Metal Elements and Wastewater Treatment: Adsorption, Catalysis and Oxidation
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 445
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sustainable wastewater treatment; bioenergy recovery; phosphours recovery; carbon based catalyst; heterogenous catalysis; advanced oxidation process
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urban and industrial wastewater pollution has become an increasingly pressing issue due to the frequent detection of incompletely treated pollutants, which are transported through Earth's hydrological cycle, posing risks to ecosystems and human health. While metal-based technologies such as adsorption, catalysis, and oxidation have been studied extensively for wastewater remediation, recent advances in nanotechnology, metal recovery, and sustainable metal use open new avenues for research and application. However, current research often treats these processes in isolation, lacking an integrative approach that considers their interconnected roles in treatment systems. This Special Issue is necessary to bridge this gap by fostering cross-disciplinary discussions on the multifaceted roles of metals in wastewater treatment. It aims to provide a platform for innovative research on topics such as metal-based nutrient adsorption and recovery, advanced oxidation processes, metal-mediated catalytic oxidation of pollutants, the occurrence and fate of contaminants at the metal-material interface, and the life-cycle assessment of metal material preparation and utilization. By promoting a holistic understanding of these areas, the Special Issue will contribute to advancing sustainable and effective wastewater treatment technologies.
Dr. Baocheng Huang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal material
- wastewater remediation
- catalytic oxidation
- adsorption
- risk assessment
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