DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBRANE BY EXTENSION OF T RANSPORTING MATERIALS FROM MOLECULE AND IONS TO ELECTRON AND PHOTON

New trends in membrane science and technology dealing with transport o f various substrates (ranging from molecules and ions to electrons and photons) are discussed. Incorporation of functional groups within the membranes is shown to lead to systems demonstrating active and select ive transport, conducting membranes for data transfer, and conjugated ultrathin layer membranes performing as quantum materials (e.g., super lattices). The discussed membranes posses unique surface properties an d are very promising as materials for energy conversion and data trans fer.