Adsorbent Materials for 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 May 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: adsorption process; carbonaceous materials development; urban mining; precious metals recovery; carbon capture; flue gas pollutants control
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue, “Adsorbent Materials for Wastewater Treatment,” highlights the development and application of advanced adsorbent materials to tackle environmental/engineering problems in water treatment. Functional nanomaterials’ critical role is removing hazardous substrates such as heavy metals, rare earth metals, emerging pollutants, and organic compounds from water. This Special Issue underscores the potential of nanotechnology in establishing more effective and sustainable approaches to water treatment and pollution control, as well as addressing current challenges and future opportunities.
We are calling for submissions from researchers, scholars, and practitioners driving environmental science and engineering advancements. We welcome original research and review articles on, but not limited to, the following topics:
(1) Preparation and application of novel adsorbent materials for water treatment and environmental remediation.
(2) Critical mechanisms of adsorbing pollutants.
(3) Life cycle assessment of environmental impacts and carbon footprint for separation processes.
Dr. Che-Jung Hsu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- adsorption
- separation
- purification
- emerging pollutants
- remediation
- biochar
- activated carbon
- metal–organic framework
- nano materials
- MXene
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