Processes

Improvement and Innovation in Engineering and Bioprocesses in Dairy Technology

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2815 | Submission Open

Keywords: dairy technology; dairy products; enzyme; biocatalysis; fermentation; sustainable technology; milk; whey; process biochemistry; membrane techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Advancements in Photovoltaic Technologies: Innovations for Enhanced Energy Conversion and Efficiency

edited by

Mohammed Gmal Osman Abdelfadeel

and

Gheorghe Lazaroiu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open

Keywords: photovoltaic energy conversion; high-efficiency solar cells; emerging PV materials; thin-film photovoltaics; smart grid integration with PV; PV system advancements; scalable solar technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Water Resource Pollution Mitigation Processes

edited by

Hugo Valdés

and Aldo Saavedra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2620 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; wastewater treatment; modelling; simulation; sustainable process; NBS; innovation; water pollution; membrane processes; valorization; nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advances in Hydrodynamics, Pollution and Bioavailable Transfers

edited by Weijie Wang,

Guotao Cui

,

Jiao Zhang

and

Mengyang Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2476 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem; remediation of environmental pollutants; vegetation; green infrastructure; river; lake; wastewater

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Synthesis, Catalysis and Applications of Organic Chemistry

edited by Steve D. Pollington

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2154 | Submission Open

Keywords: green reagents; sustainability; organic synthesis; catalysis; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Sustainable Waste Material Recovery Technologies

edited by

Wirach Taweepreda

and Gangasalam Arthanareeswaran

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2103 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; waste; carbon footprint; GHG; carbon capture; recovery; biohythane

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Research Advances in Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Distributed Energy Systems

edited by Yskandar M. Hamam and

Adedayo Ademola Yusuff

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1962 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; optimal planning; optimal operation and control; distributed energy management; mixed energy sources; energy storage management.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research on New Energy Carriers in Vehicles: Safety and Green Transition

edited by

Davide Papurello

and Daniel Fruhwirt

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1956 | Submission Open

Keywords: NEC; road tunnels; safety; energy transition; fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biomass Pyrolysis Characterization and Energy Utilization

edited by

Leandro Ayarde-Henríquez

and

Eduardo Chamorro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1570 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; polymer science; clean energy production; pyrolysis mechanisms; low-carbon technologies; circular bio-economies; physical chemistry; algorithm development; kinetic modeling; machine learning applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Metal Complexes: Design, Properties and Applications

edited by Lidia Zapała, Elżbieta Woźnicka and

Małgorzata Kosińska-Pezda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal complexes; design and synthesis; structural and spectroscopic properties; catalysis; biological and medicinal applications; green and sustainable chemistry; enzyme mimetics; drug development; bioinorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; functional materials; environmental and toxicological studies; photocatalysis; molecular magnetism; supramolecular chemistry; electrochemical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Hybrid Solar-Powered Heat Exchanger Systems: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

Jahan Zeb Alvi

and

Muhammad Imran

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid solar systems; heat exchangers; solar thermal energy; energy efficiency; renewable energy; phase change materials (PCMs); nanofluids; thermal performance; smart technologies; thermal storage solutions; industrial heating; residential heating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Preparation, Theoretical Modeling and Application of Inorganic Photoelectric Materials

edited by

Roberto Carlos Carrillo Torres

, Raúl Sánchez Zeferino, Rosendo Lopez Delgado and Alvaro Flores Pacheco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic semiconductors; photovoltaics; quantum dots and nanostructures; optoelectronic devices; solar cells; photodetectors; perovskite materials; thin-film technologies; light-emitting diodes (LEDs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Biological and Pharmacological Activity of Natural Products

edited by

Hassan Laaroussi

,

Pedro Ferreira-Santos

and

Driss Ousaaid

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; functional foods; green extraction; bioactive molecules; bioavailability; medicinal chemistry; combinatorial medicine; pharmacological activities; health disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Pollutants Removal and Green Energy Production and Storage

edited by Gabriela Soreanu, Igor Cretescu and

Manuel Andrés Rodrigo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 924 | Submission Open

Keywords: air treatment; soil remediation; wastewater treatment; green energy; bio/electrochemical processes; life support systems; chemical and environmental process engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Sustainable and Intelligent Wearable Technologies: Design, Processes, and Applications

edited by

Xiaoyang Guan

,

Titao Jing

and Qian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable fibers; nanofibers; polymers; composites; smart textiles; wearable technology; green manufacturing; energy harvesting; flexible devices; functional fashion design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

High-Efficiency and High-Selectivity Processes of CO₂ Conversion

edited by Mohammad Danish Khan, Preetam Kumar Sharma and

Shamas Tabraiz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 491 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; catalytic processes; electrochemical reduction; photocatalysis and biological conversion; novel materials and reactor engineering; renewable energy integration; circular chemical economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Synthesis, Characterization and Functional Properties of Green Nanocomposites

edited by

Sehrish Habib

and

Abdul Shakoor

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis; characterization; nanocomposites; biopolymers; sustainability; functionalization; performance; degradation; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

