Advanced treatment for non-conventional aqueous matrices: editorial

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in the development of advanced treatments aimed at controlling, treating, or remediating various aqueous matrices. These novel solutions hold tremendous potential, but their successful implementation across different cases and varieties of effluents is still a significant challenge. While their focus has traditionally been on treating conventional matrices like municipal wastewater or drinking water, our attention must also be directed toward non-conventional effluents/water sources. These matrices, including industrial waters, highly saline/brackish waters, and produced water, demand proper treatment to remediate their contamination or enhance their quality at the source of generation.