Processes

Photosensitive Molecular Switches: From Isolated Molecules to Processes

edited by

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10477 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosensitive materials; molecular switch; photoisomerization; computational modelling; functional materials; remote control of structures and properties; molecular junctions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Industry 4.0 Technologies and Strategies in Lean Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Arturo Realyvasquez Vargas

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8075 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; lean manufacturing tools; manufacturing process improvement; manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing

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

Advanced Manufacturing Processes of Composite Materials

edited by Yamin Li

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3179 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; composite-forming processes; composite printing; process modeling; optimization of materials and processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Synergetic Applications of Machine Learning and Chemical Engineering

edited by

Brahim Benyahia

,

Zhenguo Gao

,

Seyed Soheil Mansouri

and Yiming Ma

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; chemical engineering; crystallization processes; process modeling and simulation; advanced control strategies; predictive maintenance; process optimization; deep learning and neural networks; process intensification; sustainability

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

Metal Catalysts in Organic Chemistry

edited by

Debabrata Sengupta

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; mechanistic investigation

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

Research Progress of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Turbomachinery

edited by Mingcong Luo

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: efficient cooling technology for air intake; wet compression technique; wet cycle; flow heat transfer; thermodynamic system; rain-absorbing condition

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

AI-Enabled Fluid Dynamics: The Future Revolution of Intelligent Fluid Technology

edited by Ruichuan Li,

Lintao Wang

and Jikang Xu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic technology; adaptive control; computational fluid dynamics; fluid dynamics; hydraulic system simulation; fault diagnosis; sealing and lubrication; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)

Application of Absorption Cycles in Renewable Energy

edited by Chong Zhai and Dong Li

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1922 | Submission Open

Keywords: absorption heat pump; absorption heat transformer; thermal energy storage; liquid desiccant air conditioning; solar cooling; novel working fluids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Research on Conversion and Utilization of Waste Biomass

edited by

Marcos Alberto Coronado Ortega

and

José Ramón Ayala Bautista

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16781 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; bioenergy; biofuels; bioproducts; biochemicals; biorefinery; conversion processes

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

Optimal Design, Control and Simulation of Energy Management Systems

edited by Chutong Wang, Junhui Li, Wuqin Tang and Yubin Wang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4683 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy management systems; advanced control strategies; integration of renewable energy sources; distributed energy resources; energy storage systems; simulation techniques; demand response and load forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Natural Bioactive Compounds: Methods for Extraction, Characterization and Application

edited by Mariela R. Michel and

Manuela Pintado

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2743 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; extraction methods; food applications; biotic products; functional foods; encapsulation technologies; analytical characterization; bioavailability and stability

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

AI-Driven Advanced Process Control for Smart Energy Systems

edited by

Jingbo Wang

,

Bo Yang

and

Yiyan Sang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent process control; artificial intelligence; model-free control; data-driven control; nonlinear systems; HVDC and optimal power flow; renewable and electric vehicles; controller monitoring; sustainable control solutions; real-time decision-making

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

Lignin Utilization: Depolymerization and Bioconversion Process

edited by Fang Deng

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open

Keywords: depolymerization; bioconversion; enzyme; fermentation; metabolic engineering; process optimization

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

Adsorption and Pore Structure Analysis in Coalbed Methane and Gas Recovery

edited by Hexin Huang,

Wenming Ji

and

Zhikai Liang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalbed methane; gas adsorption mechanism; pore structure characterization; pore size distribution; geological engineering; gas recovery efficiency; adsorption thermodynamics; adsorption kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Simulation in Material Processing and Metallurgy

edited by

Wentao Lou

and

Hongliang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; simulation; multiphase flow; steelmaking; continuous casting; design

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

Synthesis and Applications of Nanomaterials

edited by

Keith J. Stine

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11091 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; nanostructure; self-assembly; nanoporous

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Coalbed Methane Development Process

edited by Songhang Zhang, Qiulei Guo and Xinlu Yan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 10174 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep coalbed methane; exploration and development; technological advancements; coal reservoir; gas content; water chemistry; CO2-enhanced coalbed methane; coalbed methane numerical simulation; dewatering optimization; production patterns and law of coalbed methane wells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Oxidation Processes for Waste Treatment

edited by Zhiyong Luo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9819 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); oxidative degradation; water and wastewater treatment; ferrates (VI; V; and IV); photocatalysis; degradation pathway; reaction kinetics and mechanism

