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Call for papers - Water remediation and purification

Guest Editor

Balal Yousaf, PhD, Silesian University of Technology, Poland

Submission Status: Open   | Submission Deadline: 15 August 2024

BMC Chemistry is calling for submissions to our Collection on Water remediation and purification. Access to clean, safe water is a fundamental human need. Unfortunately, many of our primary surface and groundwater sources are at increasing risk of contamination, and conventional water purification methods are struggling to meet rapidly rising demand. Solutions to this problem lie in finding innovative methodologies to purify salt and fresh water more efficiently and establishing better processes to warn against potential risks of water contamination. This Collection invites researchers from across the chemical sciences to share their insights, discoveries, and methodologies in addressing the challenges posed by water pollution and scarcity.


New Content ItemThis Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG6: Clean Water and Sanitation. 

Meet the Guest Editor

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Balal Yousaf, PhD, Silesian University of Technology, Poland

Prof Balal Yousaf is a University Professor currently affiliated with the Silesian University of Technology in Poland. With a robust background in carbonaceous materials for soil and water treatment and natural resource conversion, he stands as a pillar in the global effort to usher in a sustainable future. He received his Doctoral Degree from the University of Science and Technology of China and continued his career as a faculty member/academic researcher in the same institution. His prodigious output includes over 125 impactful peer-reviewed papers published in esteemed scientific journals. His work has garnered international recognition, as evidenced by citations from over 105 countries, accumulating 5291 citations. He proudly holds an H-index of 43, a testament to his ground-breaking contributions to the field.

About the Collection

BMC Chemistry is excited to announce a new Collection focused on water remediation and purification. We welcome articles dedicated to finding a solution to providing safe, clean water for all through treatment, contaminant removal, and pollutant degradation.

Access to clean, safe water is a fundamental human need. Unfortunately, many of our primary surface and groundwater sources are at increasing risk of contamination, and conventional water purification methods are struggling to meet rapidly rising demand. Solutions to this problem lie in finding innovative methodologies to purify salt and fresh water more efficiently and establishing better processes to warn against potential risks of water contamination. This Collection invites researchers from across the chemical sciences to share their insights, discoveries, and methodologies in addressing the challenges posed by water pollution and scarcity. 

We welcome submissions from across this field, including the following:

  • Adsorption mechanisms and strategies
  • Photocatalysis and advanced oxidation processes
  • Nanomaterials in water treatment
  • Emerging membrane filtration technologies
  • Microbial remediation approaches
  • Electrochemical innovations for water purification
  • Sorption processes and ion exchange
  • Green and sustainable remediation techniques
  • Desalination and nanofiltration
  • Bio-inspired materials for water purification
  • Innovative hydrogel applications
  • Advances in activated carbon utilization


This Collection was created to support UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG6).

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  1. The presence of antibiotics in water systems had raised a concern about their potential harm to the aquatic environment and human health as well as the possible development of antibiotic resistance. Herein, th...

    Authors: Sara Ishaq, Ahmed H. Nadim, Sawsan M. Amer and Heba T. Elbalkiny
    Citation: BMC Chemistry 2024 18:113
    Content type: Research Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select Water remediation and purification from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.