Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in the Water Cycle

Dear Colleagues,

The Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) constitute a group of chemical and biological contaminants (including antibiotics, microplastics, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, etc.) that can cause predictable hazards to ecosystems and public health. Recently, CECs have attracted increasing attention, especially in the field of water cycles. The aim of this Special Issue is to identify the sources and enviromental behaviors of CECs and the technologies to deal with the CECs in the water cycle. The scope of this Special Issue includes the following: (1) new technologies to remove CECs in water; (2) understanding the transport and transformation of CECs in the water cycle and evaluating their ecological impacts on freshwater and marine organisms; (3) developing new methods to detect CECs; (4) new risk assessment models; and other relevant topics. We encourage new interdisciplinary approaches to tackle the complex aquatic environmental problems caused by CECs. This Special Issue serves as an important addition to the existing literature, combining the results of research based on experimental data with international standards and policies to lead scientific inquiries up to a higher level.

Prof. Dr. Mingce Long
Dr. Yu Yang
Prof. Dr. Chao Chen
Dr. Jie Miao
Guest Editors

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• contaminants of emerging concern
• water remediation
• microplastics
• per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances
• advanced oxidation processes
• antibiotics.