Research and Application of Novel Adsorption and Catalytic Materials in Water Pollution Control
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 25
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Dear Colleagues,
With industrial wastewater, heavy metal pollution, and agricultural discharges leading to the deterioration of aquatic ecosystems and directly threatening human health, the global water pollution situation is severe. Statistics show that 50% of global child deaths are linked to polluted water sources, and 2221 pollutants, of which 20 are confirmed to be carcinogenic, have been detected in water bodies. Adsorption and catalytic materials have become key technologies in water pollution control due to their efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reusability. For example, porous carbon materials adsorb pollutants through surface active sites and are resistant to acids and alkalis without secondary pollution, while heavy metal adsorption materials use functional groups to chelate ions, reducing heavy metal concentrations in wastewater to extremely low levels. The development of novel materials holds strategic significance for achieving deep water purification and promoting green technological innovation.
This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge research and engineering applications of novel adsorption and catalytic materials including, but not limited to, the following directions:
- Novel Adsorption Materials: Including functionalized biomass adsorbents, waste-derived adsorbents, and nanoporous materials, and emphasizing selective adsorption mechanisms and regeneration technologies for heavy metals and organic pollutants.
- Novel Catalytic Materials: Including heterogeneous catalysts such as metal oxides (TiO₂ or Al₂O₃), supported catalysts (Cu/Al₂O₃), and carbon-based materials (activated carbon and graphene), which efficiently generate reactive oxygen radicals through solid-state surface active sites, combining stability with recyclability.
- Technology Integration and Industrialization: Large-scale application cases of materials in wastewater treatment and the design of AI-coupled smart adsorption and catalytic systems to drive the transformation of technologies from laboratories to real water bodies.
Dr. Huiping Zeng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- adsorption
- catalysis
- wastewater
- heavy metal
- organic pollutants
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