Advanced Catalysis in Water Purification: Organics and Heavy Metals Removal
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 69
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrode materials; electrocatalytic oxidation; electro-Fenton; wastewater treatment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The treatment of water pollutants, particularly the removal of organic compounds and heavy metals, is a critical mission to safeguard ecological security and human health. Organic pollutants can increase water toxicity, disrupt aquatic ecosystems, and threaten human health through bioaccumulation in the food chain. Due to the non-degradability and bioaccumulation potential of heavy metals, they pose severe health risks such as neurological damage and organ failure upon prolonged exposure. Addressing these pollutants not only restores the self-purification capacity of water and preserves biodiversity but also prevents public health crises and ensures sustainable water resource utilization.
This Special Issue focuses on the preparation of high-efficiency catalytic materials and their applications in organics and heavy metal treatment, aiming to compile cutting-edge research achievements and technological advancements in this field. Submissions may cover various catalytic water treatment technologies including but not limited to electrocatalytic oxidation, electrocatalytic reduction, photocatalytic or photo-electrocatalytic, Fenton and Fenton-like reactions, persulfate activation, etc. We particularly welcome the exploration of other innovative catalytic approaches for water pollution control. Original experimental studies, systematic reviews, and high-quality research letters are encouraged, with special emphasis on catalyst structure design, performance optimization, reaction mechanism elucidation, and practical application potential. We would like to invite you to share your latest research progress with the scientific community by submitting your research and review papers to this Special Issue on “Advanced Catalysis in Water Purification: Organics and Heavy Metals Removal”.
Dr. Xiaoliang Li
Dr. Yajun Ji
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation process
- photocatalysis
- electrocatalysis
- water purification
- organic pollutant
- heavy metal
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