Data-Driven Optimization of Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Harvesting Applications
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2026 | Viewed by 193
Editor
Interests: advanced oxidation process; nanomaterials for environment remediation; disinfection byproduct formation; analysis of micropollutants; electrochemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The widespread release of persistent micropollutants (MPs), including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has become a growing concern due to rapid industrialization and population growth. Among the emerging treatment strategies, persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (PS-AOPs) have attracted increasing interest due to their strong oxidative capacity and environmental compatibility.
We are pleased to announce the upcoming Special Issue titled "Data-Driven Optimization of Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Harvesting Applications" to be published in Water. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent developments in the degradation of MPs through PS-AOPs, focusing on novel activation methods, sustainable catalyst design and mechanistic insights. Both original research articles and comprehensive reviews are welcome.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advances in persulfate activation techniques
- Comparative studies of peroxydisulfate vs. peroxymonosulfate activation
- Light-driven and electrochemical strategies for persulfate activation
- Catalytic membranes for persulfate-based AOPs
- Applications of biochar and engineered materials in persulfate activation
- Kinetic modeling, reaction mechanisms and byproduct formation during PS-AOPs
- PS-mediated degradation and removal of PFAS
We invite you to contribute to this Special Issue with high-quality submissions that address these and related topics.
Dr. Mingizem Gashaw Seid
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- persulfate
- radical oxidation
- heterogeneous activation
- persistent micropollutants
- catalyst design
- advanced oxidation processes
- polyfluoroalkyl substances
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