High-Effective Energy Conversion for Sustainable Environment
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 13

Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Energy conversion and environmental sustainability are two interdependent concepts with closely related challenges. The transition to a sustainable future relies on innovative materials and processes to optimize energy conversion. Developing smart materials, advanced semiconductors, sustainable catalysts, and efficient storage solutions, improves energy efficiency while reducing environmental impact. Contemporary processes, such as optimized electrolysis or CO2 capture and conversion techniques, promote the production of clean energy from renewable sources. These technologies support the decarbonization of industrial sectors, transportation, and energy networks while ensuring sustainable resource management.
This Special Issue highlights innovations in materials and processes, emphasizing their role in creating resilient and environmentally friendly energy systems. Key areas include heterogeneous catalysis for renewable energy, with an emphasis on materials and processes that support hydrogen evolution, CO2 conversion, and biofuel production. In addition, we aim to focus on photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, enabling solar-driven and electrochemical reactions to transform energy storage and conversion processes.
Challenges, such as cost optimization and scalability, will also be explored. By combining interdisciplinary research and practical solutions, these advances pave the way for a green economy, where energy efficiency and sustainability are central to comprehensive strategies for a carbon-neutral future.
Manuscripts that will be prioritized for this Special Issue include research articles and critical reviews that align with its scope.
Dr. Jamil Toyir
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- materials
- processes
- energy efficiency
- decarbonization
- renewable energies
- sustainable environment
- carbon neutrality
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