The Oxidation and Disinfection Processes in Water Treatment
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2026 | Viewed by 94
Special Issue Editor
Interests: disinfection; disinfection by-products; advanced oxidation technology; advanced restoration technology; microbial inactivation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water disinfection is essential for protecting public health and preventing waterborne diseases. However, conventional disinfection processes, such as chlorination with liquid chlorine and ozonation, can unintentionally generate toxic and harmful disinfection by-products (DBPs). Many DBPs have raised increasing concerns due to their persistence, ecological impacts, and potential human health risks. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop next-generation disinfection technologies that are both highly efficient in pathogen inactivation and effective in minimizing DBP formation.
This Special Issue aims to provide a dedicated platform for cutting-edge advances in disinfection science and DBP control. We welcome contributions that address the development of novel disinfection methods, mechanistic understanding of DBPs formation, innovative strategies for DBP mitigation, and toxicological assessment of known and emerging DBPs. Interdisciplinary studies combining environmental engineering, chemistry, microbiology, and toxicology are particularly encouraged.
We are soliciting original research papers and comprehensive reviews on disinfection and DBPs. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: advanced oxidation/disinfection processes, alternative disinfectants, transformation pathways of DBPs precursors, process optimization for simultaneous microbial safety and chemical safety, and risk-based evaluation frameworks. We hope this Special Issue will promote scientific innovation and practical solutions for safer and more sustainable water treatment.
Dr. Yuanyuan Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- disinfection
- disinfection by-products
- advanced oxidation technology
- advanced restoration technology
- microbial inactivation
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