A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Ernesto Reverchon: The Top 20 in Chemical Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

Molecules is pleased to announce a Special Issue, dedicated to Professor Ernesto Reverchon, Full Professor at the University of Salerno (Italy), for being in the Top 20 of the World Ranking in Chemical Engineering, thanks to his outstanding contribution in the research field of supercritical fluid applications. Indeed, his scientific activities include more than 450 scientific publications in international journals, among which more than 320 are related to supercritical fluid processing with more than 18000 citations (h-index 66); furthermore, he is the inventor of 18 patents, of which 7 are international patents (WIPO released). He has also worked toward the development of some industrial plants related to the applications of supercritical fluids in nutraceutical and pharmaceutical field.

In recent years, the use of supercritical fluids in several industrial applications such as food industry, biomedical, pharmaceutical, textile industry, water treatment, etc. has been extensively studied. Indeed, supercritical fluids are characterized by specific peculiarities such as high solvent power (i.e., like a liquid solvent), high diffusivity (i.e., like a gaseous solvent), and low surface tension, which make them an ideal substitute of organic solvents in different traditional processes. Moreover, these peculiarities can be properly modified, adjusting operative parameters, such as pressure and temperature, making the processes versatile. In this way, it is possible to obtain new products with special characteristics or to design new processes, which are environmentally friendly and sustainable.

Therefore, this Special Issue of Molecules dedicated to Professor Ernesto Reverchon wants to attract original research and review articles that cover the latest findings about supercritical fluids applications. In particular, works about extraction and fractionation, generation of micro- and nanoparticles, microcapsules, fibers, foams, scaffolds, membranes and aerogels, liposomes and nanosomes will be welcome.

Prof. Stefano Cardea
Prof. Antonio Tabernero de Paz
Prof. Silvio A.B. Vieira de Melo
Guest Editors

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