Development and Evaluation of Water Purification Technologies
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 2026 | Viewed by 205
Editors
2. New York State Center for Clean Water Technology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
Interests: process development and optimization; resource recovery; wastewater treatment; nutrient pollution; water quality management
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Interests: water and wastewater treatment; livestock waste management; composting; nutrient recovery; biological wastewater treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ensuring access to clean, safe water has emerged as a primary challenge in recent decades. Rapid industrialization, increasing pollutant loads from arable lands, growing concern about emerging contaminants, and climate change-induced water scarcity make the development and evaluation of effective water purification technologies more critical than ever. This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in physical, chemical, biological, and hybrid treatment processes for water purification across diverse water matrices, ranging from drinking water to industrial effluents and decentralized systems.
We welcome high-quality original research and comprehensive reviews on novel materials, treatment technologies, and integrated treatment processes that remove pathogens, nutrients, heavy metals, organics, and emerging contaminants such as PFASs and pharmaceuticals. Topics may include adsorption, membrane filtration, advanced oxidation processes, electrochemical treatments, nanotechnology-based solutions, and nature- or bio-based systems. Emphasis will also be given to studies that include pilot-scale implementation, life cycle assessment, cost–performance trade-offs, and long-term stability of treatment technologies. Through this Special Issue, we aim to highlight cutting-edge innovations and practical frameworks that can contribute to sustainable and resilient water purification strategies worldwide.
Dr. Arif Reza
Dr. Soomin Shim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
- membrane filtration
- electrochemical treatment
- emerging contaminants
- nanotechnology
- life cycle assessment (LCA)
- pilot-scale implementation
- sustainable water treatment
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