Enjoy the latest research for Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces provides a platform for disseminating original and world-leading scientific research in the field. There is an emphasis on surface/interface science, including gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, gas-solid, liquid-solid, solid-solid and bio-interface. We welcome studies that advance basic theory, instrument and methodology development, and lab and field experimental research on environmental surfaces and interfaces.

We are pleased to share with you the Highly Cited Papers. 

Synthesis of activated biochar incorporated PVA-silica composite and its application in the adsorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from wastewater

Poushali Chakraborty ^a b, Arkaprava Roy ^a, Sampad Sarkar ^a b, Avijit Bhowal ^a b, Suvendu Manna ^c, Papita Das ^a b*

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 3, December 2025, Pages 55-64

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949864325000013

Keywords: Naphthalene; Adsorption; Wastewater treatment; Polyvinyl alcohol; Biochar

Three-dimensional MoS₂/graphene aerogel-driven visible-light photocatalysis assisted by persulfate or hydrogen peroxide for rapid degradation of tetracycline

Chinmayee Das ^a, Tajamul Shafi ^a, Brajesh Kumar Dubey ^b c, Shamik Chowdhury ^a*

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 3, December 2025, Pages 65-76

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949864325000037

Keywords: Tetracycline; Heterogeneous photocatalysis; Molybdenum disulfide/graphene aerogel composite; Persulfate; Hydrogen peroxide; Visible-light

Developing zirconium xerogel coagulants for deep removal of phosphorous

Haoming Zhang ¹, Yonghai Gan ¹, Wenchang Zhang, Shuangshuang Wei, Shujuan Zhang*

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 2, November 2024, Pages 66-74

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949864324000171

Keywords: Coagulation; Phosphate; Membrane fouling; Turbidity; Zirconium; Sol-gel

Incorporating source apportionment and health risk assessment of heavy metals from indoor dust of an industrial area in Dhaka, BangladeshM

Safiur Rahman ^a b 1*, MAM Sarker ^a b, Mehedi Hasan ^a b, Shirin Akhter ^c, Yeasmin N. Jolly ^c, Tasrina R. Choudhury ^d, K.M.A. Hussain ^e, Sheikh M.M. Rahman ^f, Ria Islam ^f, Bilkis A. Begum ^a b

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 2, November 2024, Pages 26-40

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949864324000134

Keywords: Indoor dust; Industrial area; Toxic trace elements; Pollution assessment; Health risk

Theoretical study of N₂ adsorption and dissociation on Ir/Cu loaded Ir(100) catalyst

Yaxing Zhang ^a, Chaozheng He ^a*, Chenxu Zhao ^a*, Wei Song ^b

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 2, November 2024, Pages 1-8

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949864324000110

Keywords: Ir based catalysts; N₂ dissociation; Density functional theory

Construction of artificial light-harvesting system based on host-guest interactions of sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin and its application in photocatalysis

Chao-Qun Ma ^a, Ning Han ^b*, Rong-Zhen Zhang ^a, Sheng-Nan Lin ^a, Zhijie Chen ^c, Hui Liu ^a, Shengsheng Yu ^a, Rui-Zhi Dong ^a, Yue-Bo Wang ^a, Bing-Jie Ni ^c, Ling-Bao Xing ^a*

Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 1, November 2023, Pages 3-9

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949864323000024

Keywords: Host-guest interactions; Light-harvesting systems; Energy transfer; Photocatalysis

We hope these research findings can provide scientific support for surface/interface science, and we also hope you will enjoy these articles.

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