Sustainable Future Prospects of Wastewater Recovery
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Waste and Recycling".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 226
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wastewater treatment using photocatalyst, biochar and biological processes; adsorption; nanotechnology; waste management; electrochemical treatment; microplastic; E-waste management
Interests: biochar-powered adsorption; biochar-powered photocatalysis; microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystem; circular economy approche for waste management; bioenergy production through microbial fuel cell (MFC); waste valorization strategy; E-waste remediation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The provision of sustainable supplies of safe drinking water in rural/municipal areas and a continuous supply of affordable clean water for industrial development across the globe are amongst the most significant challenges we face today. Therefore, the proper treatment of wastewater, including municipal, hospital, and industrial wastewater, not only safeguards our water supply but also provides opportunities to recover valuable resources, which will address environmental issues faced across the world. The implementation of innovative engineering solutions is fundamental to addressing water challenges. Novel innovations and continuous efforts are the key to advancing science and technology. These will provide a foundation of sustainability in the development of water treatment technologies, their subsequent usage to recover wastewater, and the environmentally friendly disposal of wastewater. Solar-assisted photocatalysis, advanced oxidation processes, and other separation technologies for wastewater treatment are emerging technologies in recent years.
This Special Issue aims to present wastewater treatment with possible solutions focusing on sustainable processes for water purification and management for the remediation of environmental pollution. We hope that, in future, these sustainable, efficient, and reliable technologies towards circular economy will bring the sustainable development of the society.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Relevant research areas include, but not limited to, the following:
- Sustainable H2 production and water treatment;
- Green functional materials for wastewater treatment;
- Water purification technology;
- Industrial wastewater treatment technology;
- Solar- and UV-light-assisted treatment processes;
- Anaerobic/aerobic/anoxic wastewater treatment;
- Application of biotechnology for wastewater treatment;
- Resource recovery from wastewater;
- Adsorption processes;
- Advanced oxidation processes;
- Solar-assisted processes;
- Nanotechnology in wastewater treatment;
- Photocatalysis;
- Biochar synthesis and application in wastewater treatment;
- Membrane technology;
- Desalination technology.
I look forward to receiving your contributions in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Md. Shahinoor Islam
Prof. Dr. Biplob K. Biswas
Dr. Shobana Sampath
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane
- reverse osmosis
- biochar
- adsorption
- clean H2 production
- biological treatment
- environmental biotechnology
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