Removal of Organic Pollutants from Aqueous Systems
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Separations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2025 | Viewed by 1191
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental interface chemistry; DFT calculations; synchrotron-based X-ray techniques; nanotechnology; water treatment; biogeochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Organic pollutants in aqueous systems are an urgent threat to public health, especially for emerging pollutants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals”. The removal of organic pollutants from aqueous systems is pivotal to providing safe water and protecting human health. The removal technologies can be divided into three categories: physical, chemical, and biological. Adsorption, degradation, advanced oxidation process (AOP), and membrane filtration are the most used removal methods. Understanding the mechanisms and interactions is the key to comprehending the removal process and developing technologies. With a molecular-level understanding of heterogeneous reactions, the development of advanced nanomaterials provides a promising way to address organic pollutants. Thus, this Special Issue aims to present the state-of-the-art removal methods and mechanisms for organic pollutants. The overall knowledge will profoundly improve our future work to address organic pollutants in other systems.
Therefore, it is my pleasure to invite you to contribute your research article, communication, or review to this Special Issue dedicated to the removal of organic pollutants from aqueous systems.
Dr. Li Yan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- organic pollutants
- PFAS
- adsorption
- degradation
- mechanisms
- modeling
- aquatic chemistry
- interfacial processes
- advanced materials
- water treatment
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