Advanced Research on the Removal of Emerging Pollutants
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental chemistry; nanotechnology; pollutans; water tretments; microplastics
Interests: analytical environmental chemistry; adsorption kinetic modeling; adsorption-desorption modeling; transport modeling; soil chemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Environments journal, published by MDPI, is excited to announce an upcoming Special Issue titled "Advanced Research on the Removal of Emerging Pollutants". This Issue will compile pioneering research focused on detecting, treating, and removing emerging pollutants, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, micro(nano)plastics, endocrine disruptors, and industrial chemicals. We welcome contributions that advance innovative technologies and materials—such as advanced oxidation processes, functionalized biochar, engineered nanomaterials, high-performance membrane filtration, and bioremediation strategies—to maximize removal efficiency across aqueous, terrestrial, and atmospheric compartments. Contributions may also include mechanistic insights (adsorption/desorption kinetics; degradation, transport, and transformation pathways), environmental fate, risk assessment, and the scalability of treatment systems. This Special Issue aims to bridge laboratory advances and practical applications, integrating interdisciplinary approaches to address the growing concern of emerging contaminants in the environment.
This Special Issue invites contributions that address a wide range of topics related to the following:
- Development of innovative materials and technologies for efficiently removing emerging pollutants (e.g., nanomaterials, biochar, and membranes).
- Mechanistic studies on the interaction between pollutants and removal agents, including adsorption, degradation, and transformation pathways.
- Environmental fate, transport, and behavior of emerging contaminants in aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric systems.
- Biological and hybrid treatment approaches, including bioremediation, microbial consortia, and enzyme-based degradation.
- Assessment of toxicity, risks, and regulatory challenges associated with emerging pollutants and their by-products.
- Scaling up and real-world applications of removal technologies, including techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessments.
This Special Issue aims to unite research across the detection, understanding, and removal of emerging pollutants from environmental systems to advance sustainable and effective solutions for mitigating their ecological and human health impacts. Chemistry, biogeochemistry, and ecotoxicology promote a deeper understanding of the diverse roles of pollutants within ecosystems.
We look forward to receiving your contributions to this impactful collection.
Dr. Jonathan Suazo-Hernández
Prof. Dr. Lizethly Cáceres Jensen
Dr. Pamela Sepúlveda Ortiz
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Environments is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- emerging contaminants
- adsorption technologies
- advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
- wastewater treatment
- nanomaterials
- environmental remediation
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