The Advances in Food Processing and Functional Food

edited by Bernardo Romão, Verônica Cortez Ginani and

António Raposo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: food science; food industry; food microbiology; antioxidants; probiotics; food labels; nutrients; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Development of New Processes for the Recovery of Metals from Waste Streams

edited by

Sebastien Farnaud

and Fatemeh Pourhossein

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; waste stream processing; critical raw materials; electronic waste; E-waste; sustainable processes; circular economy; supply chain risks; rare metal recovery; pyrometallurgy; acid waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties in Unconventional Food Processes

edited by

Leandro Cardoso De Morais

,

Pedro Miguel Rebelo Resende

and Diana Brito de Barros

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional foods; bioactive compounds; antioxidant properties; nutritional analysis; phytochemicals; free radical scavenging; health benefits; sustainable food systems; dietary diversity; food preservation; functional foods; nutritional supplements; food security; food waste treatments; circular economy; LCA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Modeling Sustainable Processes—Aiming Towards Decarbonization in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Abhishek Dutta

and Hasan Sildir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: process dynamics; mathematical modeling; process integration and optimization; chemical and biological processes; artificial intelligence; big data; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Molecular Dynamics, Numerical Simulation and Integrated Method to Study Materials Processing and Manufacturing

edited by

Yusheng Dou

and

Shuai Yuan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular dynamics simulations; numerical modeling; multi-scale modeling; computational materials science; manufacturing process optimization; integrated simulation techniques; microstructure evolution; phase transformations; multi-physics coupling; nanomanufacturing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

New Trends in Thermal Energy Storage and Its Applications

edited by

Sai Liu

, Emre Artun and

Faras Al Balushi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; phase-change materials; nano-enhanced materials; renewable energy; energy efficiency; sustainable energy solutions; design and optimization; practical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes

edited by Adolfo P. Pires and Dongmei Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; flow in porous media; reservoir simulation; carbon capture; chemical flooding; miscible flooding; thermal flooding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Synthesis and Application of Photocatalysts

edited by

Faisal Marzouqi

and Mali Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; synthesis methods; solar energy conversion; environmental remediation; water splitting; CO2 reduction; sustainable chemistry; nanomaterials; heterostructured catalysts; photocatalytic applications; green chemistry; energy harvesting; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)

Deep Eutectic Liquids in Chemical Engineering Processes: Extraction, Catalysis, Energy, and More

edited by

Selin Şahin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep eutectic liquids (DELs); sustainable alternative; extraction efficiency; catalytic systems; electrochemical processes; material engineering; energy storage; biomaterial synthesis; separation processes; chemical engineering applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Selected Papers from the Sustainable Energy and Process Technologies Conference

edited by

Fausto Gallucci

and

Shahriar Amini

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; energy carriers; biobased chemistry; electrification of the process industry; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Enzyme Production Using Industrial and Agricultural By-Products

edited by

Heitor Bento

and

Ana Karine F. Carvalho

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10852 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; waste valorization; economic analysis; solid fermentation; submerged fermentation; fungal enzymes; cellulolytic enzymes; lipases; amylases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Progress on Biomass Processing and Conversion

edited by

Jarosław Domański

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8864 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; energy production; methane; hydrogen; ethanol; pretreatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Application of Enzymes in Sustainable Biocatalysis

edited by Carminna Ottone,

Lorena Wilson

and

Paulina Urrutia

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6203 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; immobilisation strategies; biorefinery; bioactive compounds; food waste valorization; climate change; biotechnology; bioenergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Machine Learning for Predictive Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes

edited by Atiq Ur Rehman and Fawad Ali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2139 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; predictive modeling; manufacturing processes; process optimization; smart manufacturing; deep learning; reinforcement learning; predictive maintenance; process control; defect detection; feature engineering; explainable AI; data-driven manufacturing; Industry 4.0; digital twins; sustainable and smart manufacturing; heuristic optimization methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)

Study on Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

edited by Yushuai Sang and Hanzhang Gong

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass derivatives; biorefinery; gasification; pyrolysis; hydrothermal liquefaction; catalytic conversion; biomass fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Fundamental Materials Simulation and Experimental Research for Solar Cells and Industrial Applications

edited by

Mojeed Adedoyin Agoro

,

Nicholas Rono

and

Athandwe Paca

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; DFT; photovoltaic; nanomaterials for energy; nanomaterial applications; electrochemical; passivation; thin films and semiconductors; inorganic chemistry; computational materials and applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Green and Scalable Bioprocess Engineering: Enzymatic Systems, Process Intensification and Sustainable Applications

edited by

Carlos Ocampo-López

,

Margarita Ramirez-Carmona

and

Leidy Rendón-Castrillón

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic bioprocessing; biopharmaceutical processes; biocatalysis; downstream processing; scale-up; process intensification; green chemistry; bio-based products; circular bioeconomy; biomass valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Advanced Membrane Technology in Air Pollution Treatment

edited by Yutang Kang and

Ye Bian

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: particulate matter; volatile organic compounds; membrane; electrospinning membrane; nanofibrous membrane; catalytic membrane; ceramic membrane; air filtration; air cleaning; air purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advances in Waste Valorization into High-Value Chemicals

edited by

Ioanna Ntaikou

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste valorization; resource recovery; circular economy; high-value chemicals; innovative process design; sustainable development; process optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

