The overarching objective of the POLHSYS project is to design and produce polymer-based materials that exhibit high performance in water purification processes. Also, the project aims to optimize operating conditions for the processes' intensification or enhancement. 

Specific objectives: 

O1. Designing, preparing, and testing of innovative hydrophobic fibrous matrices (polymer-based) for the rapid uptake of nonpolar organic pollutants (light non-aqueous phase liquids).

O2. Developing high-performing systems based on polymeric/hybrid materials and advanced treatment processes for efficient removal of polar/ionic organic pollutants from wastewater.   

O3. Synthesis and testing of nano-sized photocatalysts and hybrid inorganic-polymer membranes for advanced oxidation processes of persistent organic pollutants.

O4. Processes intensification or enhancement using the modeling-optimization strategy (single-objective optimization or multi-objective optimization). 

O5. Consolidating the research team by increasing the scientific group’s knowledge and visibility.