Advances in the Detection and Removal of Organic Residue from Water
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 25
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Interests: carbon materials; adsorption; pollutants; pesticides; environmental health
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Interests: carbon materials; adsorption; pollutants; pesticides; dyes; antibiotics; environmental health
Interests: carbon materials; adsorption; pollutants; pesticides; dyes; antibiotics; environmental health; nanoparticles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing occurrence of organic residues, such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and a wide range of other emerging contaminants, in surface water, groundwater, and even drinking water supplies represents a growing global concern. These substances often originate from agricultural practices, industrial discharges, domestic wastewater, and the incomplete degradation of chemical products, leading to their continuous release into aquatic environments. Due to their persistence, mobility, and potential to bioaccumulate, organic residues can disrupt aquatic ecosystems, alter biodiversity, and induce toxic effects in living organisms. Moreover, many of these compounds are associated with severe risks to human health, including endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and antibiotic resistance.
This Special Issue aims to address recent advances in the detection and removal of organic residues from water. Particular attention will be given to innovative detection and monitoring strategies, such as chromatographic, spectroscopic, electrochemical, and sensor-based approaches, as well as advanced treatment technologies including adsorption, photocatalysis, advanced oxidation and reduction processes (AOPs), membrane filtration, ozonation, Fenton and Fenton-like reactions, and hybrid systems. Contributions exploring the development and application of functionalized materials, such as biochars, carbon-based adsorbents, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), and nanomaterials, with the aim of enhancing removal efficiency, are also highly encouraged. In addition, sustainable and green approaches for water remediation are of great interest, particularly those emphasizing environmentally friendly solvents, bio-based sorbents, and energy-efficient treatment methods. Equally important are studies on the fate and transformation of organic residues, addressing degradation pathways, persistence, and potential ecological impacts under diverse environmental conditions.
Manuscripts reporting novel materials, innovative treatment strategies, mechanistic insights, process optimization, or pilot- and field-scale applications are especially encouraged. Research that contributes to the development of selective, efficient, and environmentally benign methods for water purification is of particular interest.
We warmly invite authors to contribute original research articles or reviews, sharing their findings with the global scientific community.
Dr. Tamara Lazarevic-Pasti
Guest Editor
Dr. Tamara Tasić
Dr. Vedran Milanković
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- pollutants
- water treatment
- sustainable remediation
- functionalized materials
- adsorption
- photocatalysis
- advanced oxidation processes
- environmental health
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