Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced oxidation technologies; water and wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; functional materials; water toxicity
Interests: emerging contaminants; water/wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation; heterogeneous catalysis; nanomaterials; persulfates
Interests: advanced oxidation technologies; water treatment; photocatalytic oxidation technology; persulfate oxidation technology; sterilization and disinfection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The escalation of water pollution and resource scarcity necessitates innovative solutions, with Advanced Oxidation Technologies (AOTs) offering transformative potential by leveraging reactive species to degrade persistent pollutants that are challenging to target with conventional water/wastewater treatment methods. While AOTs excel in environmental remediations, barriers like high energy demands, operational costs, and potential secondary pollution risks demand advancements in efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. Moreover, there remain obscurities regarding reaction mechanisms, including unclear radical/unradical regulation pathways, insufficient quantitative models for multi-factor interactions, and a lack of in situ characterization of dynamic interfacial processes.
We invite you to contribute to a Special Issue on Advanced Oxidation Technologies (AOTs) for Water and Wastewater Treatment. This Special Issue will highlight cutting-edge research that aims to optimize AOT performance through the development of novel materials, hybrid systems, and reactor designs, while addressing real-world complexities in industrial, municipal, and saline matrices. Key topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Catalytic Ozonation Processes;
- Electro-Fenton, Photo-Fenton, and Heterogeneous Fenton Systems;
- Photocatalytic/Electrocatalytic Oxidation Processes;
- Noval catalyst and reactor designs;
- Persulfate/Peroxymonosulfate/Permanganate/Perferrate Activation Strategies;
- Catalytic Membrane Processes;
- Generation mechanisms and quantification of reactive oxygen species (ROS);
- Plasma-driven water treatment technologies;
- AOT–Bioremediation hybrid systems;
- Machine Learning-driven AOP prediction and optimization.
We seek interdisciplinary contributions bridging fundamental science and practical applications, focusing on cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions that support global water quality standards and circular economy goals. Submissions on emerging AOT innovations, process optimization, and sustainability strategies are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Qiao Wang
Dr. Huarui Li
Dr. Jialin Jia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced oxidation technologies
- water treatment
- pollutant removal
- catalyst design
- oxidation mechanisms
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