Novel Wastewater Treatment Applications Using Effective Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, water purification and the reuse of polluted wastewater have been recognized as worldwide problems. At the same time, it is extremely difficult to avoid organic contaminants and harmful heavy metals from polluting water at present levels of industrial and urbanization growth. As a result, it is necessary to find effective technologies to properly treat water and wastewater. There are numerous nanomaterials/composites, polymers, and waste derivative materials with excellent properties, including superior stability and high surface area for rapid decontamination, as well as selectivity for the cost-effective removal of various pollutants. On the other hand, there are a variety of effective techniques capable of achieving great outcomes regarding treated water quality, treatment time, energy consumption and sustainability requirements. Some of these techniques include coagulation, flocculation, adsorption, photocatalysis, filtration and membranes, which may be accomplished through the use of effective materials. The application of a novel standalone technology is critical to successfully eliminating a variety of organic and inorganic impurities concurrently from water and wastewater. The main topic that we will focus on in the current Special Issue (SI) is practical sustainable ecofriendly solutions based on effective materials, highlighting their application in water and wastewater treatment. The assessment of the chemical, physical and morphological characteristics of these materials and their optimization using different research tools are important research directions which we encourage authors to include in their submissions to this Special Issue, in addition to discussions of the feasibility and efficiency of suggested solutions. 

Dr. Ahmed K. Badawi
Dr. Xianhua Liu
Guest Editors

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