Eco-Friendly Gels for Adsorption (2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

We are grateful to all authors, reviewers, and readers for their responses to the first volume of our Special Issue, titled “Eco-Friendly Gels for Adsorption”, which you can access for free via https://www.mdpi.com/journal/gels/special_issues/7RMKMHMZIO.

We would now like to invite you to submit your work to the second edition of the Special Issue, “Eco-Friendly Gels for Adsorption (2nd Edition)”.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to present the latest developments and innovations in the development and application of environmentally friendly gels with proven adsorption applications. We welcome original research articles, authoritative reviews, and short communications investigating the design, characterization, and environmentally friendly gels for adsorbing pollutants, contaminants, and other target molecules from a variety of sources within aqueous or non-aqueous environments. Topics of interests include, but are not limited to, gels derived from natural, renewable, and biodegradable materials; green synthesis methods; methods of characterization; adsorption mechanisms; and the removal of heavy metals, organic contaminants, and emerging pollutants. Contributions regarding practical applications in water purification and environmental mitigation and demonstrating the scalability, cost-effectiveness, and feasibility of simple real-world gel adsorbents are particularly encouraged.

This ultimate goal of the current Special Issue is to provide a shared open-source platform for technicians and researchers to change perspectives and contribute to sustainable adsorption development technology using the most advanced eco-friendly gels.

Dr. Elena Ungureanu
Prof. Dr. Valentin Popa
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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