Nano and Micro Materials in Green Chemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 852
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Interests: solid state synthesis; hydrothermal synthesis; phosphor; rare earth doping; luminescence; quantum dot; carbon dot
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Green chemistry is revolutionizing industries by integrating nano- and micro-materials to achieve sustainability across energy, environment, electronics, and agriculture industries and beyond. These materials—showcasing enhanced catalytic activity, energy-efficient interfaces, and tailored functionalities—enable breakthroughs in reducing resource consumption and environmental footprints.
This Special Issue invites original research and reviews on (but not limited to) the following:
- Cross-sectoral applications: Energy and Chemical Engineering: Nanocatalysts for low-temperature reactions, microporous membranes for CO2 capture, and nanostructured electrodes for green hydrogen;
- Agriculture and Life Sciences: Nanofertilizers for precision farming, microcarriers for targeted drug delivery, and biohybrid materials for soil and environmental remediation;
- Methodological innovations: Green synthesis: Solar-driven synthesis, bioinspired self-assembly, biosynthesis (microbial/plant-mediated), and ionic liquid-mediated fabrication;
- Advanced characterization: Computational chemistry and simulation techniques; high-resolution imaging techniques and spectroscopic methods; chemical sustainability assessment.
We welcome interdisciplinary studies that bridge material science with sustainable practices, offering scalable solutions for global challenges in decarbonization, circular economy, and planetary health.
Prof. Dr. Ruijin Yu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- green chemistry
- biosynthesis and green synthesis
- nanomaterials and micro-materials
- biohybrid materials
- nanostructured electrodes
- chemical sustainability assessment
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