Bioelectrochemical Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) involve the microbially catalyzed transfer of electrons between an electrode and various organic and inorganic substrates. In recent years, there has been a great surge in BES research pertaining to a wide variety of potential applications, such as a promising solution for waste to energy (microbial fuel cells) and the synthesis of commercial products and resource recovery (microbial electrosynthesis) via microbial electron transfer pathways.

This Special Issue will focus on emerging scientific advancements pertaining to all BES components, reactions, and characterization methods, including, but not limited to, the following aspects: Electrode materials and the scientific basis for their proper arrangement are major concerns for the commercial feasibility of BESs; cathode oxidation reaction and associated transport processes are often rate limiting in BESs; and biocathodes introduce the added consideration of the governing reaction and mechanisms with different terminal electron acceptors. Various electro-analytical and molecular tools allow a better understanding of electron shuttle and extracellular electron transfer. Additionally, the characterization of microbial ecology features, such as microbial community analysis and the use of “omics” techniques, help to understand the beneficial and detrimental biofilm reactions and their correlation with the design and operation of these biotechnological systems.

This Special Issue covers all the current scientific progress and development toward the diverse application of BESs as a green technology.

Dr. Deepak Pant
Dr. Andrea Schievano
Guest Editors