Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Decontamination of Emerging Contaminants and Disinfection of Pathogenic Microorganisms
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 838
Special Issue Editor
Interests: advanced oxidation processes; control of emerging contaminants
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Dear Colleagues,
Cost-effective and environmentally friendly decontamination of emerging contaminants and the disinfection of pathogenic microorganisms are major challenges in water treatment. In this regard, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been considered a promising alternative. This is because of the highly reactive radicals, such as hydroxyl, sulfate, and organic radicals, generated in AOPs that can effectively degrade emerging contaminants and inactivate pathogenic microorganisms. Nevertheless, the practical applications of AOPs are challenged by the interference of the water matrix, formation of harmful byproducts, difficulty in scaling-up, etc. Both a novel molecular mechanistic understanding and an improved engineering design are needed to overcome the challenges and create an effective transfer of academic research output and practical applications of AOPs. This Special Issue will focus on molecular studies with regard to the mechanistic understanding, development, and implementation of AOPs for the decontamination of emerging contaminants and the disinfection of pathogenic microorganisms in water treatment, including hydroxyl radical-, sulfate radical-, and organic radical-based AOPs. We welcome your submissions of original papers and reviews based on results from molecular viewpoints.
Dr. Chengdu Qi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation processes
- emerging contaminants
- pathogenic microorganisms
- disinfection
- hydroxyl radical
- sulfate radical
- organic radical
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