Recent Innovations in Adsorbent Materials for Emerging Water Pollutants
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Porous Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: adsorption; biosorption; natural/synthetic adsorbents; wastewater treatment; chemical pollutants; organic dyes
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Dear Colleagues,
The emergence of new classes of pollutants in aquatic environments—such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, ioni metalici, coloranti organici, and different industrial micropollutants—has driven the rapid development of innovative adsorbent materials capable of providing high efficiency and enhanced selectivity in wastewater treatment processes. Recent advances include functionalized synthetic adsorbents, biosorbents based on residual microbial or vegetal biomass, hybrid composites, metal–organic adsorbents, hydrogels, and advanced nanocomposites. This Special Issue aims to synthesize the latest progress in the design and application of advanced adsorbents, discussing adsorption mechanisms and performance-influencing factors, as well as the advantages and limitations of each material category. Overall, the findings highlight the significant potential of modern adsorbents for the efficient and sustainable removal of emerging pollutants from aqueous solutions, while also emphasizing future research directions and the need for optimization at an industrial scale.
Prof. Dr. Daniela Suteu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- aqueous environment
- adsorbtion
- biosorption
- chemical pollutants (dyes, drugs, metal ions, pesticides)
- environment
- purification
- sustainable development
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