Recent Progress in Treatment of Organic Pollutants
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 292
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental applications of cyclodextrin-based materials; treatments of contaminated soils; bioavailabilty and risk assessments of organic contaminants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chemical oxidation systems (based on persulfate, H2O2, and KMnO4) have widespread applications in the soil and groundwater remediation of organic contaminants. It has been demonstrated that using these oxidation systems under optimized conditions, 100% removal of concerned organic contaminants can be accomplished. Efficient, cost-effective, and timely contaminant removal is urgently needed in real-world conditions for the chemical oxidation systems. However, some challenges remain to developing and optimizing chemical oxidation systems.Particularly, the development of oxidants and/or activators with high reactivity and longevity is the key basis for the development and application of chemical oxidation systems. The development of methods to maintain in situ levels of oxidants and/or activators will improve the performance of chemical oxidation systems. The development of combination methods of chemical oxidation and other treatments may minimize the use of oxidants and/or activators through the facilitated regeneration of oxidant/activator reagents, or enhanced availability of organic contaminants. Additionally, modeling simulations of chemical oxidation systems are highly appreciated, as they can provide novel knowledge and insights into in situ chemical reactions.Research and review articles covering all aspects of oxidation of organic contaminants in soil and groundwater are welcomed for inclusion in the Special Issue of Molecules.
Prof. Dr. Xiyun Cai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Organic contaminants
- Aging
- Oxidation
- Activators
- Oxidant reactivity
- Oxidant longevity
- Combination techniques
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