Sustainable Polymeric Materials for Emerging Pollutants Removal

Dear Colleagues,

In the last few decades, environmental issues are posing serious threats to human health, receiving growing attention from civil society and major international organizations as well. Contamination of natural systems derives from organic and inorganic chemicals introduced into media by a large number of ancient and novel human activities. In addition to pesticides and other well-known organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals, veterinary medicines, and personal care products have been recently detected in surface water, groundwater, and also drinking water, constituting new insidious concerns. Even if present in trace amounts, the so-called emerging pollutants can cause bio-accumulative, persistent, carcinogenic, mutagenic, and detrimental effects on the survival of aquatic organisms, flora, fauna, and human health.

In light of this, the challenge to preserve water, air, and soil from environmental disasters are leading to paramount innovation in the design of novel polymeric materials, providing more and more valuable and eco-sustainable solutions. The present Special Issue on “Sustainable polymeric materials for emerging pollutants removal” aims to publish original papers and critical reviews on the realization of polymers, nanocomposites, and hybrid organic/inorganic systems to mitigate emerging pollutants effects. Methodologies to remove pollutants, materials characterization, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), recyclability and durability studies on formulated materials as well as their effects on polluted air water or soil are also welcome.

It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue.

Dr. Sabrina Carroccio
Dr. Martina Ussia
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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