Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
A section of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Section Information
The Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology section of Nanomaterials MDPI journal publishes high-quality research achievements in both fundamental and applied footprint across the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology that focus on rational design of nanomaterials and processes with substantial environmental impact.
Nanoscience and nanotechnology plays nowadays a prominent role in environmental and energy science and engineering providing novel, cost-effective and robust nanomaterials (e.g., nanocatalysts and electrocatalysts, micro-meso-porous adsorbents and membranes) and solutions for the elimination of environmental pollutants, clean fuels and green chemicals production, and cyclic economy and energy technologies. This section aims to host significant advances in the aforementioned areas including, but not limited to:
Design and synthesis of nanomaterials (catalysts, adsorbents, membranes, etc.) and processes for:
- emissions control of mobile and stationary sources: De-(NOx, HCs, VOCs, H2S, CO, soot),
- greenhouse gases abatement and utilization: CO2 capture and transformation to methane and renewable fuels; N2O abatement; CH4 valorization,
- wastes transformation to added-value products,
- clean energy production: H2 production and cleaning (CH4, biogas and hydrocarbons reforming, water-gas-shift reaction, preferential CO oxidation reaction, etc.); novel nanostructured electrodes and fuel cells design and applications,
- photo-electro-chemical waste-water treatment, CO2 conversion and air pollution control. Advanced preparation methods and approaches for the rational design and fabrication of nanostructured (up to atomic level) materials, for tailoring and fine-tuning of their critical physicochemical properties and local chemistry and for promoting active sites performance and stability in respect to the above implementations, as well as all aspects of characterization and in depth understanding structure-activity correlations are also of considerable interest for publishing in Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology section of Nanomaterials MDPI journal, which will serve as a platform to stimulate and discuss the scientific research in the above highlighted topics and related fields.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Recent Advancements in Nanostructured Electro/Photocatalysts for Environmental and Energy Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advanced Nanostructured Membranes (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Nanomaterials and Water Treatment: Pharmaceutical Degradation, Membrane Filtration, Adsorption, and Optical Sensors (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Nanoscale Adsorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metals and Dyes (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Nanoscale Material Catalysis for Environmental Protection (Deadline: 23 May 2025)
- Environmental Restoration Materials and Technologies (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Nanostructured and Multifunctional Solid Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Processes (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Application of Nanomaterials in Catalysis for Pollution Control (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Nanocatalysis for Environmental Protection, Energy, and Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Nanomaterials for Removal of New Emerging Pollutants from Water/Wastewater (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 13 June 2025)
- Ecotoxicity Assessment of Nanomaterials: Latest Advances and Prospects (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Biomass-Based Functional Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Application (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances and Recent Trends in Functional Membranes and Nanostructured Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 11 July 2025)
- Engineered Nanomaterials for Environmental and Health Applications: Third Edition (Deadline: 11 July 2025)
- Nanomaterials in Environmental Systems: Fate, Reactivity and Transformations (Deadline: 18 July 2025)
- Application of Nanotechnology in Detection and Removal of Pollutants in Water System (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Applications of Nanocomposites in the Adsorption and Degradation of Pollutants (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Water Remediation (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 8 August 2025)
- Novel Materials in Advanced Oxidation/Reduction Processes: A Holistic Approach to Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 22 August 2025)
- Nanosafety and Nanotoxicology: Current Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 23 August 2025)
- Nanosensors for the Rapid Detection of Agricultural Products (Deadline: 29 August 2025)
- Environmental Fate, Transport and Effects of Nanoplastics (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Control of New Pollutants by Functional Nanomaterials and Their Ecological Risk Assessment (Deadline: 12 September 2025)
- New Trends in Porous Nanomaterials and Green Environment Applications (Deadline: 19 September 2025)
- Nanoadsorbents for Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 19 September 2025)
- Novel Nanostructured Materials and Their Applications in Wastewater Treatment (Second Edition) (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Nanomaterial Application in Environmental Monitoring and Water Treatment: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 17 October 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Nanomaterials: Innovations in Sustainable Applications (Deadline: 17 October 2025)
- Green Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites for Water Remediation: Synthesis and Current Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Metal-Based Nanocomposites for Catalytic and Redox-Driven Aqueous Pollutant Remediation (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Applications of Nanomaterials in Gas Capture, Adsorption, Separation and Storage (Deadline: 7 November 2025)
- Nanotechnology in Metal-Ion Batteries and Related Energy Storage Application (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Progress of Emerging Nanomaterials in Ecotoxicity and Biotoxicity (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Visible Light-Driven Nano-Photocatalysts for Environmental and Energy Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advanced Materials: Sustainable Energy Harvesting, Environmental Cleanup and Functional Application (Deadline: 21 November 2025)
- Recent Insights on Nanomaterials in the Treatment of Heavy Metal-Polluted Water and Soils (Deadline: 28 November 2025)
- Current Trends in Nanostructured Biosensors: A Journey into the Future of Detection and Innovation (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Nanoscale Catalytic Synthesis of Biodegradable or Biobased Polymeric Materials from Carbon Dioxide (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Nanomaterials for the Development of Chemical and Biological Sensors for Hormones and Environmental Pollutants (Deadline: 12 December 2025)
- Self-Assembled Nanocomposites and Nanostructures for Environmental and Energic Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Engineered Nanomaterials and Natural Nanominerals for Catalytic Degradation of Emerging Pollutants: Mechanisms and Applications (Deadline: 22 January 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: