Water Treatment Technology for Emerging Contaminants, 3rd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to provide an authoritative platform for academia and the industry to exchange and disseminate the latest research findings and application cases concerning the treatment of emerging pollutants in water. It seeks to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among experts and scholars across diverse disciplines, thereby advancing the innovation and development of water treatment technologies targeting emerging contaminants. The focus will extend beyond traditional removal methods to encompass their behavior in engineered systems and natural environments.

We welcome submissions of original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and insightful case studies related to emerging pollutants. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Emerging Pollutants: Identification, fate, environmental pathways, and ecological risk assessment.
• Microplastics: Detection, characterization, migration, transformation, and removal technologies.
• Pharmaceutical Residues: Analysis, degradation mechanisms, and advanced treatment processes.
• Organic Pollutants: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), and innovative degradation strategies.
• Heavy Metals and Inorganic Pollutants: Speciation, recovery, and novel remediation approaches.
• Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Solutions: Applications in monitoring, prediction, process optimization, control, and decision-support systems for emerging pollutant management.
• Process Control, Fate, and Interfacial Dynamics: Studies on the influence, behavior, and succession of emerging pollutants during water treatment processes; multimedia interfacial effects (e.g., water–solid–biofilm) on their transport, transformation, and removal.

This Special Issue will showcase and critically evaluate water treatment technologies and methodologies for various categories of emerging pollutants. Research in these areas will enhance our fundamental understanding and capability to address the challenges these pollutants pose to aquatic ecosystems. Furthermore, by presenting cutting-edge research and practical applications, this issue aims to contribute actionable solutions for mitigating emerging pollutant contamination in water environments. Through a synthesis of current literature and new findings, it will provide a clear framework for positioning and guiding the future development of intelligent and precision-based water treatment technologies for emerging pollutants.

Prof. Dr. Wenjie Zhang
Guest Editor

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