Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation and Food Safety

Dear Colleagues,

Environmental pollution poses a threat to human beings and ecological systems, and the purification of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants is essential for creating a safe society and maintaining a clean environment. Nanoscale materials often exhibit significantly different physical or chemical properties compared to bulk-sized materials. In particular, the large surface area and high surface free energy of nanomaterials lead to a high density of active sites per unit mass, resulting in enhanced surface reactivity. Due to their abundance of active sites, as well as their thermal and mechanical stability, nanomaterials have been extensively studied for environmental remediation. They are used to purify water contaminated with heavy metals, toxic organic dyes, oily waste, and various industrial and agricultural pollutants.

Additionally, nanomaterials play a crucial role in improving food safety through various applications, including smart packaging, protection against microbial contamination, the nanoencapsulation of food, and nanobiosensors for the rapid detection of food contaminants. Innovation and ensuring the safety of nanomaterials in food applications are paramount for the food industry.

This Special Issue aims to cover the recent progress in the preparation, characterization, and application of advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnologies for the elimination of contaminants from environmental media, including water (groundwater, seawater, wastewater, etc.), soil, air, and food. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit original research papers, short communications, and reviews within the scope of this Special Issue.

The following areas are of particular interest for this Special Issue:

• Adsorbents or catalysts based on nanostructured materials in the degradation/removal of pollutants such as toxic organic materials, heavy metal ions, microparticles, microplastics, etc.;
• The development of nanostructures applicable for oil/water separation, oily wastewater treatment, crude oil adsorption, etc.;
• Wastewater treatment and desalination;
• Nanomaterials in food packaging, microbial protection, nanobisensors for food contamination detection, etc.;
• Nanoencapsulation for the efficient delivery of nutrients, vitamins, and bioactive compounds in food.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Ha-Jin Lee
Guest Editor

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• nanomaterials
• nanocomposites
• wastewater treatment
• adsorbents
• heavy metal removal
• oil/water separation
• (photo)catalysts
• desalination
• food safety
• microbial contamination
• foodcapsulations