Advanced Oxidation Processes and Biodegradation for Emerging Contaminants Treatment: 2nd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 459
Special Issue Editor
Interests: emerging contaminants; environmental chemistry; advanced oxidation process; peroxyacetic acid; persulfate; periodate
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Dear Colleagues,
Since the industrial revolution, persistent organic compounds in wastewater have become the core object of water pollution control due to their complexity, stability, and high toxicity. The treatment of emerging contaminants, including persistent organic pollutants, antibiotics, and environmentally disruptive chemicals, in water/wastewater is still a challenge. Numerous methods have been adopted for emerging contaminants in water/wastewater treatment. However, the toxicity of intermediate products formed during emerging contaminants treatment is still unknown, which is a barrier for actual application. In this Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, we aim to publish high-quality research articles and reviews on the understanding of advanced oxidation processes and biodegradation for the treatment of emerging contaminants, especially for their toxicity assessment.
Dr. Chengdu Qi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation processes
- persistent organic compounds
- water pollution control
- biodegradation
- emerging contaminants
- water treatment
- wastewater treatment
- toxicity assessment
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