Carbons for Health and Environmental Protection (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

We aim to launch a second edition of the Special Issue entitled, “Carbons for Health and Environmental Protection”, dedicated to the use of carbon materials in environmental and biomedical applications. The first edition was a huge success, with 17 publications and more than 50,000 views thus far.

Among the great variety of carbons, there are biocompatible materials that can be used to protect our health and the environment. We are learning to control and enhance their properties for improved treatment, as well as greener and effective processes.

Carbon materials can be used for blood purification as oral adsorbents, or in pharmaceutical formulations. They also play an essential role in water treatment, soil amendment, air purification, and catalysis. All these globally important applications arise from the same fundamental element and its remarkable versatility of physical and physicochemical properties and chemical reactivity.

Carbons can be made from biomass, natural or synthetic precursors, or waste materials. Although they are considered safe, some forms can be toxic. During their synthesis, CO₂ is emitted, but carbon adsorbents can capture CO₂ and thus reduce its emission. Hence, carbon materials are very interesting, contrasting, and unusual.

This Special Issue of C aims to capture the diversity of carbon materials with a focus on their development for biomedical and environmental applications by reference research groups working with carbon. It will publish original papers, short communications, and reviews on recent advances within the field.

Sincerely,

Dr. Sergey Mikhalovsky
Dr. Rosa Busquets
Dr. Geoffrey D. Fowler
Dr. Joaquín Silvestre-Albero
Guest Editors

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