Application of Biochar in Wastewater Treatment and Purification

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite researchers around the world to contribute to this Special Issue focusing on the "Application of Biochar in Wastewater Treatment and Purification". This Special Issue aims to explore the diverse applications of biochar coupled with other existing/advanced technologies to address challenges related to wastewater treatment, pollutant removal, and water purification. Wastewater potentially causes pollution in both surface water and groundwater. Thus, proper management using advanced and low-cost remediation technologies should be developed to improve the quality of discharged water from wastewater treatment plants. Biochar, which is a carbon-rich material produced from different organic matter through pyrolysis, has shown promising applications in improving the efficiency and sustainability of wastewater treatment processes. The use of biochar in wastewater treatment and purification has gained significant attention due to its potential to enhance treatment efficiency and its low environmental impact. Recently, the application of engineered biochar has also received a lot of scientific interest due to the lack of selectivity and treatability of pristine biochar. Therefore, different synthesis methods are currently being implemented to achieve higher efficiency in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants. Understanding the sorption mechanism and interaction among versatile engineered biochar with different emerging contaminants, including pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, pesticides, herbicides, microplastics, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, is mostly obscure and requires further investigation. Indeed, there is relatively little research on the long-term effectiveness and practical application of engineered biochar. This Special Issue aims to collect studies concerning the synthesis methods, regeneration, and application of engineered biochar in wastewater treatments.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Adsorption mechanisms and interfacial interaction of emerging contaminants on engineered biochar surfaces;
• Use of engineered biochar in wastewater treatment;
• Green and low-cost biochar modification techniques for enhanced pollutant removal;
• Biodegradation of organic pollutants in biochar-amended wastewater systems;
• Impact of engineered biochar on microbial communities in wastewater treatment;
• Regeneration and reuse of engineered biochar for the development of economically viable technology;
• Practical application of engineered biochar for solving global environmental issues.

We encourage submissions of original research, reviews, and case studies that explore the potential to address wastewater treatment and purification challenges using advanced biochar-based technologies. Join us in advancing knowledge and innovations in the application of biochar technology for sustainable wastewater management. Manuscripts can be submitted through the journal's online submission system. For inquiries and early submissions, please contact the Guest Editor, Prof. Bing Wang, at [email protected]

Prof. Bing Wang
Dr. Masud Hassan
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Water is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• engineered biochar
• wastewater treatment
• adsorption
• degradation
• emerging contaminants