Advancing Sustainable Energy Solutions with Micro/Nanofluidic Systems
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Fluid Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microfluidics; multiphase flow in porous media; micro/nanoparticle suspension; CCUS
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Interests: droplet; non-newtonian fluid; gel; CFD; biofluids
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition towards a sustainable, low-carbon energy future requires transformative advancements in energy and environmental technologies. Carbon capture and sequestration, underground hydrogen storage, and geological disposal of nuclear waste will be central aspects of a sustainable energy future, both for mitigating CO2 emissions and providing green energy. A comprehensive understanding of multiphase flow through porous media, along with reactive transport and microbial activities, is essential for assessing the feasibility and managing the risks of these technologies. Micro/nanofluidic platforms have emerged as powerful tools for the direct visualization of multiphase reactive flow in porous media and eventually optimizing these multiple physicochemical and biological processes. This Special Issue focuses on critical scientific challenges associated with these sustainable energy solutions and state-of-the-art micro/nanofluidic techniques for studying the interplay between multiphase flow, reactive transport, and biological effects in porous media. It is expected to promote both experimental and theoretical understandings of multiphase reactive flow in porous media, thereby informing material design, process optimization, and predictive modeling for scalable implementation. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across microfluidics, fluid mechanics, geophysics, materials science, and subsurface engineering, we hope to accelerate innovation and advance sustainable energy solutions.
Dr. Wenhai Lei
Prof. Dr. Chiyu Xie
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multiphase reactive flow
- porous media
- sustainable energy
- microfluidics
- nanofluidics
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