Advances in Pollutant Removal and Metal Recovery from Water for Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editor
Interests: synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanocomposites; carbon-based materials; aluminium silicate clays; separation processes; adsorption; ion exchange; membranes; supercritical fluid extraction; water treatment; recovery of critical metals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This special issue, Advances in Pollutant Removal and Metal Recovery from Water for Sustainability, aims to highlight recent innovations and advances in water treatment technologies focused on pollutant removal and recovery of critical metals. The issue addresses the growing environmental concerns related to contaminated water, with a particular focus on the removal of harmful pollutants and the recovery of valuable metals, such as rare earth elements and platinum group metals, through advanced separation processes.
The scope of this issue includes the development of novel materials for efficient separation processes such as adsorption, ion exchange, and membranes, all of which play a critical role in improving water quality and enabling the recovery of critical elements necessary for technological advancement. Other technologies are also welcome.
By emphasizing sustainable, environmentally friendly solutions, this issue aims to complement and expand the existing literature on water treatment, resource recovery and sustainable management of water resources. The papers presented here will address key challenges in the remediation of contaminated water and the recycling of critical metals, and will promote the development of technologies that support long-term sustainability in water management.
Dr. Cláudia B. Lopes
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- water treatment
- metal recovery
- emerging pollutants
- rare earth elements
- sustainability
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