Innovations in Adsorption Processes and Adsorbent Materials for Mineral Recovery and Environmental Remediation

Dear Colleagues,

Mineral recovery and environmental remediation are among the most difficult tasks confronting modern science and engineering. Adsorption has emerged as a potential technology for addressing such crucial concerns, specifically environmental contamination removal and efficient metal recovery. However, ongoing advances in adsorption methods and the development of new adsorbent materials are required to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and industrial usability of these solutions. This Special Issue of Minerals will gather innovative research addressing the latest developments in adsorption processes and adsorbent materials, with a focus on mineral recovery and environmental remediation applications. We invite researchers to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies that highlight innovations in the following areas:

• Development of new adsorbent materials (nanostructures, biocomposites, functionalized adsorbents);
• Applications of sustainable adsorbents for environmental remediation (removal of heavy metals, emerging contaminants, wastewater treatment);
• Innovations in mineral recovery processes using adsorption techniques;
• Modeling and simulation of adsorption processes;
• Integration of adsorption techniques with other separation technologies;
• Case studies of successful applications in the mineral and environmental industries.

This Special Issue provides a forum for discussing sustainable and effective solutions to industrial and environmental concerns, while also encouraging multidisciplinary knowledge exchange across engineering, materials science, chemistry, and environmental sciences. Contributions that investigate the technological and environmental impact of materials and processes are strongly encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Lucas Meili
Prof. Dr. Dison S. P. Franco
Guest Editors

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