Bio-Based and Natural Compounds: A Sustainable Approach for an Environmental Transition
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental chemistry; environmental remediation; photocatalysis; metal nanoparticles; nanomaterials; sensors; SERS; DSSC; porphyrins; dyes; graphene; organic and inorganic pollutants; natural compounds
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Interests: environmental chemistry; environmental remediation; photocatalysis in water treatment; metal nanoparticles; natural compounds’ characterization; nanomaterials; optical sensors; SERS; porphyrins; graphene; organic and inorganic pollutants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, the need to address environmental challenges has become increasingly clear and important.
Our planet is facing a great threat, with solutions that are innovative, courageous, green, and having a low environmental impact being required. A promising and important solution concerns the development and adoption of bio-based and biodegradable products.
New materials and processes will need to avoid the use of high-environmental-impact compounds and non-biodegradable materials, such as plastic. The replacement of conventional products with bio-based materials/compounds will be necessary in the long term.
For example, organic molecules derived from renewable biomass sources, such as organic, agricultural or forestry wastes, are known as bio-based chemicals; these eco-friendly alternatives to traditional petroleum-based chemicals can find applications in a wide range of sectors: green chemistry, environmental remediation, manufacturing, personal care, packaging, agriculture and as biofuels.
Finally, the application of bio-based compounds can facilitate the creation of a circular economy through the continuous recycling of renewable resources.
In this context, we welcome the submissions of manuscript to this Special Issue that aim to collect contributions on bio-based and sustainable materials with different applications, alternative natural chemical compounds and their characterization, and bio-based compounds and materials used in environmental applications.
Dr. Marco Zannotti
Dr. Rita Giovannetti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bio-based materials
- green materials
- environmental application
- natural compounds
- characterization
- sustainability
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