Emerging Trends in Bioelectrochemical Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "D2: Electrochem: Batteries, Fuel Cells, Capacitors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 March 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Chemistry, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
3. Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology at Bombay, Mumbai, India
Interests: microbial fuel cells; protein nanowires; bioelectronics; biosensors; electro-fermentation; microfluidics; sustainable wastewater treatment
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Interests: electroactive biofilms; microfluidics; bioelectrochemistry; real-time imaging; sustainable materials; lab-on-chip systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand for sustainable and green energy, as well as environmental security, has encouraged research into bioelectrochemical systems. Microbial fuel cells have a dual advantage: not only do they generate renewable electricity, but they also treat wastewater and detoxify pollutants. While significant progress has been made, it remains necessary to scale up systems, improve electrodes, enhance microbial electron transfer, and transform microbial fuel cells into applicable products.
Advanced work in nanomaterials, microfluidics, and synthetic biology has opened novel possibilities for improving the multifunctionality and performance of bioelectrochemical systems. These advancements are poised to move MFCs and other devices from proof-of-concept experiments to environmental and industrial applications.
This Special Issue, “Emerging Trends in Bioelectrochemical Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation”, is committed to featuring the most contemporary developments in this rapidly advancing field. We invite original research papers of high quality, reviews, and perspectives that tackle topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Novel electrode and catalyst materials;
- Protein nanowires and biofilm engineering;
- Electro-fermentation and hybrid energy systems;
- Wastewater treatment and pollutant degradation via bioelectrochemistry;
- Microfluidic and lab-on-chip approaches for MFCs;
- Biosensors based on bioelectrochemical platforms.
We look forward to receiving your contributions that will advance the understanding, scalability, and societal impact of these transformative technologies.
Dr. Jayesh Sonawane
Prof. Dr. Jesse Greener
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microbial fuel cells
- bioelectrochemical systems
- protein nanowires
- electroactive biofilms
- bioelectronics
- electro-fermentation
- wastewater treatment
- environmental remediation
- nanomaterials
- biosensors
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