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

Experiments and Numerical Simulations for Heat Transfer and Flow of Supercritical Fluids

edited by Qian Li, Jue Wang and Wenke Zheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8601 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluids; testing technology; numerical simulation method; flow and heat transfer; system; equipment; CO2 brayton cycle; natural gas liquefaction and gasification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Security Intelligent Monitoring and Big Data Utilization in Coal Mining Process, 2nd Edition

edited by Yuanyuan Pu, Sitao Zhu and

Xinglong Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7404 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent monitoring; data processing and analysis; monitoring system optimization; microseismic monitoring; big data technology

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

Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Related Processes in Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Xiang Sun

, Lujun Wang, Yuze Wang and

Zhixiang Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6350 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore geotechnical engineering; environmental geomechanics; energy geomechanics; wind turbine foundations; structure– environment interaction; ocean engineering; offshore energy engineering; offshore environmental engineering; offshore mining; island and reef engineering

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

Numerical Simulation and Engineering Application of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Second Edition)

edited by Chenxi Ding,

Chun Feng

, Chun Liu, Liyun Yang and

Jianguo Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 5710 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; geotechnical engineering; complex reservoir; numerical simulation; soil– fluid interaction; construction techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Low/Zero Carbon Fuels Production, Transportation, Storage and Utilization

edited by

Hongliang Luo

,

Yu Jin

and Feixiang Chang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5649 | Submission Open

Keywords: low/zero-carbon fuel production; low/zero-carbon fuel transportation; low/zero-carbon fuel storage; low/zero-carbon fuel utilization; clean combustion; advanced spray and combustion strategy; internal combustion engine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Design and Performance Optimization of Heterogeneous Catalysts

edited by Dan Wu and Dandan Han

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4910 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; catalyst design; performance optimization; selectivity and stability; surface modification; reaction mechanisms; energy conversion; industrial catalysis; metal-oxide composites; computational modeling

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

Revolutionizing Smart Manufacturing: Cutting-Edge Technologies in the Industry's Future

edited by

Gangfeng Wang

and

Qichao Jin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; artificial intelligence; precision machining; intelligent assembly; knowledge engineering; digital twin; optimization design; advanced robot; intelligent equipment

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

Control and Optimization of Smart Grids, Microgrid Systems and Active Distribution Networks

edited by Haidong Tao, Xiaojuan Zhu and Yi Zhou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4614 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and simulation techniques for large-scale power electronic systems; damping analysis; control; and optimization techniques; power flow and power quality control and optimization techniques; impedance measurement and impedance matching techniques; broadband oscillation analysis and suppression techniques; grid-forming control and optimization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modeling, Simulation and Control in Energy Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Dimitris Ipsakis

and Andreas Yiotis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4311 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero carbon technologies; energy efficiency; hybrid and smart-grid systems; combined heat and power (CHP units); advanced process control; system design and optimization; energy economics; policy and planning; AI tools in energy

Innovations in Solar Cell Technology: Materials, Efficiency and Sustainability

edited by Mohammad Istiaque Hossain,

Brahim Aïssa

and Amith MD. Abdullah Khandakar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3748 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy innovations; emerging photovoltaic materials; perovskite and tandem solar cells; organic photovoltaics; energy conversion efficiency; sustainable solar cell technologies; material lifecycle and recycling; industrial scalability; renewable energy technologies; advance characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Transport Processes in Single- and Multi-Phase Flow Systems

edited by

Aleksandar Milićević

and Nenad Crnomarković

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3714 | Submission Open

Keywords: single- and multi-phase flow systems; transport processes; fluid mechanics; heat transfer; chemical reactions; experiments; modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence; process control

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

Advances in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil and Water Remediation

edited by

Huihui Du

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3700 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; soil remediation; water pollution; phytoremediation; biochar; nanomaterials; contaminant immobilization; microbial remediation; risk assessment; environmental sustainability

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

Women’s Special Issue Series: Processes

edited by

Alina Pyka

,

Wei Sun

,

Mónica Elvira Mendoza-Duarte

and

Agnieszka Zgoła-Grześkowiak

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3392 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical processes and systems; environmental processes; process control; energy systems; biological processes and systems; materials processes; pharmaceutical processes; food processing

Advanced Methods of Metal Recycling

edited by Laurence Dyer

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3103 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; secondary metal recovery; waste; sustainability; process development

