Sustainable Chemical Approaches for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Utilization
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wastewater; adsorption; photocatalysis; titanate; electrodialysis
Interests: photothermal conversion materials; graphene composites; polymer hydrogels; interfacial evaporation; desalination; water purification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global demand for clean water and sustainable resource management has accelerated the development of innovative technologies for wastewater treatment and resource utilization. This Special Issue, entitled "Sustainable Chemical Approaches for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Utilization", aims to highlight recent advances in chemistry-driven methods that enable both effective pollutant removal and the value-added recovery of elements and materials from various wastewater streams.
We welcome the submission of original research and reviews focusing on the design, synthesis, and application of functional molecules and materials for processes such as coagulation, adsorption, catalysis, membrane separation, and redox. Topics of interest include the recovery of critical elements (e.g., phosphorus, lithium, uranium), the treatment of emerging pollutants (e.g., pharmaceuticals, PFAS), the development of green chemical processes, and the integration of chemical strategies with biological or physical methods for enhanced performance.
This Special Issue particularly welcomes the submission of interdisciplinary studies that bridge environmental chemistry, materials science, and sustainable chemical engineering, with the goal of advancing circular water systems and promoting the transformation of wastewater from a liability into a resource.
Dr. Jingtao Bi
Dr. Panpan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wastewater treatment
- functional materials
- green chemical processes
- redox
- adsorption
- catalysis
- membrane separation
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