Innovative Advanced Oxidation and Adsorption Technologies for Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water and Wastewater
A special issue of Clean Technologies (ISSN 2571-8797).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 777
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced oxidation process (AOP); biochar; adsorption; nanocomposites; water treatment; emerging contaminants; disinfection byproducts
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water reuse technologies are expanding to address water stress and create climate resilience; however, conventionally treated effluents can carry contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) that can threaten aquatic ecosystems, drinking water sources, and human health. This Special Issue highlights the recent progress of the next generation of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and adsorptive materials that enable selective, energy-aware removal of CECs in water. We invite scholars to submit high-quality full research articles and critical reviews to this Special Issue. Topics can include, but do not need to be limited to, new and improved AOPs, development of new catalytic materials, novel adsorbents with scalable architectures, and hybrid technologies emphasizing both innovative applications and our fundamental understanding of this field. Our goal is to advance practical, safe, and reproducible solutions for high-quality water reuse and for the protection of receiving waters.
Dr. Sara P. Azerrad
Dr. Hassan Azaizeh
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
- water treatment
- wastewater treatment
- new catalytic materials
- synthesis of nanocomposites for adsorption or oxidation
- new adsorbent materials for pollutant removal
- optimization strategies
- hybrid treatment
- coupling AOP and adsorption
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