Dear Colleagues,
Oxidative processes are important elements for established and innovative water treatment as they provide simultaneous oxidation of chemicals and disinfection and can be applied to drinking water treatment, advanced wastewater treatment, as well as non-potable and potable reuse. However, even for established processes such as ozonation and UV/H2O2, reaction mechanisms and environmental impacts are not fully understood. Certain aspects of energy efficiency and the carbon footprint have become important factors in water treatment, which also need further research.
Numerous studies are published every year introducing new concepts and materials for advanced oxidation of pollutants. Comparative assessment studies are mandatory for identifying the most promising approaches for the practice of water treatment. We invite researchers to contribute experimental and computational studies as well as critical reviews to this Special Issue of Water with the following topics:
- Reaction mechanisms during oxidative water treatment
- Systematic understanding of transformation product formation and their persistence, mobility, and toxicity in the environment
- Efficiency and mechanism of pathogen and antibiotic microbial resistence removal in oxidative treatment processes
- Development of novel concepts and materials for advanced oxidation of trace organic chemicals
- Comparative assessment of different (advanced) oxidation processes
Dr. Uwe Hübner
Prof. Dr. Holger Lutze
Dr. Jannis Wenk
Guest Editors
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