AI-Driven Automation for Industrial Transformation: Innovations in Smart Systems, Machine Learning and Sustainable Processes

edited by Mohieddine Jelali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; data engineering; computer vision; machine learning; deep learning; cognitive computing; AI-driven modeling; monitoring; or control; industrial IoT; AI-based design or engineering for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Sustainable Bio- and Energy Polymers and Materials: Synthesis and Environmental Applications

edited by

Amjad Ali

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; polymerization; bio-based materials; sustainable polymers; biomass conversion; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Activated Carbon: Contaminant Removal for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Isabel Cansado

,

Silvia Roman Suero

,

Paulo Alexandre Mira Mourão

,

Suhas

and

José Castanheiro

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24349 | Submission Open

Keywords: activated carbon; pesticides; pharmaceutical products; metals; biomass; wastewater treatment; regeneration; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Bioreactor Design and Optimization Process

edited by

Serena Lima

and

Francesca Scargiali

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14461 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioreactor design; process intensification; CFD; mass transfer; innovative bioreactors; productivity; process optimization; solid-state bioreactors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)

Food Biochemistry and Health: Recent Developments and Perspectives

edited by

Juristo Fonollá

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11081 | Submission Open

Keywords: food biochemistry; food composition; nutrients; healthy diets functional foods; novel foods; food supplements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)

Metal Oxides and Their Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Jaideep Malik, Surjeet Chahal and Parmod Kumar

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5491 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxides; semiconductor photocatalsysis; composite materials; photocatalyst; wastewater treatment; dye degradation; hetrojunction; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); environmental remediation; nanomaterials; solar catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)

Advances in Electromagnetic Energy Applications for Sustainable Processes

edited by

Beatriz García-Baños

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4546 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic field and matter interaction and modelling; new chemical routes or intensified processes; electromagnetic field technologies aimed at sustainability; processes electrification; electromagnetic-driven processes for CO2 footprint reduction; electromagnetic processes with circularity; recycling; and wastes as a source; microwave-driven processes monitoring and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Energy Storage Planning, Control, and Dispatch for Grid Dynamic Enhancement

edited by

Rui Wang

and Wentao Jiang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3204 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage system; energy storage optimization and control; energy storage dispatch technologies; integrated source– grid– load– storage coordinated control; grid dynamic enhancement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Natural Low-Cost Adsorbents in Water Purification Processes

edited by Leticia Nishi, Luis Fernando Cusioli,

Rosângela Bergamasco

and Carolina Moser Paraíso

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2635 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; natural adsorbents; water treatment; low cost; sustainability; biomass; agro-industrial waste; alternative materials; heavy metals; organic pollutants; contaminant removal; natural clays; activated carbon; chemical modification; industrial effluents; waste reuse; filtration; water purification; porous materials; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Product Design and the Optimization of Technologies for Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Bogdan Chirita

, Rodica Sturza and

Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing optimization; product and process design; engineering processes; environmental engineering; sustainability and circular economy; mechatronics and robotics; chemical processes; food engineering; energy processes; information systems and technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)

Innovations in Carbon Capture and Storage/Utilization (CCS-CCU): Sustainable Engineering and Biotechnological Perspectives

edited by

Francesca Raganati

,

Alessandra Procentese

,

Federica Raganati

and

Paola Ammendola

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1547 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide capture; carbon dioxide utilization; carbon dioxide storage; emission reduction; sustainable practices; climate change mitigation; engineering strategies; biotechnological innovations; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Microalgae Technology in Wastewater Treatment: Applications and Prospects

edited by Jun Qian

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; wastewater treatment; carbon neutrality; algae– bacteria interactions; resource recovery; bioreactor design; circular economy; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); sustainable biomass; high-value products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes

edited by

Güray Yildiz

, Jiawei Wang and

Gartzen Lopez

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass pyrolysis; reactor engineering and process intensification; autothermal pyrolysis systems; catalytic pyrolysis; reactive catalytic pyrolysis; catalytic hydropyrolysis; bio-oil hydrodeoxygenation; pyrolysis reaction kinetics; heat and mass transfer phenomena; feedstock preprocessing and co-pyrolysis; process optimization in pyrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)

Advances in Solar Energy and Heat Storage Systems

edited by

Qinpei Wu

and Min Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy; photothermal therapy; photothermal conversion; photothermal materials; photothermal catalysis; absorption/adsorption; thermal storage; solar evaporation; thermochemical energy; building-integrated solar energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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