Metal-Based Nanocomposites for Catalytic and Redox-Driven Aqueous Pollutant Remediation
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 October 2025 | Viewed by 130
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Interests: environmental catalysis; energy conversion; MOFs; air pollution; AOPs
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Interests: environmental chemistry; sustainable chemistry; water and wastewater treatmentł advanced oxidation processes
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Interests: material chemistry; green synthesis; nanomaterials; catalysis; organic transformations; energy storage; biomedical applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing prevalence of aqueous pollution presents a formidable environmental challenge, necessitating the development of advanced and sustainable remediation strategies. Among the diverse approaches explored, metal and metal-based nanocomposites have emerged as highly effective materials for the removal of aqueous contaminants due to their exceptional catalytic activity, redox properties, and tunable surface chemistry. Through precise material engineering and rational structural design, these nanocomposites can be tailored to exhibit enhanced reactivity, selectivity, and durability, making them promising candidates for next-generation water treatment technologies.
This Special Issue aims to showcase recent advances in the design, synthesis, and application of metal and metal-based nanocomposites for the catalytic and redox-mediated degradation or transformation of aqueous pollutants. Particular emphasis is placed on elucidating mechanistic pathways, optimizing material performance, and evaluating the practical feasibility of large-scale environmental applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and structural engineering of metal-based nanocomposites for aqueous pollutant degradation and removal;
- Redox-active metal and metal-based nanocomposites for catalytic oxidation and reduction of contaminants;
- Electrochemical and photocatalytic applications of metal-based nanocomposites in aqueous remediation;
- Hierarchical and multifunctional metal-based nanocomposites for enhanced reactivity and selectivity in pollutant removal;
- Mechanistic investigations and long-term stability assessments of metal-based nanocomposites in aqueous environments.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that contribute to the advancement of metal and metal-based nanocomposites for sustainable aqueous pollutant remediation.
Prof. Dr. Kun-Yi Andrew Lin
Dr. Stanisław Wacławek
Dr. Suresh K. Ghotekar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal-based nanocomposites
- water treatment
- redox-mediated degradation
- catalytic oxidation
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