Advances on Green Synthesis of Nanocomposites and Environmental Applications in Adsorption and Catalytic Degradation of Pollutants

Dear Colleagues,

Nowadays, due to the growing awareness about environmental problems, especially in relation to water resources contamination and in the light of freshwater resources being limited, there are major efforts being expended toward protecting the environment and especially water resources, mainly by both treating wastewater before it is discharged to the environment and also through minimizing contamination by replacing conventional synthesis routes with other green alternatives. One of the main goals of green chemistry is to minimize the consumption of hazardous chemicals through their replacement with available eco-friendly materials. These are extracted from nature, such as different parts of plants. By applying this route of synthesis, the cost of the product will be lower since, most of the time, the extract of plants to be used is available in plenty and very cheap. Furthermore, green synthesis replaces environmentally harmful materials that may be toxic, corrosive, carcinogenic, or flammable, with another eco-friendly material.

The application of green chemistry in the synthesis of nanomaterials is still challenging due to the possibility of varying numerous synthesis conditions, such as reaction temperature, pH, and other reaction requirements. It is worth mentioning that in this area of research, many problems are still encountered that preclude production at large scale and practical application of the synthesized nanomaterials.

For this Special Issue on “Advances on Green Synthesis of Nanocomposites and Environmental Applications in Adsorption and Catalytic Degradation of Pollutants”, we welcome submissions in the form of original research papers or short reviews that reflect the state of research in the nanocomposites field on the following specific topics: green synthesis of nanocomposites for catalytic degradation of organic dyes; green synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials; green synthesis of nanoadsorbents for removal of heavy metals from water; reviews of plant extracts as an eco-friendly replacement of harmful chemicals; and plant extracts as a promising source for the green synthesis of nanoparticles toward green chemistry for environmental protection.

Dr. Enshirah Da'na
Guest Editor

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