Adsorption for Potential Environmental Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editor
Interests: adsorption; heterogeneous catalysis; wastewater treatment; zeolites; clay minerals; diatomite; carbon xerogels; mesoporous glasses
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Clean water is fundamental to both human and environmental health. However, pollution resulting from industrial activities continues to compromise water and air quality, despite existing legislative and regulatory measures. As a result, scientists are constantly looking for efficient methods and low-cost and environmentally friendly materials that can be used to efficiently remove chemical pollutants.
Out of the several methods available for the removal of chemicals from wastewaters and flue gases, adsorption stands out as a very effective method, and it is considered to be superior to other techniques in terms of initial cost, simplicity of design, and ease of operation.
Adsorbents prepared using new chemical routes of synthesis, with a tailored chemical composition, or subjected to various chemical treatments, can open pathways for applications in environmental protection, especially in wastewater treatment and air pollution control.
The Special Issue “Adsorption for Potential Environmental Applications” will include original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications on the topic, as defined by the keywords below.
Dr. Sanda Andrada Maicaneanu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- adsorption
- synthesis
- treatment
- mechanism
- characterization
- wastewater treatment
- air pollution control
- modelling
- pilot and full-scale applications
- reactor design
- process control
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