Green Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Green Chemistry Section of the journal Molecules publishes original research and review articles in this dynamically developing discipline in fundamental and applied research even in academia and industry in all domains such as fine chemicals, pharma, cosmetic, nutraceutical, food ingredients, perfumery, materials, paint, etc. Green Chemistry meets the challenges of the 21st century protecting both the environment and consumers, while enhancing competitiveness of industries by becoming more ecologic, economic, and innovative, and thereby sustainable.
The Green Chemistry Section invites contributions that report on (but are not exclusive to):
- Innovative new syntheses and procedures that reduce or eliminate the use of petroleum solvents and the generation of hazardous materials. The development of environmentally synthetic methods and processes to design green and safer chemicals and materials;
- Chemistry based on natural products (plants, microalgae, microbes, yeast, etc.) as a source of reagents, ingredients, products, solvents, and bio- energy in different applications including the preparation of starting materials, colors and dyes, antioxidants, and aromas, until packaging occurs;
- Green engineering including chemical and food processing with concepts, strategies and tools, intensification, and miniaturization;
- Biorefinery as tool to convert biomass or wastes into valuable resources;
- Green analytical chemistry including sample preparation, protocols, and analysis.
Keywords
Topics of special interest include, but are not strictly limited to, the following:
Green catalysts
Green extraction and processing
Chemistry based on natural products
Bio-based solvents with sub- and super-critical fluids
Microwave and ultrasound
Organic reaction in green solvents
Bioconversion of biomass and sustainable biomaterials
Creating fine chemicals and polymers from renewable resources
Green nanotechnology
Green analytical chemistry
Micro- and nanoplastics
Degradation of micropollutants, organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals and polymers
Green remediation processes for soil, water and air treatment
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Extraction in Green Chemistry (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Green Chemistry (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- New Horizons for Deep Eutectic Solvents (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- New Insight in Catalysis and Electrocatalysis for CO2 Conversion (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Green Chemistry in Portugal, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Biodegradation of Conventional and Emerging Pollutants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- A New Perspective on the Determination and Removal of Pollutants in the Environment, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advances in the Recycling of Industrial Waste: Critical Minerals in the Clean Energy Transition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- New Developments in Green Catalysis for Organic Synthesis (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Adsorbents for Environmental Pollution and Resource Recycling (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Designing Eco-Friendly Heterogeneous Catalysts for Green Oxidation Reactions (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Deep Removal of Emerging Pollutants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Preparation and Application of Novel Perovskite Catalysts (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Next-Generation Catalytic Materials for Environmental Sustainability and Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Wastewater Treatment—Recent Developments in Hazardous Pollutants Removal (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Application of MOFs Materials in Advanced Oxidation Processes (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Processing of Materials by Supercritical Fluids, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Microwave- and Ultrasound-Assisted Reactions in Organic Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Process Intensification Technology in Chemical Reaction (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents and Other Green Solvents: The New Lights for Extraction and Valorization of Bioactive Phytochemical Compounds (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Lignin: New Insights in Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Biomass Chemicals: Transformation and Valorization (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Lignin-Based Biomaterials: Synthesis and Characterizations (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Biopolymer-Based Materials: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Oxidation of Emerging Pollutants in Water (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Removal of Emerging Pollutants and Its Mechanism (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Innovative and Sustainable Enzymatic Strategies Towards Chiral Products (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- 10th Anniversary of Green Chemistry Section (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Bio-Based and Natural Compounds: A Sustainable Approach for an Environmental Transition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Valorization of Biomass and Waste: Transforming Renewable Resources into High-Value Chemicals and Fuels (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Valorization of Food, Agricultural By-Products and Waste, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Biotechnology and Biomass Valorization (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Solvents for Greener Chemical Processes (Deadline: 12 December 2025)
- Re-Valorization of Waste and Food Co-Products (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Sustainable Approaches to Nanoparticle Synthesis: Toward a Greener and Safer Future (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- New Horizons in Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Design to Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Green Synthesis and Environmental Application of Biomass-Based Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Current Development Prospects of Novel Nanocatalysts (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Advances on Biomass Conversion and CO2 Valorization: Steeping Towards a Circular Economy, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Heterogeneous Catalysis for Green Chemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Circular Economy: Agri-Food Byproducts as Source of Bioactive Compounds, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Development and Application of Environmentally Friendly Surfactants (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advanced Oxidation/Reduction Processes in Water Treatment (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Catalysis: Current Status and Future Outlook (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Chemical Approaches in Water Treatment: Environmental Toxicology and Hygiene Perspectives (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Determination, Adsorption and Degradation Mechanisms of Environmental Pollutants (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Innovative Chemical Pathways for CO2 Conversion (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: Micropollutants and Degradation Dynamics (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Heavy Metal Pollutants in Water, Wastewater and Sediments: From Occurrence and Determination to Removal and Recovery (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Next-Generation Deep Eutectic Solvents for Sustainable Synthesis and Electrochemical Application (Deadline: 1 January 2026)
- Advances of Ionic Liquids in Organic, Polymer and Material Chemistry: Key Trends in Green Chemistry: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advanced Oxidation and Nanotechnology Treatment Methods of Pollutants (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Green Chemistry Strategies for the Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals from Biomass (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Green Chemistry in China: Advancing Sustainable Science for a Better World (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Unlocking the Potential of Agro-Forestry Residues: Biomolecules for Diverse Applications and Multifunctional Uses (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Green Chemistry and Molecular Tools in Agriculture (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Green Conversion of Polymeric and Textile Waste into Functional Materials (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances in Conversion of Biomass (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Novel Nanomaterials for Pollution Control and Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Materials and Technologies for Wastewater Treatment—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Chemical Analysis of Pollutant in the Environment (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Solid Waste and Fly Ash Chemical Treatment Methods—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Treatment and Analysis of PFAS in Environmental Pollution (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Lignin Valorization in Biorefineries (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advances in Efficient Conversion of Biomass Resources (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Green Catalysis Technology for Sustainable Energy Conversion (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: