Challenges and Opportunities in Natural and Synthetic Polymers for Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 309
Special Issue Editor
Interests: adsorption; biosorption; natural/synthetic adsorbents; wastewater treatment; chemical pollutants; organic dyes
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Dear Colleagues,
Wastewater treatment is one solution to water scarcity. Natural and synthetic polymers have been extensively applied in wastewater management due to their non-toxicity, economic viability, widespread availability, renewability, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Researchers across various disciplines are developing advanced materials by enhancing the functionality, combination, or modification of polymers to remove contaminants from water, including heavy metals, organic pollutants, dyes, and pharmaceutical residues. These materials also play a crucial role in facilitating the recycling of materials and improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the treatment process.
This Special Issue aims to discuss the application of polymeric materials in wastewater treatment, highlighting the challenges and opportunities present in current research.
Prof. Dr. Daniela Suteu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- natural polymeric (nano)materials
- synthetic polymeric (nano)materials
- polymeric blends, hybrids or (nano)composites
- molecularly imprinted polymers
- membrane filtration
- adsorption
- coagulation
- flocculation
- ion exchange
- pollutant removal
- wastewater management
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