Advanced Oxidation and Nanotechnology Treatment Methods of Pollutants
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental pollution and remediation (rice ionomics and cadmium-reducing leaf fertilizer products); environmental photochemistry of surface waters (photochemistry of iron carboxylate complex and nanobubble); application of advanced oxidation processes for pollution remediation
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Interests: heavy metal; cadmium; ecotoxicological; migration and transportion; soil remediation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental pollution, particularly from persistent and emerging contaminants, poses a significant threat to ecosystems and human health. To address the limitations of conventional treatment methods, more attention has been paid to Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) and Nanotechnology-Based Approaches for the efficient degradation, mineralization, and removal of recalcitrant pollutants from water, wastewater, air, and soil. AOPs provide highly reactive species to oxidize recalcitrant pollutants. Nanotechnology offers revolutionary solutions through engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) that act as potent catalysts, adsorbents, or enabling components within AOP systems, enhancing efficiency, selectivity, and sustainability.
This issue seeks to showcase original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that explore fundamental mechanisms, novel material design, process optimization, hybrid system development, scalability assessments, and environmental impact studies. We aim to compile high-impact research that advances the scientific understanding and practical application of these powerful technologies for creating cleaner and safer environments.
This Special Issue of Molecules aims to publish research works that involve advanced oxidation and nanotechnology treatment methods for pollutants. The subjects are listed below, but are not limited to:
- Advanced oxidation treatment of sewage or wastewater;
- The application of nanotechnology in pollution remediation;
- The application and mechanism of advanced oxidation technology in the treatment of micro-nano plastics;
- The management of perfluorinated compounds;
- Soil pollutant remediation technology;
- Treatment of air pollution.
Dr. Changbo Zhang
Dr. Weijie Xue
Dr. Wenyu Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation technology
- heavy metal pollution
- emerging contaminants
- pollutant remediation
- nanotechnology
- micro-nano plastics
- toxicity
- water treatment
- perfluorinated compounds
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