Synthesis, Applications, and Optimization of Composite Materials in Industry and the Environment
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 867
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
One of the most important factors driving the economy of all countries, especially highly developed ones, is production—in this case, in particular, construction materials used in the construction industry, aviation, industrial construction, underground construction, or electrical engineering.
The concept of production also includes aspects of the appropriate management of companies and projects, conversion, fuel and energy consumption (e.g., processes of burning materials, grinding aggregates, preparing raw materials for production, etc.), and energy products. It is fundamentally linked to many other important aspects of society.
The 21st century is based on reforms, regulations, and acts aimed at the proper management of the natural resources (especially in the context of natural aggregates) that the Earth has, which is why the issues of sustainable development, sustainable waste management, and recycling have become so important.
Every year, the so-called European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) is organized, which aims to popularize activities, projects, and events promoting sustainable development and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda together with the Sustainable Development Goals and to activate their implementation at various levels (education, industry, research, and general public awareness).
Traditional technologies may no longer be sufficient, and, in accordance with the principles of a sustainable economy, alternative production sources are sought in many areas of industry, from the production of substrates to entire materials, machines, and everyday products.
All of these elements will be an important part of the future of production systems based on composites, recycling, polymers, and other waste materials or those based on modifications to production processes.
This Special Issue devoted to the “Synthesis, Applications, and Optimization of Composite Materials in Industry and the Environment” will gather new research achievements in the fields of biomedical engineering; chemical engineering; materials engineering; mechanical engineering; medical biology; pharmaceutical sciences; agriculture and horticulture; biotechnology; and chemical sciences and topics that use modeling and simulation as an important component of the analysis of industrial production systems.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design of technological processes in construction, aerospace, electrical engineering, and automotive processes;
- Design of building materials;
- Waste management;
- Recycling in various industries;
- Geopolymers and composites.
Prof. Dr. Jerzy Z. Piotrowski
Dr. Anna Stepien
Guest Editors
Dr. Iga Jasińska
Dr. Michał Breszka
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- composites
- recycling
- sustainable economy
- industry
- construction
- aviation
- electrical engineering
- building materials
- ecology.
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