Photo-/Electro-/Photoelectro-Catalytic Removal of Pollutants in Environmental Matrices
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Separations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 4 April 2026 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the last decade, separation and removal technology based on photons and electrons has offered novel solutions to address increasingly severe environmental issues. A significant amount of research has been dedicated to applying photo-/electro-/photoelectro-chemical technology to pollutant treatment and analysis. Therefore, studies involving catalytic mechanisms, material creation, reactor design, and applications have emerged. Given the nature of heterogeneous reactions, the importance of separation is clear.
To cover recent progress in photo-/electro-/photoelectro-chemistry and promote further research on this technology, we are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled “Photo-/Electro-/Photoelectro-Catalytic Removal of Pollutants in Environmental Matrices”. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following research areas:
- Removal of emerging pollutants by photo-/electro-/photoelectro-catalysis;
- Separation of pollutants from environmental matrices for photo-/electro-/photoelectro-chemical analysis and detection;
- Novel photo-/electro-/photoelectro-catalytic materials;
- Intrinsic mechanisms of removal or material construction;
- Toxicity assessment, risk, and environmental impact after pollutant removal by photo-/electro-/photoelectro-catalysis;
- Unique photo-/electro-/photoelectro-catalytic reactors;
- Application of photo-/electro-/photoelectro-catalytic in specific matrices.
Dr. Junzhuo Cai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photoelectrocatalysis
- emerging pollutants
- heterogeneous catalyst
- flow-through reactor
- capacitive deionization
- advanced oxidation processes
- photoelectrocatlytic oxidation/reduction
- electro-sorption
- photo-/electro-/photoelectro-sensors
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