Advanced Oxidation of Emerging Pollutants in Water
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 43
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, water pollution caused by emerging pollutants, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine disruptors, has become an increasing concern. The advanced oxidation of emerging pollutants in water refers to the use of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) to degrade or remove these pollutants from aquatic environments. AOPs, including photocatalytic oxidation, photoelectrocatalytic processes, ultrasonic irradiation, peroxymonosulfate activation, and combinations with other technologies, have shown promise in their capacity for degradation.
AOPs are destructive and generate low or no waste, making them potential candidates for solving the problem of water pollution by emerging pollutants. However, further research is needed to optimize these processes and fully understand their underlying mechanisms.
In addition, the efficiency of these processes is influenced by various parameters, including the nature of the pollutant, pH value, matrix constituents, and the process parameters. Therefore, further research is needed to advance the application of AOPs in order to achieve a higher pollutant removal efficiency and more affordable prices. Further research could impact the following areas of interest: the development of novel catalysts and reactants, the optimization of reaction conditions, the combination of technologies, and the environmental and health impacts of AOPs.
Dr. Rongfang Yuan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation
- photocatalytic oxidation
- photoelectrocatalytic processes
- ultrasonic irradiation
- peroxymonosulfate activation
- emerging pollutants
- water treatment
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