Synthesis and Application of Nanomaterials for Bio-Based and Environmental Pollution Molecules Detection and Purification
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental pollution; food and water safety; synthesis and applications of green nanomaterials; water purification; detection of environmental contaminants; nanocatalysts
Interests: iron copper-based remediation; metal nanoparticles in complexation; toxic ions sequestration; soil, water, food safety, and agriculture; public health risk; environmental pollution mitigation; heavy metal remediation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Addressing environmental challenges requires a diverse range of tools and strategies, as issues such as pollution, habitat destruction, and contamination of water, soil, and food can seem overwhelming. However, advances in nanomaterials offer promising solutions. Researchers are developing nanomaterials that can efficiently detect, capture, and remove contaminants from air, water, soil, and food. These materials are integral to advanced sensors that detect trace pollutants—such as heavy metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and biological toxins—in complex environments. Nanomaterials offer fast, cost-effective, and portable alternatives to traditional analytical methods, making them easily integrated into sustainable biosensors that contribute to public health by promoting cleaner ecosystems.
Recent advances in nanomaterial applications for environmental remediation include enhanced nanomaterial-based biosensors for rapid detection; preparation of nanocomposites for improved adsorption and photocatalysis; and green synthesis methods for eco-friendly nanoparticles; nanomaterials to remove microplastics and nanoplastics from water, and for air pollution remediation; metal oxides to remove specific pollutants; photocatalytic nanomaterials to use light energy to degrade pollutants; nanostructured membranes and carbon-based nanomaterials are being used to control air pollution. The goal of this Special Issue is to enhance this type of scientific contribution, playing an important role in the development of techniques to detect, capture, and remove biological and environmentally polluting materials.
List of keywords to define the scope of this Special Issue:
- Nanomaterials for environmental remediation;
- Nano compounds in pollution detection;
- Nanomolecules in biosensors;
- Nanomaterials to capture heavy metals;
- Nano compounds in photocatalysis;
- Green nanocomposites;
- Green synthesis of nanomaterials;
- Microplastic removal by nanomaterials;
- PFAS removal by nanomaterials;
- Nano compounds in air pollution control;
- Nanomolecules and sustainable technology;
- Nanostructured membranes for environmental remediation;
- Nanomaterials and public health protection.
Dr. Harshica Fernando
Dr. Gina M. Chiarella
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nano-enabled environmental cleanup
- sustainable nanotechnology
- toxic ion sequestration
- environmental remediation
- nano compound synthesis
- green, eco-friendly nanomaterials as catalysis
- water, food, and soil safety
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