Recent Polymer-Based Advanced Materials: Designing, Structural Analysis and Use in Wastewater Remediation

Dear Colleagues,

Interest in the research of clean water is basically supported by the fact of its high consumption by human beings for diverse applications and, thus, every single person should be able to access clean water. Consequently, wastewater treatment and purification processes are being deeply studied. In this regard, recently developed polymer-based materials are gaining much importance and interest from researchers. Their large surface area, greater functionalities, nontoxic nature and biodegradability are a few of the properties of polymer-derived materials that make them the candidate of choice to be explored in the field of wastewater treatment. Inorganic and organic polymers as well as biopolymers are explored in the fabrication of hydrogels, filtration membranes, ion exchangers and nanocomposites specifically designed for wastewater remediation. New composite polymeric materials are mainly responsible for these great advances. Thus, it becomes of immense important to design, investigate and explore each aspect of polymer-based advance materials, including their structural modification, physiochemical properties and potential applications in context of environmental detoxification specifically for wastewater treatments.

This Special Issue is dedicated to research papers and reviews on the following topics:

1. Recent polymeric materials for adsorption of pollutants.
2. Polymer-based membranes for water purification.
3. Hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic interactions in polymers with potential use in water treatment.
4. Polymeric hydrogels for elimination of pharmaceuticals waste from industrial effluents.
5. Nanocomposite materials possessing a polymeric matrix as support.
6. Interactions of diverse pollutants such as metal ions, dyes, phenols and pesticides with polymeric materials.
7. Polymeric photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants.
8. Polymeric composite ion exchangers.
9. Advanced polymeric materials for elimination of harmful microorganisms from aqueous mediums.
10. Inorganic polymeric materials: characterization and application in wastewater treatment.
11. Modification of natural polymers for environmental remediation. 

We would be please if you would join us in contributing to this Special Issue.

Dr. Gaurav Sharma
Dr. Alberto García-Peñas
Dr. Amit Kumar
Guest Editors

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