Advanced Materials for Heavy Metal Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Separation Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: extraction, separation, and purification of uranium in the ocean; study of the selective adhesion behavior of marine-fouling organisms; development of catalysts for hydrogen production using electrolytic water and a membrane electrode
Interests: photocatalytics; desalination; seawater uranium extraction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental pollution, particularly from heavy metal ions in wastewater, is one of the most serious concerns the world faces. Therefore, there is an urgent need for fast and efficient heavy metal removal technology that can respond to emergency heavy metal leakages quickly. At present, common heavy metal wastewater treatment technologies include chemical precipitation, membrane separation, coagulation–flocculation, and other physical, chemical, and biological methods. Sorption techniques are widely used to remove heavy metal ions from large volumes of aqueous solutions. The key to removing heavy metals by adsorption is the adsorbent; many adsorbents have been developed to remove different heavy metal ions from wastewater, especially those which are detrimental to living organisms. This Special Issue aims to gather original review articles on their application for the adsorption of heavy metal ions. Both new materials and novel applications of known materials are welcome.
Dr. Jiahui Zhu
Guest Editor
Dr. Huiquan Gu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- adsorption
- water treatment
- heavy metal ion
- membrane separation
- nanomaterials
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