Nanomaterials | Selected Papers on Nanomaterials for Water Treatment and Purification

The following collection features 10 selected papers on nanomaterials for water treatment and purification, all of which were recently published in our journal, Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). The selected papers highlight recent progress in the design and application of nanomaterial-based systems for the removal of pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, arsenic, microplastics, and other water pollutants, in addition to those employed for desalination and disinfection. Together, these papers reflect current efforts to improve removal efficiency, process integration, material reusability, and applicability to complex water matrices. We believe the following papers will be of particular interest to you:

“Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceutical Residues from Water and Sewage Effluent Using Different TiO₂ Nanomaterials”
by Amir Hossein Navidpour, Mohammad Boshir Ahmed and John L. Zhou
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(2), 135; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14020135
“Catalytic Ozonation of Pharmaceuticals Using CeO₂-CeTiO_x-Doped Crossflow Ultrafiltration Ceramic Membranes”
by Nikoletta Tsiarta, Silvia Morović, Vilko Mandić, Ivana Panžić, Roko Blažic, Lidija Ćurković and Wolfgang Gernjak
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(13), 1163; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14131163
“Solvothermally Grown Oriented WO₃Nanoflakes for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals in a Flow Reactor”
by Mirco Cescon, Claudia Stevanin, Matteo Ardit, Michele Orlandi, Annalisa Martucci, Tatiana Chenet, Luisa Pasti, Stefano Caramori and Vito Cristino
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(10), 860; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14100860
“Efficient Removal of Tetracycline from Water by One-Step Pyrolytic Porous Biochar Derived from Antibiotic Fermentation Residue”
by Xinyu Zhao, Guokai Zhu, Jiangtao Liu, Jieni Wang, Shuqin Zhang, Chenlin Wei, Leichang Cao, Shuguang Zhao and Shicheng Zhang
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(17), 1377; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14171377
“In Situ Electrochemical Synthesis of Squamous-like Cu₂S Induced by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria as a Fenton-like Catalyst in Wastewater Treatment: Catalytic Performance and Mechanism”
by Liuhui Zhao, Zihao Li, Jing Yang, Jiawen Sun, Xiaofan Zhai, Fubin Ma, Jizhou Duan, Peng Ju and Baorong Hou
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(7), 621; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14070621
“Employing Manganese Dioxide and Bamboo Carbon for Capacitive Water Desalination and Disinfection”
by Cuihui Cao, Xiaofeng Wu, Yuming Zheng, Lizhen Zhang and Yunfa Chen
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(19), 1565; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14191565
“Efficient Removal of Micro-Sized Degradable PHBV Microplastics from Wastewater by a Functionalized Magnetic Nano Iron Oxides-Biochar Composite: Performance, Mechanisms, and Material Regeneration”
by Huaguo Xia, Nini Duan, Beisi Song, Yuan Li, Hongbin Xu, Ying Geng and Xin Wang
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(12), 915; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15120915
“Advancing Arsenic Water Treatment Using UiO-66 and Its Functionalized Metal–Organic Framework Analogs”
by Sangwoo Ji and Tarek M. Abdel-Fattah
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(21), 1621; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15211621
“Flexible Solar Interfacial Evaporators with Photocatalytic Function for Purification of High-Salinity Organic Wastewater”
by Yucheng Li, Xia Zhao, Tao Hu, Lingxiao Li, Xiaopeng Huang and Junping Zhang
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(8), 632; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15080632
“Synergistic Regulation of Ag Nanoparticles and Reduced Graphene Oxide in Boosting TiO₂Microspheres Photocatalysis for Wastewater Treatment”
by Guoshuai Ma, Zhijian An, Yinqi Yang, Wei Wang, Yao Wang, Shuting Tian, Jingwen Gao, Xue-Zhong Gong, Laurence A. Belfiore and Jianguo Tang
Nanomaterials 2025, 15(19), 1510; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15191510