Micropollutant treatment
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Micropollutants have gained substantial traction in recent years amongst the scientific community, policy makers, and the general public. Micropollutants encompass a variety of natural and anthropogenic chemicals emitted into the environment, like pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, cosmetics and personal care products, pesticides, and industrial substances. The majority exist in very small concentrations; however, micropollutants are poorly removed from waste treatment processes, do not degrade easily, and have high biological activity. Over time this can lead to micropollutants to bioaccumulate in the environment, impacting nutrient flows in the ecosystem, as well as disrupting the development and life cycles of many species. Micropollutants can also easily infiltrate into water and food supplies, with long-term exposures posing serious human health concerns. The detection, measurement, removal, and, ultimately, treatment of micropollutants has therefore become a very active field of research.
This Collection offers a platform for original, integrative, and multidisciplinary research on the treatment of micropollutants, from methodological and technological advancements, to application in real-world scenarios.
Editors
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Junho Jeon, PhD
Changwon National University, Korea
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Tabish Nawaz, PhD
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
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Chunpeng Zhang, PhD
Jilin University, China
Junho Jeon, PhD, Changwon National University, Korea
Junho Jeon is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering at Changwon National University, Korea. His research interests are mainly at the occurrence and fate of micropollutants in environments and their transformation products formed via abio-/biotic reactions. Professor Jeon has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2022.
Tabish Nawaz, PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
Tabish Nawaz teaches environmental science and engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. He works on water/wastewater treatment coupled with resource recovery using ion-exchange, adsorption, and electrochemical technologies. Dr Tabish has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2023.
Chunpeng Zhang, PhD, Jilin University, China
Chunpeng Zhang is a researcher in the Department of Environmental Engineering at Jilin University, China. His research is focused on the treatment of emerging contaminants, particularly nanoparticles, and microplastics, and the application of electrochemical methods in wastewater treatment. He has specific expertise in electrocoagulation techniques for removing heavy metals and antibiotics, and his work also extends to soil and groundwater remediation. Dr Zhang has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2023.
