Applications of Adsorbent Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials in Separation Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 58
Special Issue Editor
Interests: development of materials and methods for the detection and removal of pollutants in water and assessment of environmental risk; chemometrics; modeling by ANN
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern society is characterized by intensive industrialization and urbanization, leading to the depletion of natural resources and an increasing threat to the environment. In terms of global development, water availability and safety represent a matter of survival for civilization. Therefore, water management and water quality control and decontamination are matters of global interest and are essential in meeting social needs. Water quality is deteriorating day by day due to the excessive discharge of industrial, agricultural, and domestic wastewater into fresh water bodies without pretreatment. Various types of pollutants can be found in water resources, which can be organic, such as dyes, drugs, insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, oil, or grease, or inorganic, such as heavy metals. Long-term exposure to these compounds poses a serious threat to human health. Therefore, the efficient purification of contaminated water remains a primary goal, so new techniques and materials for purification are constantly under development in accordance with green chemistry and a sustainable and circular economy.
Adsorption represents a simple, low-cost, and effective technique that can be used with a wide range of contaminants, including organic pollutants, heavy metals, dyes, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, phenols, and artificial sweeteners, making it versatile for different wastewater types, because it can effectively reduce contaminant concentrations to very low levels. Recently, there has been a growing emphasis on the development and use of inexpensive renewable materials, including various secondary raw materials that are produced as waste materials in industry, such as textile waste, fly ash, or biomass, or new materials based on geopolymers and nanomaterials as adsorbents, with the potential to make the adsorption process economically viable and eco-friendly.
This Special Issue will be dedicated to innovative research and the exchange of experiences and knowledge in relation to the use of various wastes, newly synthesized materials, biomaterials, and other materials as powerful adsorbents in addressing water pollution challenges. Authors are invited to submit original research papers, reviews, and short communications in these areas.
Dr. Dragana Živojinović
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- adsorption
- biosorbent
- biomass-derived material
- waste materials
- eco-friendly adsorbents
- water treatment
- pollutant removal
- organic pollutants
- inorganic pollutants
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