Insights in Environmental Chemistry 2026

As we enter the third decade of the 21st Century, and, especially in recent years, the achievements made by scientists have been exceptional—driving major advancements in the fast-growing field of environmental chemistry.This Research Topic of Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry is part of the Insights series that features the latest advancements in environmental chemistry, including contributions from the Associate Members of our accomplished Editorial Boards and the wider community. This editorial initiative is led by Dr. Cybelle Concepción Futalan, together with Dr. Tu Binh Minh, and focuses on new insights, novel developments, current challenges, latest discoveries, recent advances, and future perspectives in environmental chemistry.This Research Topic solicits brief, forward-looking contributions that describe the state of the art, outlining recent developments and major accomplishments that have been achieved—and those that still need to occur—to move the field forward. Authors are encouraged to identify the greatest challenges across sub-disciplines (for example, emerging contaminants, chemical mixture effects, pollutant fate and transport, and sustainable remediation) and to propose clear pathways to address them.The goal of this special edition Research Topic is to shed light on the progress made in the past decade in environmental chemistry, and on its future challenges, to provide a thorough overview of the field. This article collection aims to showcase the most recent advances, ongoing challenges, and innovative discoveries, and will inform, and provide direction to researchers working to understand and protect environmental systems in a rapidly changing world.Article types welcomed include Original Research, Reviews, Mini Reviews, Methods, and Perspectives that collectively provide a sweeping overview of the direction of the field.Including but not limited to the following specialty areas:o Advanced Oxidation Processeso Catalytic Remediationo Chemical Treatmentso Electrochemical Environmental Engineeringo Environmental Analytical Methodso Inorganic Pollutantso Organic Pollutantso Separation Technologieso Sorption Technologies Topic editors: Cybelle Concepcion Futalan, TU BINH MINH Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/78163/insights-in-environmental-chemistry-2026