Novel Nanomaterials for Pollution Control and Environmental Remediation
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 2048
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Interests: functional nanomaterials; adsorption; micro/mesoporous materials; manocomposites; metal oxides; magnetic materials; biomaterials; water treatment; spinel ferrite; N2 adsorption desorption analysis; FT-IR spectroscopy; dynamic light scaterring (DLS); zeta potential
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Dear Colleagues,
Environmental pollution poses serious risks to ecosystems and public health worldwide. Contaminants such as heavy metals, persistent organic compounds, microplastics, and emerging pollutants accumulate in air, water, and soil, threatening biodiversity and human well-being. Addressing these challenges requires innovative, efficient, and sustainable technologies capable of overcoming the limitations of conventional remediation methods. Nanomaterials, owing to their unique physicochemical properties, including high surface area, tunable surface chemistry, and enhanced reactivity, have demonstrated exceptional potential to detect, capture, degrade, or transform pollutants even at trace levels, offering promising solutions for pollution control and environmental remediation. Various types of nanomaterials have been developed for environmental applications, including metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon-based nanostructures such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, nanocomposites, and hybrid materials.
This Special Issue of Molecules, titled "Novel Nanomaterials for Pollution Control and Environmental Remediation", gathers recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and application of novel nanomaterials for removing contaminants from air, water, and soil. Topics include the development of novel functional nanomaterials for the removal of heavy metals, organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants from various environmental media.
We welcome original research articles and review papers that explore innovative synthesis strategies, mechanisms of action, and practical case studies of nanomaterial-based technologies for mitigating environmental pollution.
Dr. Daniela Cristina Culita
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- functional nanomaterials
- environmental pollution
- remediation technologies
- heavy metals removal
- organic pollutants
- emerging contaminants
- pollution control
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