All of the articles published in Water (ISSN: 2073-4441) are open access, with free and unlimited access to the full texts. We invite you to read the ECEBMs’ papers published in our journal, which are listed below, and we hope that they will interest you and be valuable to your research.

1. “Hydrochar Loaded with Nitrogen-Containing Functional Groups for Versatile Removal of Cationic and Anionic Dyes and Aqueous Heavy Metals”
by Yue Zhang, Yongshan Wan, Yulin Zheng, Yicheng Yang, Jinsheng Huang, Hao Chen, Jianjun Chen, Ahmed Mosa and Bin Gao
Water 2024, 16(23), 3387; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16233387
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/23/3387

2. “Bioremediation of Sulfamethazine Contaminated Environments by Bacillus cereus J2”
by Jiayu Zhang, Yuping Tang, Zhaokang Li, Tianyu Li, Xinfeng Zhao and Zihao Wu
Water 2025, 17(4), 468; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17040468
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/4/468

3. “Microalgal–Bacteria Biofilm in Wastewater Treatment: Advantages, Principles, and Establishment”
by Shiling Xu, Zimu Li 1, Sheng Yu, Zhipeng Chen, Jiajie Xu, Shuang Qiu and Shijian Ge
Water 2024, 16(18), 2561; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16182561
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/18/2561

4. “Recent Advances in the Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Carbon Dots in the Field of Wastewater Treatment: A Comprehensive Review”
by Yaxuan Xiao, Zelong Wang, Jingran Fu, Jing Zhang, Qiulai He, Haijun Lu, Qiaohong Zhou and Hongyu Wang
Water 2025, 17(2), 210; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17020210
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/2/210

5. “Effect of the Fe₂O₃/SBA-15 Surface on Inducing Ozone Decomposition and Mass Transfer in Water”
by Lei Yuan, Lele Fang, Jizhou Zhang, Pengwei Yan and Zhonglin Chen
Water 2024, 16(18), 2590; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16182590
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/18/2590

6. “Multi-Objective and Multi-Variable Optimization Models of Hybrid Renewable Energy Solutions for Water–Energy Nexus”
by João S. T. Coelho, Maaike van de Loo, Juan Antonio Rodríguez Díaz, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández, Modesto Perez-Sanchez and Helena M. Ramos
Water 2024, 16(17), 2360; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172360
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/17/2360

7. “Ball-Milled Spent Coffee Ground Biochar Effectively Removes Caffeine from Water”
by Yicheng Yang, Yongshan Wan, Jianjun Chen, Hao Chen, Yuncong Li, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Yulin Zheng, Jinsheng Huang, Yue Zhang and Bin Gao
Water 2025, 17(6), 881; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17060881
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/6/881

8. “The Effect and Adjustment of Ferrate Species in Ferrate-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment: A Systematic Review”
by Yushu Wang, Xiao Luo, Xiaoke Ma, Patiya Kemacheevakul, Sen Qu, Junxiang Huang , Tarloh G. Chea, Peizhe Sun, Lin Zhao, Youjun Zhang et al.
Water 2025, 17(9), 1343; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17091343
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/9/1343

9. “Water Hammer Mitigation Using Hydro-Pneumatic Tanks: A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Simulation Tools and Machine Learning Modelling”
by Óscar J. Burgos-Méndez, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández, Helena M. Ramos, Alfonso Arrieta-Pastrana and Modesto Pérez-Sánchez
Water 2025, 17(13), 1883; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17131883
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/13/1883

10. “Hybrid Optimization Approaches for Impeller Design in Turbomachinery: Methods, Metrics, and Design Strategies”
by Abel Remache, Modesto Pérez-Sánchez, Víctor Hugo Hidalgo and Helena M. Ramos
Water 2025, 17(13), 1976; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17131976
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/13/1976

11. “Microtopography Affects the Diversity and Stability of Vegetation Communities by Regulating Soil Moisture”
by Lei Han, Yang Liu, Jie Liu, Hongliang Kang, Zhao Liu, Fengwei Tuo, Shaoan Gan, Yuxuan Ren, Changhua Yi and Guiming Hu
Water 2025, 17(7), 1012; https://doi.org/10.3390/w17071012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/17/7/1012

12. “Harnessing the Potential of Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Enhancing ANAMMOX Processes: Mechanisms, Strategies, and Perspectives”
by Lijing Fan, Cancan Jiang, Xu Wang, Yang Yang, Yawen Xie, Jiaqi Su, Hong Sun, Shengjun Xu and Xuliang Zhuang
Water 2024, 16(9), 1242; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16091242
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/16/9/1242