Degradation of Soil Pollutants
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil contamination poses a serious threat to the natural environment, human health, and food security. The degradation of soil pollutants refers to the physical, chemical, and biological processes that lead to the breakdown, neutralization, or removal of harmful substances from the soil. This Special Issue of the journal, titled "Degradation of Soil Pollutants", will present research papers addressing the key sources of contamination—such as heavy metals, organic compounds, pesticides, and petroleum-derived products—as well as the mechanisms of their degradation, with particular emphasis on bioremediation. The issue will also explore the role of microorganisms and plants in soil purification and highlight modern technologies that support remediation processes. Attention is given to the challenges related to the efficiency and duration of degradation methods, as well as the importance of environmental risk assessment and monitoring. The primary objective of this issue is to showcase the potential of both natural and technological approaches to soil remediation and to emphasize the need for their continued development within the framework of sustainable environmental resource management.
Dr. Agata Krakowska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- degradation
- remediation
- analysis
- pollutions
- soil
- new technology
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