Unveiling Innovation: Advanced Technologies in Wastewater Treatment

Wastewater treatment is a crucial process for safeguarding public health and environmental well-being. However, conventional methods face challenges in handling emerging contaminants, increasing effluent demands, and growing populations. This Research Topic seeks to explore cutting-edge technologies that are revolutionizing wastewater treatment. We welcome submissions that unveil advancements in areas like advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), membrane bioreactors, nutrient removal, resource recovery, and energy-efficient processes.

This Research Topic aims to showcase groundbreaking research that is shaping the future of wastewater treatment. We invite submissions that demonstrate the efficacy, sustainability, and economic viability of novel technologies. By providing a platform for these advancements, we hope to stimulate collaboration, accelerate innovation adoption, and ensure cleaner water for generations to come.

We welcome original research articles, reviews, mini reviews, perspectives and opinions on topics including but not limited to:

• Advance of AOPs for wastewater treatment, such as

- New photo- and electro-catalysts oxidation with high visible light activity and recyclability,
- Peroxymonosulfate and persulfate-based AOPs,
- Activated Fe(VI)-related AOPs, and
- Combinations of the AOPs with biological and membrane technologies.

• Bioreactors for enhanced treatment for pollution control (solids, liquids, gases).
• Novel biological processes for efficient nutrient removal and resource recovery.
• Integration of artificial intelligence and automation for optimized treatment processes.
• Sustainable strategies for sludge management and energy production from wastewater.
• Microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• ... View all formats

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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Wastewater Treatment, Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs), Nutrient Recovery, Resource Recovery from Wastewater, Pollution Removal, Bioreactors, Microbial Fuel Cell

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.