High-Efficiency Catalyst Preparation and Application in Environmental Purification

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, air and water pollution are just two of the serious environmental problems facing mankind during the rapid development of industrialization. To address this issue, the application of catalysts in chemical oxidation/advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) has emerged as a practice that has been paid increased attention in refractory pollutant abatement due to its practical and potential values in environmental purification.

Catalytic technology has undoubtedly led the scientific advancement of catalysts and catalytic processes over the past few decades. Inside, catalysis in chemical oxidation/AOPs plays an important role by degrading contaminants, ideally into carbon dioxide and water, without additional waste or byproducts. Thus, this process has promise as a technology to improve catalytic oxidation performance and shorten reaction times owing to its high efficiency and versatility, simplicity, and environmental compatibility.

Therefore, it is my pleasure to invite you to contribute your research articles, communications, and reviews to this upcoming Special Issue of Separations, entitled “High-Efficiency Catalyst Preparation and Application in Environmental Purification” and dedicated to highlighting promising recent research and novel trends in the application of catalysts in chemical oxidation/AOPs for environmental purification (mainly for water or wastewater). Areas within the scope of this include but are not limited to, the design, discovery and preparation of novel catalysts, catalytic technologies for organic removal, as well as the deep exploration of the mechanism of catalysis.

Dr. Yin Xu
Guest Editor

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