane separation performance. In this issue, we focus on membrane separation in relation to polymer materials, which is indispensable for energy conservation and environmental techniques of the next generation.

Editors: MIURA, UODU, KIDA, and YOSHIMOTO

Digest for English Readers

158

Hot Topics in Polymer Science in SPSJ

161

Commentary

Invitation to Separation Engineering and Membrane Separation

Toshinori TSURU

162

COVER STORY: Highlight Reviews

Innovative Water Treatment by Forward Osmosis Membrane Process	Hideto MATSUYAMA, Masahiro YASUKAWA	163
Bio-Inspired Membrane	Hiroshi UMAKOSHI	166
Past, Present, and Future of Polymer Membranes for Gas Separation Applications	Kazukiyo NAGAI	169

PolyMANGA

172

COVER STORY: Topics and Products

Development of Low Water Production Cost Desalination Technology	Hideaki KUROKAWA	173
1/f Fluctuation and Water Permeation of Aquaporins	Eiji YAMAMOTO, Kenji YASUOKA	175
CO₂ Separation Membranes and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)	Ikuo TANIGUCHI	177

Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account

Can I Believe Myself ?

Yukiko KAMIYA

179

Messages: “Work and Life”

Difficulty of Child-Care and Self-Care

Miyuki HARADA

180

Front-Line Polymer Science

Visualization of Membrane Fouling

Tatsuo MARUYAMA

181

From My Bookshelf

Jun ENDA / Kenichi OYAIZU

185

Messages from SPSJ

186

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