Advanced Composites for Waste Valorization and Pollutant Degradation

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

The efficient treatment of water, air, and solid waste is vital to addressing global environmental challenges, particularly in relation to the management of emerging and persistent pollutants. The development of carbon-based materials, multicomponent composites, and other advanced composite materials derived from waste sources offers innovative, sustainable solutions, which align with “waste-to-value”, to foster the transition to a circular economy. This Topic focuses on transforming global waste streams—including biomass residues, industrial byproducts, and electronic waste—into functional materials for applications in both liquid and gaseous phases. These materials, such as carbon-based materials and hybrid composites, have demonstrated exceptional performance in adsorption, advanced oxidation, and catalytic processes. Their applications range from water treatment and the removal of contaminants of emerging concern to air purification and toxic gas degradation. We invite submissions on topics addressing the following:

• Advanced composite materials for (photo)(electro)catalysis and (photo)Fenton processes;
• Biomass valorization into adsorbents or catalysts;
• Waste-derived materials for purification and pollutant degradation in aqueous or gaseous steams;
• Adsorption and kinetic studies in liquid and gaseous phases;
• Separation and purification technologies;
• Sustainable approaches to pollutant remediation and resource recovery.

Join us in advancing cutting-edge materials for environmental sustainability and waste valorization.

Dr. Iwona Kuzniarska-Biernacka
Dr. Ana Sofia Mestre
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Clean Technologies cleantechnol	4.1	6.1	2019	33.5 Days	CHF 1600	Submit
Materials materials	3.1	5.8	2008	13.9 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Molecules molecules	4.2	7.4	1996	15.1 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Recycling recycling	4.6	6.8	2016	20.9 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Water water	3.0	5.8	2009	17.5 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Nanomaterials nanomaterials	4.4	8.5	2010	14.1 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Catalysts catalysts	3.8	6.8	2011	13.9 Days	CHF 2200	Submit

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