Green Materials for Heavy Metals Remediation and Sensing
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2023) | Viewed by 4244
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental chemistry; environmental remediation; photocatalysis; metal nanoparticles; nanomaterials; sensors; SERS; DSSC; porphyrins; dyes; graphene; organic and inorganic pollutants; natural compounds
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Interests: environmental chemistry; environmental remediation; photocatalysis in water treatment; metal nanoparticles; natural compounds’ characterization; nanomaterials; optical sensors; SERS; porphyrins; graphene; organic and inorganic pollutants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this era of industrialization, environmental pollution is a major global issue. Nowadays, a high number of environmental problems affect climate, ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health worldwide due to the contamination of the air, soil, and water. One of the most important issues is related to heavy metal (HM) pollution. HMs normally occur in nature and become toxic through accumulation in organisms. Nowdays, these types of pollutants may be discarded in waters, soils, and the atmosphere due to expanded agricultural industry, improper waste disposal, metal industries, and the use of fertilizers and pesticides. The most common HMs in the environment are Hg, Pb, Cr, As, and Cd; among these, Hg is of the greatest concern due to its biomagnification and ability to form organic compounds and travel long distances in the atmosphere.
As a consequence, scientific research is continuously in search of materials, nanomaterials, nanoparticles, or advanced materials for use as increasingly efficient sensing materials for the fast detection of HMs, adsorption, and depuration from HMs for the benefit of the environment.
For these reasons, you are invited to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue that aims to collect contributions on new materials and green strategies with a reduced impact on the environment, with a view to preserving the ecosystem and promoting sustainable development. These materials, designed from the perspective of encouraging innovation, can be obtained with alternative green methods and new synthetic or biosynthetic methods, and also using waste products to obtain high yields in production and a beneficial environmental impact.
Dr. Marco Zannotti
Prof. Dr. Rita Giovannetti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- environmental chemistry
- environmental remediation
- green nanomaterials
- heavy metals
- pollutant sensors
- adsorbent material
- sustanability
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