Sustainable Materials: Research on Activated Carbon Adsorption for Environmental Pollution
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 July 2025 | Viewed by 80
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Interests: nanomaterials; sorbent materials; polymers; hybrid materials; green chemistry; life cycle assessment; geopolymers; alkali-activated materials; inorganic chemistry; carbonaceous nanoparticles; chemical processes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Focus:
Across the globe, industrialization and urbanization have greatly increased environmental pollution, hence the need for sustainable and efficient materials that can combat pollutants is greater than ever. In this Special Issue, activated carbon has been explored for adsorption of pollutants from the environmental media as one of its greatest applications. This Special Issue aims to identify new directions and revise existing technologies for more effective pollution control based on activated carbon materials and their derivates.
Scope:
This Special Issue will investigate the use of activated carbon for air and water pollution control, covering the development of new activated carbon materials, studies on their adsorption properties, and their optimization for real-world applications. This Special Issue also seeks to attract comparative studies environmental impact assessments (LCAs) of other adsorbents, while suggesting innovative strategies for the regeneration and reuse of such materials. The scope goes beyond traditional boundaries and encompasses interdisciplinary research areas with a focus on intersections of material science, environmental engineering, and sustainability studies that should give a holistic assessment of the role played by activated carbon in mitigating pollution.
Purpose:
In recent years, several studies have been conducted on various aspects related to the field of environmental pollution control. One of the objectives being to inform the public about new findings concerning activated carbon adsorption. Another aim is to identify potential uses of activated carbon in different environmental contexts to contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals. High-quality papers will also help readers understand better ways for society to adopt sustainable approaches aimed at reducing pollution.
Dr. Alessio Occhicone
Dr. Assunta Campanile
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- activated carbon
- adsorption
- environmental pollution
- sustainable materials
- water treatment
- air purification
- soil remediation
- hybrid adsorbents
- multi-adsorbent process
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