Innovative Approaches and Materials for Water Treatment
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 3335
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Interests: nuclear chemistry; radiochemistry; radionuclides; microplastics; biochars; xerogels; ad(de)sorption
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Interests: nuclear chemistry; radiochemistry; analytical chemistry
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Interests: wastewater treatment; carbon nanotubes; nanotechnology; porous materials
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Interests: water/wastewater/waste management; water pollution; water quality; soil nutrients; physicochemical analysis; composting/vermicomposting; biochar; microplastics; circular economy; sustainable agriculture; climate change
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A global problem that remains an important issue today is obtaining access to clean drinking water. Nowadays, the pollution of water systems (such as oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and groundwater) has reached higher levels than ever before and will continue to grow. All these pollutants can travel through drinking water and the food chain to humans. The increased levels of primary pollutants in water systems, such as organic pollutants (e.g., dyes, pharmaceuticals, microplastics) and inorganic pollutants (such as heavy and (radio)toxic metals), pose a possible threat to biodiversity and human health. Secondary pollutants, which form in water systems, pose an even greater danger, especially when these pollutants can act as “Trojan horses” for the transport of other contaminants both in the environment and within the human body.
This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality original research papers and review articles focusing on water treatment. Topics include studies dealing with secondary pollutants and their (physico/bio)chemical behavior, decontamination using adsorbent materials (such as biochars, aerogels, including microplastics after special treatment, etc.), and innovative applications of these materials. This encompasses methods like the proposed filter for microplastic collection, membrane filtration, advanced oxidation, softening, biological processes, activated carbon filtration, and ion exchange. Additionally, this Special Issue will explore the collection and reuse of pollutants within the framework of a circular economy.
Suggested themes and article types for submissions:
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Water treatment;
- Primary and secondary pollutants;
- Innovative adsorbent materials and application to water treatment;
- Study of adsorption mechanism using spectroscopy and other sophisticated methods.
We look forward to receiving your contributions
Dr. Ioannis Ioannidis
Prof. Dr. Ioannis Pashalidis
Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis
Dr. Vasiliki Kinigopoulou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water treatment
- secondary pollutants
- microplastics
- organic pollutants
- heavy metals
- adsorption
- desorption
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