Carbon-Based Materials for Contaminant Removal
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Separations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 2822
Special Issue Editors
Interests: emerging contaminants; advanced oxidation process; photocatalysis; photodegradation; biochar carbon
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental pollution has become a global challenge due to its adverse health effects. In recent years, the co-existence of regulated/unregulated contaminants (e.g., nitrogen phosphorus, heavy metal, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, endocrine disruptors, disinfection byproducts) has caused more complicated pollution problems, which urgently need new treatment technology. Carbon-based materials have an important role in removing environmental contaminants, and these materials are considered to be one of the newest methods for the removal of contaminants in pollution control and remediation. Considering the complexity of environmental matrices, a fundamental understanding of the roles of carbon-based materials in removing contaminants is pivotal to develop efficient eliminating technology for contaminants.
This Special Issue on “Carbon-Based Materials for Contaminant Removal” aims to present the latest findings in the development and application of carbon-based materials in pollution control in wastewater/air purification, soil remediation, as well as contaminants’ environmental fate mediated by natural carbon materials. We welcome submissions to this Special Issue in the form of original research papers and reviews that highlight promising recent research and novel trends on this topic, especially dedicated but not limited to new advances in the fields of modeling, synthesis, modification, characterization, and application of carbon-based materials for contaminant removal. Papers on quality assurance, including the environmental transformation of contaminants mediated by natural carbon materials, will also be welcome.
Dr. Yingjie Li
Prof. Dr. Senlin Tian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon-based materials
- emerging contaminants
- heavy metal
- contaminant removal
- adsorption
- water treatment
- gas purification
- soil remediation
- advanced oxidation process
- photodegradation/catalysis
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