Advanced Treatment Technologies for Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 663
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioelectrochemical systems; electro-fermentation; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminant control; biomass recycling use
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Dear Colleagues,
Emerging contaminants (ECs), such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, microplastics, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and other trace organic pollutants, represent a growing threat to water quality and ecosystem health. Their persistence, bioaccumulation potential, and adverse effects on organisms have raised concerns among scientists, policymakers, and the public. Traditional wastewater treatment processes often fail to effectively remove these contaminants, necessitating the development of advanced treatment technologies.
Recent progress in materials science, bioengineering, and chemical processes has led to the emergence of innovative treatment methods for ECs, including adsorption, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), membrane technologies, biological treatments, and hybrid systems. These approaches offer high efficiency and adaptability while contributing to sustainable wastewater management.
This Special Issue invites contributions that explore cutting-edge research and review papers focusing on advanced technologies for the removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, novel materials, process optimization, the integration of advanced treatment methods with existing systems, pilot- and full-scale studies, and assessments of environmental and economic impacts.
Dr. Xiayuan Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emerging contaminants
- advanced treatment technologies
- adsorption methods
- advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
- membrane filtration
- hybrid treatment systems
- bioremediation
- sustainable water management
- nanomaterials
- water quality restoration
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