Molecular Design and Engineering of Carbon-Based Materials for Environmental Remediation and Bioenergy
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 81
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environment; adsorption; biodiesel; catalyst
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This collection of papers focuses on the molecular design and engineering of carbon-based materials, specifically adsorbents for environmental remediation and catalysts for bioenergy production, with an emphasis on understanding molecular mechanisms, molecular design, and characterization at the molecular scale. This set of papers examines the structural, chemical, and electronic properties of carbon materials that influence their performance in environmental applications, including the adsorption of pollutants such as heavy metals, organic contaminants, and greenhouse gases. At the molecular level, the included studies explore the interactions between adsorbates and carbon surfaces, focusing on the roles of surface functional groups, porosity, and electron distribution in optimizing material efficiency. Additionally, the collection addresses the design of carbon-based catalysts for bioenergy production, focusing on catalytic processes such as biomass conversion and biofuel synthesis. Papers in this Special Issue address the molecular mechanisms governing these catalytic reactions, including the identification of active sites and the effect of material morphology on catalytic performance. Advanced characterization techniques, such as molecular simulations, spectroscopy, and microscopy, are employed to gain insights into the structure–property relationships of these materials. The findings contribute to the development of novel carbon-based materials that can be tailored for enhanced environmental remediation and sustainable bioenergy production, offering solutions to some of the most pressing global challenges.
Dr. Hilda Elizabeth Reynel-Ávila
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- adsorption
- catalysis
- functionalization
- molecular design
- environmental
- sustainable energy
- tailoring
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