Sorption Materials in Environment

Dear Colleagues,

Sorption processes are widely used for the recovery and removal of valuable molecules and substances from liquid and gas environments. These processes are utilized for two complementary or simultaneous objectives: decontamination and valorization of scarce resources (primary resources and water flows). In any case, these two objectives contribute to the sustainable development of industry in a world increasingly subject to environmental constraints.

Developing new materials and optimizing their application with these targets has been a subject of increasing attention for in recent decades. Despite relevant advances, there is still a need to design processes and sorbent materials able to carry out valorization and/or deeper decontamination of liquid effluents or gaseous streams.

We are inviting relevant contributions considering contamination and/or valorization of mineral resources and industrial effluents (metal ions), organic contamination (dyes, drugs, persistent pollutants) or gaseous pollutants (hydrogen sulfide, VOCs, etc.). Contributions may concern: the synthesis and characterization of new sorbents, optimization of sorption processes with investigation of critical operating parameters, design of operating modes, critical evaluation of economic aspects (derived from sorption processes) and integration of sorption processes for the valorization of resources.

Prof. Dr. Eric Guibal
Dr. Mohammed F. Hamza
Guest Editors

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