Recent Advances in Energies Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 April 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioenergy production; water–energy nexus technology; advanced water and wastewater treatment; environmental biotechnology; microbial fuel cells; microbial electrolysis cells; biogas plant; whole-cell-based biosensors; biotoxicity monitoring
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Interests: bioelectrochemical system; forward osmosis; gas separation; electrically conductive membrane; 2D nanomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing need for sustainable water management and energy recovery has positioned wastewater treatment at the forefront of circular economy and decarbonization strategies. Traditional treatment processes are often energy-intensive and rely on chemical inputs, whereas recent technological innovations have enabled energy-efficient and even energy-generating treatment approaches.
This Special Issue, “Recent Advances in Energy Technologies for Wastewater Treatment”, will highlight the latest developments in energy technologies, advanced materials, and innovative reactor systems for improving treatment performance, reducing operational costs, and recovering valuable resources.
We welcome contributions that explore both fundamental mechanisms and applied system designs linking wastewater treatment with energy production, conversion, and optimization. Studies combining experimental work, modeling, and life cycle or techno-economic analysis are especially encouraged.
This Special Issue will serve as a multidisciplinary platform to advance our understanding of bioelectrochemical systems, renewable energy integration, and sustainable materials toward the development of energy-positive wastewater treatment processes.
Topics of Interest
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs), microbial fuel cells (MFCs), and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs);
- Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical wastewater treatment processes;
- Photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and nanomaterial-based oxidation technologies;
- Modified electrodes and catalytic materials for enhanced pollutant removal;
- Integration of renewable energy (solar, hydrogen, geothermal, etc.) in treatment systems;
- Hybrid biological–electrochemical and physicochemical treatment configurations;
- Resource recovery (nutrients, hydrogen, methane, metals, etc.) from wastewater;
- Energy-efficient reactor design and process intensification;
- Monitoring, automation, and smart control of energy flows in treatment plants;
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis of energy-orientated systems.
Prof. Dr. Sang-Eun Oh
Dr. Euntae Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy-efficient wastewater treatment
- bioelectrochemical systems
- microbial fuel cells
- photocatalysis
- electrochemical oxidation
- advanced materials
- renewable energy integration
- reactor design
- resource recovery
- waste-to-energy
- sustainable water management
- life cycle assessment
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