Synergistic Integration of Advanced Oxidation Technologies and Resource Recovery Strategies in Sustainable Wastewater Management
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: catalysis; advanced oxidation processes (photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, photoelectrochemical); photoelectrochemical micro-interface transformation of pollutants; functional electrode material development; environmental electrochemical/photoelectrochemical water treatment and resource recovery; wastewater nutrient (N/P) recovery technologies
Interests: integrated water pollution control technologies; regional reclaimed water recycling systems; wastewater nutrient (N/P) recovery technologies; advanced oxidation processes; research and application of environmental catalytic materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will focus on the synergistic integration of Advanced Oxidation Technologies (AOTs) and resource recovery strategies for sustainable wastewater management. Its core purpose is to advance the development and understanding of innovative water treatment systems that simultaneously achieve the deep degradation of complex and recalcitrant contaminants (including emerging micropollutants and priority substances of toxicological concern), minimize the formation of harmful transformation products, and enable the efficient recovery of valuable resources (such as nutrients, energy, and reused water) within a circular economy framework. The scope encompasses fundamental mechanisms, novel materials and processes (e.g., catalytic/catalyst-free AOTs, electrochemical oxidation, ozone/hydrogen peroxide/peroxymonosulfate/peroxydisulfate-based systems), life cycle and techno-economic assessments, hybrid system designs combining AOPs with biological or physical separation techniques, and the characterization/management of resulting residues or recovered products to ensure safety. It specifically draws attention to studies elucidating the critical interfaces between oxidation and recovery steps, addressing challenges like oxidant selectivity influencing downstream recoverability or process optimization for co-benefits. Situating itself within the existing literature, this Special Issue goes beyond traditional, pollutant-removal-only AOP studies and isolated resource recovery concepts. It prioritizes contributions that demonstrably bridge the gap, offering integrated solutions with reduced environmental footprints, enhanced process sustainability by transforming waste streams into assets, sound management of energy/chemical inputs, and critical evaluation of ecotoxicological impacts, including the inactivation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and the safety of end products, thereby aligning with Toxics' emphasis on environmental chemistry, hazard mitigation, and ecological health.
Dr. Juanjuan Zhang
Guest Editor
Dr. Xueyu Liu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation processes—AOPs
- resource recovery
- recycled water security
- toxic transformation products
- wastewater management
- life cycle assessment
- electrochemical oxidation
- combined wastewater treatment technologies
- circular economy
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