Advanced Technology for Desalination and Water Purification, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The climate change that has been widely observed in recent years has brought about a shortage of drinking water in many parts of the world. This phenomenon is very pronounced in Mediterranean countries, which, in the coming decades, will even be faced with desertification, according to experts. A solution for the water supply and irrigation of these areas is desalination, that is, the purification of seawater and brackish water through the removal of sodium and chlorine ions.

At the same time, due to industrial pollution, there is increasing pollution of groundwater, surface water and wastewater with the heavy metal ions used by different industries.

It is therefore vital for the continuation of life on Earth that we develop methods of removing ions from aqueous solutions. In recent decades, methods have been developed that provide solutions to this problem, but at a remarkable cost.

In the first edition of this Special Issue, publications were presented that proposed alternative, innovative, low-cost methods for ion removal from seawater, industrial wastewater, surface water and groundwater; although not necessarily large-scale solutions, these may be useful to small groups or individuals creating clean water.
The above subject is still not only a current issue but becoming more and more popular, which has prompted us to establish the second edition of this Special Issue. We invite articles related to this topic contributing to this Special Issue.

Dr. Vasileios Bartzis
Prof. Dr. Ioannis Sarris
Guest Editors

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