Advances in Environmental Effects, Fate and Remediation of Organic Pollutants

Dear Colleagues,

This Applied Sciences Special Issue, “Advances in Environmental Effects, Fate and Remediation of Organic Pollutants”, focuses on the environmental fate, ecotoxicology and remediation of emerging organic contaminants (and microorganisms) as well as recent advances in the remediation or fate and effects of any organic contaminants. For this Special Issue, we are especially interested in contributions of original research and review articles on the fate, effects, and remediation of:

• Nanoplastics, microplastics, or bioplastics;
• Pharmaceuticals or personal care products;
• Antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms;
• Synthetic herbicides;
• Neonicotinoid insecticides;
• RNA interference pesticides;
• Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances;
• Brominated flame retardants;
• Petroleum biomarkers;
• Other emerging contaminants.

We are also interested in:

• Advances in recycling, upcycling, or bioremediation of organic materials;
• Characterization of global impact of plastic wastes;
• Use of biochars for enhancing the cleanup of pollutants;
• Potential for biochars to function as pollutants (e.g., free radicals in biochars);
• Microbial electrochemical technology (MET) for bioremediation;
• Spatially resolved environmental fate models;
• Potential linkages between global climate change and pollution (air, water, soil);
• Case studies in environmental remediation.

The target audiences of this Special Issue include professionals in environmental engineering, organic chemistry, production of organic chemicals, wastewater treatment, environmental science, regulatory policy, agriculture, soil science, microbiology, and academics engaged in environmental research.

Dr. Gerald Sims
Guest Editor

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