Advanced Technologies for Water Pollution Control

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, ‘Advanced Technologies for Water Pollution Control’, aims to capture the latest scientific breakthroughs that are reshaping how we safeguard aquatic environments worldwide. Despite decades of effort, the global water crisis is intensifying: emerging contaminants (PFAS, antibiotics, microplastics), nutrient overload, extreme climate events, and energy-intensive treatment strains continue to challenge conventional technologies. Recent hotspots include electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs), nano- and 2D-material-enabled membranes, photocatalytic solar reactors, and circular-economy schemes that convert wastewater into energy, nutrients, and reclaimed water.

This Special Issue will provide an interdisciplinary platform for high-quality research articles and critical reviews that can be used to accelerate the transition to low-carbon and resource-positive water-treatment systems. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Electrochemical and catalytic advanced oxidation for micropollutant destruction;

(2) Next-generation membranes, nanocomposites, and antifouling strategies;

(3) Photocatalytic, photoelectrochemical, and solar-Fenton systems;

(4) Micro- and nano-plastics detection, fate, and removal technologies.

We look forward to your contributions, which will help define the future of sustainable water pollution control.

Dr. Wenjun Wang
Dr. Chengyun Zhou
Guest Editors

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