Call for Papers: Catalytic Peroxide Activation for Water Treatment

Inspired by the well-established chemistry of H₂O₂ activation (e.g., Fenton oxidation and UV/H₂O₂), diverse strategies to activate alternative inorganic oxyanions that assume either peroxide (e.g., persulfate and peracetate) or non-peroxide (e.g., periodate and hypochlorite) forms have recently shown promise as feasible technical options for oxidation-based water treatment. Developing high-efficiency catalytic materials for oxyanion activation and elucidating the mechanisms underlying oxidant production and organic degradation will contribute to creating innovative water treatment technologies to address contaminants of emerging concern.

This call for papers for an upcoming Special Issue in ACS ES&T Engineering seeks the latest technological advances in homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for the activation of an expanded pool of peroxide and non-peroxide oxyanions to initiate the radical and non-radical oxidation of aquatic organic pollutants. The Special Issue will focus on the design and fabrication of new catalysts for oxyanion activation, performance assessment and analysis of catalytic oxidation processes, as well as identification of reaction pathways for oxidant generation and oxidative organic degradation.

Topics Include, but are not limited to:

• Development of heterogeneous catalysts (e.g., metals, nanocarbons, or their composites) for peroxide and non-peroxide activation
• Design, optimization, and mechanistic/kinetic analysis of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic activation processes
• Investigations into the mechanisms for radical and non-radical oxidative degradation

Organizing Editors

Professor Jaesang Lee, Guest Editor
Korea University, South Korea

Professor Jaehong Kim, Associate Editor, ACS ES&T Engineering
Yale University, United States

Professor Xiaoguang Duan, Guest Editor
University of Adelaide, Australia

Professor Xuanhao Wu, Guest Editor
Zhejiang University, China

Submission Information

We welcome submissions to this Special Issue through January 15, 2025. For more information on submission requirements, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.

Accepted manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue will include all the journal’s article types.Papers accepted for publication in this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online as soon as they are accepted, and then published in the next available issue. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.

How to Submit

• Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
• Select the “Journals” tab.
• Search for ACS ES&T Engineering.
• Click "Submit."
• Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “Catalytic Peroxide Activation for Water Treatment."

If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact the managing editor (managing.editor@estengg.acs.org).

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