Advanced Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 44
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrochemical advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; environmental remediation; green hydrogen; sustainable water treatment
Interests: advanced electrochemical oxidation processes; environmental catalysis; sustainable water treatment
Interests: EAOPs; electrocoagulation; circular economy and resource recovery; environmental remediation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water and wastewater treatment remains one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century due to the presence of emerging contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, dyes, and industrial additives, which are persistent, toxic, and difficult to eliminate. Developing sustainable, efficient, and scalable processes for their removal is an urgent global necessity.
This Special Issue will focus on advanced photocatalytic and electrochemical processes, as well as hybrid and solar-assisted oxidation technologies, for the treatment of water and wastewater. We welcome contributions that span both fundamental aspects and applied perspectives, including catalyst design, mechanistic insights, pilot-scale studies, and techno-economic evaluations.
We welcome original research articles and reviews, with potential topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Development of novel photocatalysts and electrocatalysts for water treatment;
- Coupled processes (photoelectro-Fenton, photoelectrocatalysis, hybrid oxidation systems);
- Green synthesis of catalytic and electrode materials;
- Solar-assisted processes (CPC, flat plate, and other solar reactors);
- Mechanistic and kinetic studies of contaminant degradation;
- Modeling, scale-up, and techno-economic evaluations;
- Toxicity assessment, by-product analysis, and environmental impact studies.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Martín Oscar Armando Pacheco-Álvarez
Prof. Dr. Juan Manuel Peralta-Hernández
Prof. Dr. Miguel Angel Sandoval
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water treatment
- wastewater treatment
- emerging contaminants
- photocatalysis
- electrochemical oxidation
- advanced oxidation processes
- solar-driven processes
- Fenton and photo-Fenton
- hybrid oxidation systems
- environmental remediation
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