Advanced Materials for Environment Applications: Current Status and Future Trends
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental functional materials; waste resource utilization
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Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
The increasing environmental challenges, including air, water, and soil pollution, have prompted the development of innovative materials to address these issues. Advanced materials, including functional nanomaterials, composites, and smart materials, play a crucial role in the remediation, treatment, and monitoring of environmental pollutants. This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advancements in the development of materials designed for environmental applications, focusing on their synthesis, functionalization, and real-world applications.
This Special Issue will cover a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, the design and fabrication of advanced materials for water purification, air filtration, waste treatment, and soil remediation. Furthermore, it will explore the integration of emerging technologies, such as nanotechnology, 2D materials, bio-based materials, and smart materials, to improve environmental sustainability. Insights into future trends and potential breakthroughs in the materials science field related to environmental applications will also be discussed.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions that present novel methodologies, experimental studies, reviews, and case studies exploring the potential of advanced materials to solve environmental challenges. Articles discussing the development, scalability, and application of such materials in real-world environmental contexts are highly encouraged.
Dr. Rongkui Su
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advanced materials
- environmental applications
- water treatment
- wastewater purification
- soil remediation
- air filtration
- nanomaterials
- smart materials
- pollution control
- composite materials
- green materials
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