Advanced Adsorbent-Based Technologies for Efficient Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 583
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wastewater treatment is crucial in maintaining environmental sustainability and ensuring clean water resources. With increasing industrialization and urbanization, the demand for advanced, efficient, and cost-effective wastewater treatment technologies has grown significantly. Conventional treatment methods often face challenges such as high energy consumption, incomplete pollutant removal, and secondary waste generation.
Recent advancements in wastewater treatment focus on innovative physical, chemical, and biological processes to enhance efficiency, minimize environmental impact, and recover valuable resources. Among these, adsorbent-based technologies have gained considerable attention due to their high removal efficiency, versatility, and potential for resource recovery. Developing novel adsorbents, including nanomaterials, functionalized porous materials, bio-based adsorbents, and hybrid composites, has significantly improved the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants, heavy metals, and emerging contaminants. Understanding adsorption mechanisms, modifying materials to enhance adsorbent performance, optimizing usage conditions, and evaluating practical applicability in real-world scenarios are essential for advancing these adsorbent-based technologies.
This Special Issue of Water aims to provide a platform for the publication of innovative and original research on adsorbent-based wastewater treatment technologies. Topics of interest include the design and synthesis of novel adsorbents, adsorption mechanisms, regeneration and reusability strategies, and the practical implementation of adsorption technologies in wastewater treatment. The development and application of these advanced approaches will contribute to sustainable water management and environmental protection.
Dr. Yicheng Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- adsorption-based technologies
- adsorbents
- wastewater treatment
- nanomaterials
- emerging contaminants
- regeneration and reusability
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