Reda Elkacmi has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Hassan II University, Morocco. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco. His research interests include chemical and process engineering, industrial process modeling and simulation, and the development of innovative and sustainable technologies for wastewater treatment and resource recovery.Sudip Chakraborty has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calabria, Italy. He is Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale – full professor in sector – ING-IND 24 at the Laboratory of Transport Phenomena and Biotechnology, University of Calabria. He was also a visiting researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His major fields of interest are membrane separation, plasmonic nanoparticles, composite materials, energy, and process intensification.Catia Algieri has been a researcher at the Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy (ITMJ-CNR) since 2001. She has collaborated on several international and national projects focused on membrane preparation and characterization for application in water treatment, catalytic reactions, and gas separations. In her research, she prepares and characterizes zeolite membranes for water treatment, catalytic reactions, and gas separations, as well as mixed matrix membranes for drug-controlled release and gas separations.

• Chapter 0 Front Matter Chapter 1 Bio-Based Activated Carbons for Wastewater Remediation: A Comparative Case Study on Dyes and Heavy Metals Chapter 2 Micro- and Nanoplastics in Tunisian Coastal Areas: Current Status and Treatment Approaches Chapter 3 Membrane Technologies in Wastewater Treatment: Fundamentals, Industrial Applications and Innovations Chapter 4 Membrane-Based Separation Processes in Wastewater Treatment: Principles, Materials, and Sustainability Perspectives Chapter 5 Innovative Adsorption Techniques for Efficient Liquid Waste Treatment: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications Chapter 6 Treatment of Wastewater Using Biochars and Hybrid Composites Chapter 7 Electrochemical Methods for Liquid Waste Treatment: Innovations, Applications, and Sustainability Chapter 8 Photo-Fenton and Ultrasound Processes: Applications and Efficiency Improvements for Liquid Waste Treatment Chapter 9 Hybrid Adsorptive-Photocatalytic Systems: Synergistic Approaches for Liquid Effluents Treatment Chapter 10 Engineering Innovations in Photocatalytic Systems for Treating Liquid Effluents: A Case Study on ZnO:Co Thin Films Chapter 11 Microalgae Biomass: Applications and Mechanisms in Removing Conventional and Industrial Pollutants Chapter 12 Microalgae as a Natural Resource: Economic Potential and Applications Chapter 13 Sustainability and Environmental Impact in Liquid Waste Treatment: Innovations, Strategies, and Future Perspectives

Reda Elkacmi has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Hassan II University, Morocco. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco. His research interests include chemical and process engineering, industrial process modeling and simulation, and the development of innovative and sustainable technologies for wastewater treatment and resource recovery.Sudip Chakraborty has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calabria, Italy. He is Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale – full professor in sector – ING-IND 24 at the Laboratory of Transport Phenomena and Biotechnology, University of Calabria. He was also a visiting researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His major fields of interest are membrane separation, plasmonic nanoparticles, composite materials, energy, and process intensification.Catia Algieri has been a researcher at the Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy (ITMJ-CNR) since 2001. She has collaborated on several international and national projects focused on membrane preparation and characterization for application in water treatment, catalytic reactions, and gas separations. In her research, she prepares and characterizes zeolite membranes for water treatment, catalytic reactions, and gas separations, as well as mixed matrix membranes for drug-controlled release and gas separations.

• Chapter 0 Front Matter Chapter 1 Bio-Based Activated Carbons for Wastewater Remediation: A Comparative Case Study on Dyes and Heavy Metals Chapter 2 Micro- and Nanoplastics in Tunisian Coastal Areas: Current Status and Treatment Approaches Chapter 3 Membrane Technologies in Wastewater Treatment: Fundamentals, Industrial Applications and Innovations Chapter 4 Membrane-Based Separation Processes in Wastewater Treatment: Principles, Materials, and Sustainability Perspectives Chapter 5 Innovative Adsorption Techniques for Efficient Liquid Waste Treatment: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications Chapter 6 Treatment of Wastewater Using Biochars and Hybrid Composites Chapter 7 Electrochemical Methods for Liquid Waste Treatment: Innovations, Applications, and Sustainability Chapter 8 Photo-Fenton and Ultrasound Processes: Applications and Efficiency Improvements for Liquid Waste Treatment Chapter 9 Hybrid Adsorptive-Photocatalytic Systems: Synergistic Approaches for Liquid Effluents Treatment Chapter 10 Engineering Innovations in Photocatalytic Systems for Treating Liquid Effluents: A Case Study on ZnO:Co Thin Films Chapter 11 Microalgae Biomass: Applications and Mechanisms in Removing Conventional and Industrial Pollutants Chapter 12 Microalgae as a Natural Resource: Economic Potential and Applications Chapter 13 Sustainability and Environmental Impact in Liquid Waste Treatment: Innovations, Strategies, and Future Perspectives

Reda Elkacmi has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Hassan II University, Morocco. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco. His research interests include chemical and process engineering, industrial process modeling and simulation, and the development of innovative and sustainable technologies for wastewater treatment and resource recovery.Sudip Chakraborty has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calabria, Italy. He is Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale – full professor in sector – ING-IND 24 at the Laboratory of Transport Phenomena and Biotechnology, University of Calabria. He was also a visiting researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His major fields of interest are membrane separation, plasmonic nanoparticles, composite materials, energy, and process intensification.Catia Algieri has been a researcher at the Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy (ITMJ-CNR) since 2001. She has collaborated on several international and national projects focused on membrane preparation and characterization for application in water treatment, catalytic reactions, and gas separations. In her research, she prepares and characterizes zeolite membranes for water treatment, catalytic reactions, and gas separations, as well as mixed matrix membranes for drug-controlled release and gas separations.

• Chapter 0 Front Matter Chapter 1 Bio-Based Activated Carbons for Wastewater Remediation: A Comparative Case Study on Dyes and Heavy Metals Chapter 2 Micro- and Nanoplastics in Tunisian Coastal Areas: Current Status and Treatment Approaches Chapter 3 Membrane Technologies in Wastewater Treatment: Fundamentals, Industrial Applications and Innovations Chapter 4 Membrane-Based Separation Processes in Wastewater Treatment: Principles, Materials, and Sustainability Perspectives Chapter 5 Innovative Adsorption Techniques for Efficient Liquid Waste Treatment: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications Chapter 6 Treatment of Wastewater Using Biochars and Hybrid Composites Chapter 7 Electrochemical Methods for Liquid Waste Treatment: Innovations, Applications, and Sustainability Chapter 8 Photo-Fenton and Ultrasound Processes: Applications and Efficiency Improvements for Liquid Waste Treatment Chapter 9 Hybrid Adsorptive-Photocatalytic Systems: Synergistic Approaches for Liquid Effluents Treatment Chapter 10 Engineering Innovations in Photocatalytic Systems for Treating Liquid Effluents: A Case Study on ZnO:Co Thin Films Chapter 11 Microalgae Biomass: Applications and Mechanisms in Removing Conventional and Industrial Pollutants Chapter 12 Microalgae as a Natural Resource: Economic Potential and Applications Chapter 13 Sustainability and Environmental Impact in Liquid Waste Treatment: Innovations, Strategies, and Future Perspectives