About this Research Topic
Adsorption is a widely used method in water and air pollution control, as it provides an efficient and cost-effective means of removing pollutants from fluids. The background of adsorption technology dates back to the early days of the industrial revolution, when it was first used to remove impurities from gas streams. Since then, the application of adsorption has expanded to include various other pollutant removal applications in both water and air.
Although pollution control by adsorption has been investigated extensively, more research in this area is still in urgent demand. On the one hand, various types of new materials have been developed recently, and their potential applications in this area may bring new possibilities. On the other hand, most of previous studies focus on laboratory-scale investigations, highlighting the necessity for subsequent testing in pilot-scale or larger systems. Moreover, the integration of adsorption with other processes, such as advanced oxidation and membrane separation, is also attracting increasing attention. Therefore, this Research Topic is intended to provide an integrated view of the trends in solving the problems associated with the adsorption process for environmental applications.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Applications of new types of materials in the adsorption process, including MOF, COF, MXene, black phosphorus, etc.
(2) Adsorption in pilot-scale and larger systems.
(3) Application of adsorption for removing emerging contaminants from water resources.
(4) Adsorption coupled with other processes (e.g., membrane separation, advanced oxidation).
(5) Selective adsorption of certain contaminants.
Although pollution control by adsorption has been investigated extensively, more research in this area is still in urgent demand. On the one hand, various types of new materials have been developed recently, and their potential applications in this area may bring new possibilities. On the other hand, most of previous studies focus on laboratory-scale investigations, highlighting the necessity for subsequent testing in pilot-scale or larger systems. Moreover, the integration of adsorption with other processes, such as advanced oxidation and membrane separation, is also attracting increasing attention. Therefore, this Research Topic is intended to provide an integrated view of the trends in solving the problems associated with the adsorption process for environmental applications.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Applications of new types of materials in the adsorption process, including MOF, COF, MXene, black phosphorus, etc.
(2) Adsorption in pilot-scale and larger systems.
(3) Application of adsorption for removing emerging contaminants from water resources.
(4) Adsorption coupled with other processes (e.g., membrane separation, advanced oxidation).
(5) Selective adsorption of certain contaminants.
Keywords: adsorption, environmental application, pollution control, integrated process, selective removal
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