Research on Separation and Purification Techniques of VOCs Emissions
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Purification Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2026 | Viewed by 178
Special Issue Editor
Interests: design of porous adsorption materials; shaping technologies for functional materials; design and fabrication of composite materials; adsorption-catalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs); resource recovery and utilization of solid waste
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the growing prominence of industrial emissions and indoor air pollution, the control of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has emerged as a critical challenge in environmental science. Composite materials, owing to their tailored structural design and functional synergies, have demonstrated remarkable potential in the adsorption and catalytic degradation of VOCs. These materials achieve dual functionalities—efficient adsorption and catalytic conversion—through the cooperative interaction of multiple components, offering innovative solutions for VOC abatement. Recent advances in composite material research have led to significant breakthroughs. The integration of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with transition metal oxides enhances both adsorption capacity and catalytic activity toward aromatic and aldehyde/ketone VOCs by optimizing pore architecture and active sites. Biochar-based composites leverage natural porosity and abundant functional groups to enable environmentally sustainable adsorption and catalysis. Graphene-based hybrids improve catalytic efficiency through enhanced electron conductivity and increased specific surface area. Furthermore, plasma-assisted catalytic technologies reduce the activation energy barrier of composite catalysts by generating high-energy electrons, thereby promoting reaction kinetics.
Therefore, it is my pleasure to invite you to contribute your research article, communication, or review to this Special Issue dedicated to material design, adsorption and/or catalytic degradation of VOCs, as well as their engineering applications, thereby advancing innovative strategies for air pollution control.
Dr. Xiao-Min Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- air pollution
- composite materials
- VOCs
- adsorption
- catalytic degradation
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