Measurement of the Environmental Impact of Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Throughout their life cycle—from production, via usage, through to disposal—materials and products interact with the environment (water, soil, air). At the same time, they are exposed to environmental influences and, through their emissions, have an impact on the environment, people, and health. Accelerated experimental testing processes can be used to predict the long-term environmental consequences of innovative products before these actually enter the environment.

The aim of this Special Issue of the journal Materials is to publish original research and review articles as well as short communications tackling the problem of reliable environmental measurement methods and reporting exemplary case studies, such as:

• Contaminant transfer from construction products;
• Biocides in the environment;
• Leaching of waste materials;
• Simulation of materials degradation;
• Transport modeling in environmental compartments;
• Microplastic formation from the application of geosynthetics, artificial turf or recycling materials;
• Ecotoxicity testing.

We kindly invite you to submit your research contribution in the form of a research article, communication or review for this Special Issue.

Dr. Franz-Georg Simon
Dr. Ute Kalbe
Guest Editors

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