Photovoltaic Sensors for Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 111
Special Issue Editor
Interests: low-cost systems for monitoring; measurement devices for PV; development of hybrid solar photovoltaic devices
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Dear Colleagues,
The fast evolution of renewable energies, particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, has led to a proliferation of PV installations worldwide. PV generation systems face challenges and new opportunities in their electronic components and applications. On the other hand, sustainable potable water production is one of the United Nations' sustainable development goals. Research is looking for alternative solutions to enhance the environmental sustainability of wastewater treatment. These facilities, with many chemical and physical parameters, are challenging to monitor and improve their performance.
The field of PV sensors and their applications needs real-time monitoring processes that can be used in any location at low cost if possible. The application of the Internet of Things (IoT) can promote the use of this type of sensor. The grand challenge is developing PV sensors with the higher performance required to enable widespread penetration.
The scope of the Special Issue highlights advances in materials, properties, device concepts, development, testing, and modeling of sensors based on or applied to photovoltaics for wastewater treatment. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- PV sensor development and analysis;
- IoT: PV sensors and applications;
- Smart PV sensors;
- Advanced PV sensor characterization.
Prof. Dr. Manuel Fuentes Conde
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- PV sensors for wastewater treatment
- self-powering sensors
- calibration PV sensors for wastewater treatment
- IoT wastewater treatment applications
- accurate and precision analysis
- smart PV sensors
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