Advances in Chemical Analysis Procedures (Part III): Future Trends in Reducing the Environmental Impact
A special issue of Analytica (ISSN 2673-4532). This special issue belongs to the section "Sample Pretreatment and Extraction".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 4
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Interests: innovative (micro)extraction procedures; hyphenated instrument configurations; bioactive compounds; characterization; fingerprints; method validation; HPLC; mass spectrometry; biological matrices; chromatography; analytical chemistry; sample preparation; green analytical methodologies
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Interests: analytical method validation; drug and food analysis; innovative (micro) extraction procedures (MSPE, FSPE, CPE, mSPE, DLLME, etc.) and hyphenated instrument configurations; sensitive and selective determination of bioactive compounds (drugs, drugs associations, and natural bioactive compounds); synthesis and characterization of new sorbents based on magnetic particles, polymers, etc.; removal of toxic and radioactive elements
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Interests: pharmaceutical analysis by chromatography and capillary electrophoresis; sample preparation; miniaturization in separation science; simple and chiral separations; chiral pollutants
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Interests: chromatographic stationary phases; substrate-free solid-phase extraction sorbents; molecular imprinting technology; sorbents for environmental pollution remediation; miniaturized sample preparation devices; field deployable sample preparation technology
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Interests: green analytical chemsitry; pharmaceutical analysis; metal–organic frameworks; carbon quantum dots; microextraction; sensors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Future trends in chemical analysis will be heavily focused on reducing environmental impact through green analytical chemistry, which includes using eco-friendly solvents, miniaturized instruments, and AI-driven optimization of analytical methods. These advancements aim to minimize waste, reduce energy consumption, and lower the use of hazardous materials in chemical analysis. These goals can be achieved in different ways. Particularly, the main field in which many researchers work relates to replacing traditional solvents with bio-based solvents, ionic liquids, and supercritical fluids, which are less toxic and have lower VOC emissions and use miniaturized procedures. In this scenario, following the recent trends of the application of automation and AI integration (AI algorithms can optimize analytical methods, predict potential problems, and enhance the efficiency of data analysis, ultimately minimizing waste and resource use).
Another important point is related to portable analytical devices that facilitate on-site analysis, reducing the need for sample transportation and associated environmental impact.
These advancements in analytical chemistry are crucial for developing more sustainable and environmentally friendly industrial practices and for effective pollution control.
This Special Issue is focused on these trends and will include reviews, full-length research articles, short communications, commentaries, and technical notes.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Molecules.
Dr. Marcello Locatelli
Prof. Dr. Halil Ibrahim Ulusoy
Prof. Dr. Imran Ali
Dr. Abuzar Kabir
Dr. Fotouh Rashed
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green approaches
- analytical chemistry
- instrumental analysis
- sample preparation
- quantitative analysis
- AI
- tools
- metrics
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