Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques is a research topic within Biomedical Engineering. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 26.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the science and technology of capacitive deionization for water desalination. It covers topics such as ion exchange membranes, electrodialysis, energy recovery, carbon electrodes, salinity gradient power, and reverse electrodialysis. The research explores the past, present, and future developments in capacitive deionization as an electrochemical means of saving energy and delivering clean water.
- Capacitive Deionization
- Water Desalination
- Ion Exchange Membranes
- Electrodialysis
- Energy Recovery
- Carbon Electrodes
- Salinity Gradient Power
- Reverse Electrodialysis
- Nanoporous Carbon
- Membrane Capacitive Deionization
- Research works
- 28k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +39% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (2.4k and 598 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.4k works
- 2 United States 598 works
- 3 India 324 works
- 4 South Korea 266 works
- 5 Iran 173 works
- 6 Russia 165 works
- 7 Japan 149 works
- 8 Germany 133 works
- 9 Spain 120 works
- 10 Saudi Arabia 113 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques research, followed by Tiangong University and Harbin Institute of Technology.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 56 works
- 2 Tiangong UniversityChina 53 works
- 3 Harbin Institute of TechnologyChina 46 works
- 4 Tsinghua UniversityChina 43 works
- 5 Tianjin UniversityChina 43 works
- 6 University of Science and Technology of ChinaChina 42 works
- 7 Dalian University of TechnologyChina 39 works
- 8 Tongji UniversityChina 38 works
- 9 Kuban State UniversityRussia 36 works
- 10 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina 31 works
Who are the leading researchers in Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques include Feiyu Kang and Lei Jiang.
- 1 Feiyu Kang China 3.9k citations
- 2 Lei Jiang China 3.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques research done?
The largest centres of Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tianjin (China), Shanghai (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tambov, Krasnodar and Dhahran.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- TambovRU · 20.4 works41×
- KrasnodarRU · 37.3 works24×
- DhahranSA · 32.3 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques?
Among universities, judged by research, Changchun University of Technology, Kobe University and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun University of Technology?? | 75.5 | 48.4% | 30.1× | 21 | +353.8% |
| 2 | Kobe UniversityJapan | 69.9 | 34.6% | 12.4× | 20 | +314.9% |
| 3 | King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySaudi Arabia | 68.8 | 31.5% | 13.1× | 22 | +85.7% |
| 4 | Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina | 68.2 | 25.1% | 9.6× | 31 | +237.7% |
| 5 | Khalifa University of Science and TechnologyUnited Arab Emirates | 67.1 | 37.1% | 12.5× | 18 | — |
| 6 | Tiangong UniversityChina | 66.8 | 30.0% | 36.2× | 52 | +38.1% |
| 7 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 65.9 | 22.4% | 14.1× | 30 | +102.1% |
| 8 | Dalian UniversityChina | 64.4 | 35.5% | 11.9× | 17 | +137.3% |
| 9 | East China University of Science and TechnologyChina | 64.3 | 26.7% | 8.8× | 26 | +274.1% |
| 10 | University of Hong KongHong Kong | 63.9 | 57.0% | 2.5× | 13 | +229.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 39% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.