Sulfate Radical-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment: Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2027 | Viewed by 102
Editors
Interests: nanomaterials for drinking water control; pollution water purification; Fenton/Fenton-like technology; photocatalysis; solid waste recycling
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Interests: photocatalytic degradation; organic pollutant control; wastewater remediation; graphite carbon nitride; non-metallic photocatalyst; biochar; advanced oxidation processes; persulfate activation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) have emerged as promising technologies for the remediation of organic pollutants in water, owing to the high redox potential (2.5-3.1 V), long half-life (30-40 µs), and wide pH adaptability of sulfate radicals compared to conventional hydroxyl radicals. Heterogeneous catalysis plays a pivotal role in persulfate activation, offering advantages in catalyst recovery, reusability, and reduced secondary contamination. Recent advances have focused on the rational design of heterogeneous catalysts—including metal-based materials (e.g., transition metal oxides, spinel, and perovskite), carbonaceous catalysts (e.g., biochar, graphene, and carbon nitride), and their composites—to enhance catalytic activity, stability, and electron transfer efficiency. This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest breakthroughs in heterogeneous catalyst-mediated SR-AOPs for water treatment. We welcome original research and review articles covering, but not limited to, catalyst design and synthesis, activation mechanisms, pollutant degradation pathways, and process integration. Contributions that address practical challenges, such as catalyst stability, real wastewater treatment, and scalable applications, are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Jiajia Wang
Prof. Dr. Yaocheng Deng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs)
- heterogeneous catalysts
- persulfate activation (peroxymonosulfate/peroxydisulfate)
- water treatment/wastewater remediation
- emerging contaminants (pharmaceuticals, PPCPs, EDCs)
- metal-based catalysts/carbon-based catalysts
- perovskite/spinel/metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
- catalyst design and surface engineering
- non-radical oxidation pathways
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