Advanced Adsorption Technologies for Emerging Contaminants Removal from Water and Wastewater
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Pollution, Toxicology and Restoration".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026 | Viewed by 186
Editors
Interests: zeolites; mineral modification; drug adsorption; emerging contaminants; water purification; sustainable materials
Interests: minerals; clays; biopolymers; drug removal; water treatment; green adsorbents; environmental remediation
Interests: hierarchical porous carbon; hydrochar; activated carbon; adsorption; heavy metals pollution; organics pollution; biomass; waste management; green chemistry; materials engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
The increasing presence of contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic environments has become a major global concern due to their persistence, bioaccumulation potential, and adverse effects on ecosystems and human health. Pharmaceuticals, personal care products, dyes, pesticides, endocrine-disrupting compounds, and industrial chemicals are frequently detected in water and wastewater, while conventional treatment technologies often fail to remove them efficiently. Among the range of advanced treatment approaches becoming available, adsorption has gained significant attention because of its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, operational flexibility, and potential for the regeneration and reuse of adsorbent materials.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in adsorption technologies for the removal of emerging contaminants from water and wastewater systems, and topics of interest include the development and modification of novel adsorbent materials (e.g., clays, biochars, polymers, nanocomposites, agricultural waste-derived adsorbents, and hybrid materials), adsorption mechanisms, kinetic and thermodynamic studies, fixed-bed and dynamic adsorption systems, regeneration strategies, and real-world wastewater applications. Contributions addressing sustainability, circular economy principles, and scale-up perspectives are particularly welcome. Original research articles, reviews, and case studies are invited.
Dr. Danijela Smiljanic
Dr. Milena Obradovic
Dr. Marija Ercegović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- adsorption
- water treatment
- wastewater treatment
- contaminants of emerging concern
- environmental remediation
- micropollutants
- sustainable materials
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