Transport and Cotransport of Colloids, Nanomaterials, PFAS, and Plastics in Porous Media

Dear Colleagues,

The growing production and utilization of nanomaterials, plastics, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has generated emerging contaminants in the environment, potentially posing a long-lasting threat to wildlife and human health. In the subsurface, these emerging contaminants can interact with each other, conventional contaminants, and other environmental components such as colloids and natural organic matter. The development of remedial technologies requires a fundamental understanding of their fate and (co)transport mechanisms in the subsurface. This Special Issue calls for research articles, reviews, analyses, short communications, and viewpoints on related topics. Topics include but are not limited to the: (1) characterization of the interactions of colloids, nanomaterials, PFAS, and plastics with coexisting contaminants and surrounding environmental media; (2) fate, (co)transport, monitoring, and control of colloids, nanomaterials, PFAS, and plastics in the subsurface; (3) development of predictive tools and mathematical models based on the fundamental behaviors of colloids, nanomaterials, PFAS, and plastics; and (4) implications and applications of environmental nanotechnology for groundwater and soil remediation. This Special Issue will update the state-of-the-art and partially fill the knowledge gap regarding the transport and cotransport of colloids, nanomaterials, PFAS, and plastics in porous media.

Dr. Jianzhou He
Dr. Dengjun Wang
Dr. Chunming Su
Guest Editors

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