Advanced Polymers for Wastewater Treatment and Toxicant Removal, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2025 | Viewed by 626
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Interests: water treatment; polymer materials; environmental sciences
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce the release of a new Special Issue entitled "Advanced Polymers for Wastewater Treatment and Toxicant Removal, 2nd Edition", following the success of its first edition. The contamination of freshwater by wastewater is a critical environmental issue, as various pollutants, including aromatic compounds, heavy metals, pharmaceutical micropollutants, and organic cationic dyes, pose significant threats to water quality. Among these pollutants, biological contaminants such as bacteria and viruses, as well as pharmaceutical residues like antibiotics, hormones, and analgesics, present particular challenges due to their persistence, bioactivity, and resistance to conventional treatment methods. These pollutants not only affect human health but also contribute to antimicrobial resistance, endocrine disruption, and ecological imbalances.
To address these challenges, numerous remediation techniques have been employed, ranging from chemical, physical, and biological treatments to more advanced approaches involving polymer composites and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). These materials have demonstrated significant potential in effectively removing toxic contaminants from wastewater.
This Special Issue aims to explore the role of polymer-based materials, including their synthesis methods, characterization, and applications, in the treatment of wastewater and the removal of toxicants. It will focus on innovative strategies that integrate advanced materials, catalytic systems, and hybrid technologies to address the growing environmental threats posed by wastewater contamination.
We invite scientists and researchers to submit their work covering these critical issues in wastewater treatment, with an emphasis on the development of advanced polymer-based solutions.
Dr. Seyed Borhan Mousavi
Dr. Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water treatment
- polymer materials
- environmental sciences
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