Sustainable Biomaterials and Green Technologies for Industrial Applications
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomaterials, typically engineered from biomass or other natural resources, could provide sustainable raw materials for the application of biofuel, biocatalyst, membrane, bioelectronics, biosensors and many more. Some biomaterials are made of biopolymers, such as polysaccharides, chitin, chitosan, polypeptides, and polyesters, which provide biodegradable and sustainable alternatives to their synthetic polymer counterparts in industrial applications. Green technologies include multidisciplinary approaches, processes, or systems that are environmentally friendly, sustainable, or reduce carbon emissions. This Special Issue explores green processes from relevant fields including biochemical/biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and mechanical engineering, for industrial applications.
Topics covered by the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Biocatalyst synthesis and application;
- Bioelectronics synthesis and application;
- Biochar production and application;
- Biofuels and bioenergy;
- Biopolymer synthesis and application;
- Biorefinery;
- Bioremediation and pollutant removal processes;
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS);
- Green and sustainable chemistry processes;
- Green and sustainable energy, energy harvesting, energy storage, and battery technologies;
- Green and sustainable waste management, treatment, and recovery processes.
Dr. Farah B. Ahmad
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biocatalyst
- bioelectronics
- biochar
- bioenergy
- biofuels
- biomaterials
- biopolymer
- biorefinery
- bioremediation
- carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
- waste management
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