Sustainable Materials and Chemical Processes-From Concepts to Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Materials and chemical processes are the basis of modern societies. On the other hand, they have been responsible for the release of huge amounts of contaminants into various environmental compartments. Hence, it would be vital to develop sustainable materials and processes to satisfy the needs for clean, efficient, economic, and socially acceptable products. Such an approach can be mainly attained by redesigning the manufacturing processes, due to the fact that the industrial sector is the major contributor to global emissions and environmental pollution (19% in 2017). Therefore, ensuring sustainable development and drastically reducing high energy consumption, in particular, that associated with industrial processes, are now mandatory. Sustainable materials are also critically important not only to reduce the probable health issues and ecotoxicity but also to achieve economic growth decoupled from resources consumption.

This Special Issue calls for innovative and high-quality reviews, original papers, communications, etc., that concern various aspects of the sustainable development of materials and chemical processes. Experts in the field are then invited to participate in this Special Issue and share their latest achievements aiming to provide breakthrough technology and the next generation of materials for a more sustainable world.

Dr. Inês Silveirinha Vilarinho
Dr. Mohammadreza Kamali
Dr. Maria Elisabete Jorge Vieira Costa
Guest Editors

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