Process Analysis of Pollutants in Fiber Filtration, Adsorption, and Purification

Dear Colleagues,

Due to the presence of various pollutants in the atmosphere, such as particulate matter, harmful gases, and planktonic microorganisms, environmental hazards to human health are growing in prevalence, leading to increased fatalities. Therefore, establishing how to effectively reduce the concentration of pollutants and create a healthy production and living environment is the primary task of environmental health research at present.

For this purpose, various technologies and functional materials have been used to efficiently filter, adsorb, and purify pollutants in the environment. Due to the influence of environmental parameters, physical aspects such as temperature, humidity, and fiber parameters, as well as the mechanism of capture, can change during the capture process of particulate matter in fibers. Therefore, clarifying the capture process of dynamic particulate matter is of great significance for effective dust reduction. Harmful gases are affected by static and dynamic adsorption during the adsorption process, and there may be differences in adsorption saturation and adsorption efficiency. Further research is needed to determine the relevant parameters that affect adsorption efficiency. During the purification process of planktonic microorganisms, due to the influence of environmental parameters, these microorganisms can reproduce on the fibers, causing secondary pollution. Therefore, effective disinfection, sterilization, and deep filtration techniques are a subject of focus in environmental health in the post-COVID-19-pandemic era.

Dr. Xin Zhang
Dr. Sumei Liu
Guest Editors

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