Environmental Functional Nanomaterials in Heavy Metal Removal and Pollutant Degradation
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials in Separation Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: adsorption process; development of carbonaceous materials; urban mining; recovery of precious metals; carbon capture; control of flue gas pollutants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled "Environmental Functional Nanomaterials in Heavy Metal Removal and Pollutant Degradation", aims to highlight the development and application of advanced nanotechnologies for tackling environmental problems. The critical roles of functional nanomaterials encompass removing heavy metals, capturing rare earth metals, and degrading organic pollutants from environmental media. This Special Issue underscores the potential of nanotechnology in establishing more effective and sustainable approaches to environmental remediation and pollution control, addressing current challenges and future opportunities.
We are calling for submissions from researchers, scholars, and practitioners driving environmental science and engineering advancements. We welcome original research and review articles on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Synthesis and application of novel materials for environmental remediation and industrial pollution control.
- Critical mechanisms of adsorbing metals (e.g., heavy and rare earth metals) and degrading organic compounds.
- Life cycle assessment of environmental impacts and energy demands for separation processes.
Dr. Che-Jung Hsu
Dr. Tse-Lun Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adsorption
- absorption
- electrochemical separation
- capacitive deionization
- heavy metals
- rare earth metals
- environmental remediation
- organic compounds
- PFAS
- PAHs
- PBDEs
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