Advances in Functional Materials for Pollution Detection and Environmental Remediation
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanotechnology; nanomaterials; nanocomposites; synthesis; modification; characterization; novel applications; applied nanosciences
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of novel functional materials plays a pivotal role in addressing the pressing global challenges of environmental pollution and sustainability. Innovations in materials science, particularly those involving advanced nanomaterials, composites, and hybrid systems, offer transformative potential for detecting pollutants and enabling efficient remediation strategies across air, water, and soil environments. This Special Issue of Materials, entitled “Advances in Functional Materials for Pollution Detection and Environmental Remediation” highlights recent progress in the design, synthesis, and application of materials with tailored physicochemical properties for environmental purposes. Emphasis is placed on materials developed via wet chemical methods or other scalable approaches that enable high sensitivity in pollutant detection, catalytic degradation, adsorption, or other remediation mechanisms. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive review papers that explore functional materials in various forms, including bulk phases, nanostructures, and thin films, applied to environmental monitoring, sensing technologies, water purification, air quality control, and more. Contributions that offer insights into structure-property relationships, sustainable synthesis routes, and real-world applicability are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Simonas Ramanavičius
Guest Editor
Dr. Sarunas Zukauskas
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- functional nanomaterials
- environmental sensors
- adsorption
- photocatalysis
- heavy metal removal
- advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
- electrochemical sensing
- metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
- wastewater treatment
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