Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater: Innovative Approaches for Remediation

Dear Colleagues,

The presence of emerging contaminants in wastewater has become an increasingly significant environmental concern in recent years. These contaminants, which include pharmaceuticals, pesticides, industrial chemicals, surfactants, and personal care products, are often not effectively removed by conventional wastewater treatment processes. As a result, emerging contaminants are constantly being discovered in the aquatic environment, endangering biological health. In fact, the majority of these contaminants are undetectable in municipal water systems, and by-products are constantly produced when these contaminants pass through drinking water treatment. The environmental behavior of these contaminants in wastewater has undergone a profound transformation. For instance, the aging of microplastic surfaces over time results in an increased interaction with pollutants, which presents challenges for remediation. Meanwhile, effective detection methods and targeted treatment technologies are also urgently needed. The remediation of emerging contaminants requires interdisciplinary collaboration across multiple fields, such as microbiology, environmental engineering, policy management, chemical engineering, materials science, and geochemistry.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers and practitioners, ultimately contributing to the development of more effective and sustainable approaches to the remediation of emerging contaminants in wastewater. The Special Issue accepts review papers, original research articles, communications, and perspective papers. Topics relevant to the scope of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advanced treatment technologies for emerging contaminants;
• Transport and fate of emerging contaminants;
• Monitoring and detection methods;
• Sustainable and cost-effective remediation strategies;
• Environmental policies in managing emerging contaminants;
• Implications of emerging contaminants on biological health;
• Environmental behavior of emerging contaminants.

Prof. Dr. Chongqing Wang
Dr. Hongru Jiang
Guest Editors

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• emerging contaminants
• remediation
• advanced oxidation process
• environmental heath
• analytical methods
• microplastics
• antibiotics
• persistent organic pollutants
• endocrine disruptors