Emerging Plasma-Based Technologies for Sustainable Processes and Resource Recovery
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 192
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plasma physics; nitrogen fixation; CO2 reduction; environmental remediation; plasma catalysis; plasma-based synthesis of metal nanoparticles
Interests: plasma physics; plasma diagnosis; plasma reactor design; nitrogen fixation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The fast growth in non-thermal plasma science and technology opens new interesting perspectives for tackling crucial environmental and sustainability challenges. Plasma-based processes represent a unique opportunity for pollutant degradation, waste valorization, and recovery of valuable resources from various waste streams. Indeed, by forming highly reactive species (including reactive oxygen and nitrogen species) under room temperature and atmospheric pressure, plasma systems ensure energy efficiency, and provide sustainable unlike conventional chemical and thermal treatments. These emerging technologies are increasingly being applied in environmental engineering, chemical processing, and materials recovery to contribute to the development of cleaner, more sustainable industrial processes.
This Special Issue, entitled “Emerging Plasma-Based Technologies for Sustainable Processes and Resource Recovery,” invites original high-quality contributions that advance both fundamental understanding and practical applications of plasma technologies within environmental and process engineering. Original research articles, reviews, and case studies related to the design, optimization, modeling, and implementation of plasma-assisted systems for sustainability-driven applications are welcome.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Plasma-assisted water and wastewater treatment
- Plasma-based air pollution control and VOC abatement
- Plasma-based CO2 reduction
- Plasma-based atmospheric nitrogen fixation
- Resource recovery from industrial, agricultural, or municipal wastes
- Plasma-assisted synthesis and valorization of fuels or materials
- Plasma-assisted synthesis of nanoparticles for environmental applications
- Plasma-catalysis and plasma-chemical reaction mechanisms
- Modeling, simulation, and process optimization of plasma systems
- Integration of plasma processes with renewable energy and circular economy frameworks
- Techno-economic and life cycle assessments of plasma-based processes
We look forward to receiving contributions investigating the transformative potential of plasma technologies for sustainable process innovation and resource recovery.
Dr. Tirtha Raj Acharya
Dr. Pradeep Lamichhane
Dr. Prajwal Lamichhane
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plasma-based processes
- sustainable technologies
- environmental remediation
- resource recovery
- plasma catalysis
- waste valorization
- cleaner production
- plasma-assisted treatment
- circular economy
- process optimization
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