Research on Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment Technology Based on Electrochemical/Chemical Technology in Emerging Pollutants Removal
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Separation Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmentally functional materials; biogeochemical processes; soil and groundwater remediation technology development and utilization; advanced oxidation technology
Interests: treatment, disposal and resource utilization of environmental waste; preparation and utilization of environmentally functional materials; research and development of low-carbon electrochemical water treatment technology
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Interests: exoelectrogen; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; nitrogen conversion; microbial electrochemical system; microbial electrosynthesis; emerging pollutants removal; bioelectrochemical methanogenesis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing presence of emerging pollutants—such as pharmaceuticals, endocrine-disrupting compounds, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and micro- and nanoplastics—in various environments poses serious risks to ecosystems and human health. Conventional treatment processes often prove inadequate in removing these persistent contaminants. In response, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based on electrochemical and chemical technologies have emerged as promising alternatives, enabling the efficient degradation of recalcitrant compounds by generating highly reactive oxygen species, particularly hydroxyl radicals.
This Special Issue is dedicated to recent advances in AOPs for the detoxification of pollutants in environmental systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- The development of novel electrode materials (e.g., boron-doped diamond, mixed metal oxides);
- Elucidation of reaction mechanisms and degradation pathways for emerging contaminants;
- Process optimization and kinetic modeling;
- Innovative reactor designs and scale-up of AOPs equipment;
- Hybrid systems that integrate electrochemistry with photocatalysis, ozonation, or other complementary techniques;
- Applications across diverse environmental matrices, including industrial wastewater, municipal sewage, groundwater, and contaminated soil;
- Comprehensive assessment of removal efficiency, transformation products, and ecological impacts;
- Green and sustainable engineering evaluations, such as energy consumption, economic feasibility, and lifecycle assessment of AOPs technologies.
We welcome original research and reviews that explore the application of electrochemical technologies for the degradation of emerging contaminants in wastewater. The goal is to promote innovative, sustainable, and scalable solutions for next-generation water treatment to support the development of cleaner, safer water resources worldwide.
Dr. Kaikai Zhang
Dr. Shaogang Hu
Dr. Chao Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation processes
- emerging pollutants
- wastewater treatment
- pollutant degradation
- electrochemistry
- groundwater remediation
- water purification
- sustainable water treatment
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