Advanced Oxidation Processes for Organic Wastewater Treatment: Recent Advances and Future Prospects
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced oxidation processes; emerging pollutants; environmental chemistry; wastewater treatment; water quality
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing chemical complexity of organic wastewater has positioned advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) as indispensable tools for its effective treatment. The increasing presence of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, dyes, pesticides, and industrial organic compounds in aquatic environments has highlighted the limitations of conventional treatment systems and underscored the need for chemically driven oxidation-based remediation technologies.
AOPs are based on the in situ generation of highly reactive oxidizing species, such as hydroxyl and sulfate radicals, that can transform varying persistent organic contaminants. Recent advances in catalyst development, activation methods (chemical, electrochemical, and photochemical), reactor design, and hybrid process integration have significantly enhanced the applicability of AOPs to the treatment of complex matrices. Despite this, key aspects should be evaluated, including reaction mechanisms, matrix effects, the formation and transformation of by-products, energy efficiency, and scalability.
This Special Issue will present recent advances and future prospects in advanced oxidation processes for treating organic wastewater. Contributions focusing on reaction pathways, kinetics, oxidant generation mechanisms, catalyst performance, and structure–activity relationships are particularly welcome. Furthermore, studies conducted under realistic conditions, including real or highly complex wastewater matrices, are strongly encouraged.
Original papers and review articles are welcome. Submissions should demonstrate methodological rigor and provide meaningful chemical insights into the development and application of AOPs.
Dr. Henry Zúñiga-Benítez
Dr. Gustavo A. Penuela
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation processes
- chemical oxidation
- reactive oxygen species
- organic pollutant degradation
- oxidation mechanisms
- water chemistry
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