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

Synthesis, Applications, and Optimization of Composite Materials in Industry and the Environment

edited by

Jerzy Z. Piotrowski

,

Anna Stepien

, Iga Jasińska and Michał Breszka

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2477 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; recycling; sustainable economy; industry; construction; aviation; electrical engineering; building materials; ecology.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Genetic Engineering: Processes, Methods, Challenges and Solutions

edited by Yuxiang Liu and Yangfan Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; DNA modification; gene cloning; transformation techniques; biotechnology; genetic editing

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

Eco-Friendly Drilling Fluids: Biodegradable Formulations and Performance Evaluation

edited by

Jagar A. Ali

and

Mardin Abdalqadir

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1623 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly drilling fluids; biodegradable drilling fluids; sustainable drilling technologies; green drilling additives; bio-based polymers; nanotechnology; drilling fluid performance evaluation; rheology of drilling fluids; filtration control; fracture mechanics

Innovative Strategies for Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into Modern Grids

edited by Yun Ii Go and

Wolf-Gerrit Früh

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy sources (RESs); modern grids; smart grid technologies; energy storage solutions; grid management techniques; carbon footprint reduction; energy transition; resilient energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Environmental Occurrence, Transformation Mechanisms and Health Effects of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Jiefeng Liang

, Yiling Li and Xuezhi Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1002 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; environmental analysis; environmental occurrence; transformation mechanisms; health effects; molecular mechanism

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

Supercritical Fluids Technologies: Applications in Energy, Chemistry, and Environment

edited by

Fan Zhang

, Jie Zhang and Jianna Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 989 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical fluids; supercritical phase behavior; production of high-value fuels; chemistry and materials synthesis; green solvent replacement; harmless treatment of organic pollutants; solid waste resource utilization; power cycle

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

Turbulent Flows in Turbomachinery: Optimization and Design Innovations

edited by

Václav Uruba

, Vitalii Yanovych and

Richard Lenhard

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulent flows; turbomachinery; CFD; optimization; flow control; energy efficiency; LES; RANS; machine learning; aerodynamic design

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

Electrochemical Sensors for Trace Analysis

edited by

Maša Buljac

and

Josip Radić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; trace analysis; composite materials; carbon nanomaterials

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

Advanced Thin Films for Antioxidant Food Packaging and Preservation

edited by Meritaine Da Rocha

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidants; antioxidant coatings; antioxidant bio-based polymers; antioxidant properties of protein films or coatings; antioxidant properties of polysaccharides films or coatings

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

Advanced Nanomaterial-Based Processes for Electrochemical Sensing and Energy Storage

edited by

Tamilalagan Elayappan

, Sabarison Pandiyarajan and

Balasubramanian Sriram

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensor; electrochemical sensor; nanomaterials; supercapacitor; electrocatalysis; energy storage

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

Synthesis and Utilization of Clean Ammonia as Fuel

edited by Rajavasanth Rajasegar and Javishk R. Shah

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 440 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean ammonia synthesis; ammonia decomposition; ammonia combustion; ammonia fuel; Haber– Bosch process; clean combustion; ammonia valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Application of Mesoporous and Nanomaterials for Environmental Adsorption and Catalytic Degradation

edited by Fernando Dal Pont Morisso

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous materials; nanomaterials; physisorption and chemisorption; heterogeneous catalysis; catalytic degradation of pollutants; water treatment; air purification; soil remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Natural Gas/Hydrogen Liquefaction Processes and Refrigerating System

edited by Heng Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquefaction process; specific energy consumption; natural gas; hydrogen; ortho-para hydrogen conversion; operation simulation; process optimization; control strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Innovations in Renewable Methane Production from Biomass and Waste

edited by

Halil Senol

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; anaerobic digestion; renewable energy; advanced oxidation processes (AOP); process modeling; life cycle assessment (LCA); biorefinery; circular bioeconomy; waste valorization; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Air Pollution Control and Treatment

edited by Chi He, Jianrong Li and Fenglian Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution control; emission abatement; pollution treatment technologies; air quality management; environmental remediation; sustainable mitigation; environmental policy (related to air)

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

Optimization and Analysis of Bioprocesses in Bioreactors

edited by

Esra İmamoğlu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioprocess optimization; bioreactor design; computational fluid dynamics (cfd); process intensification; scale-up; process monitoring and control; sustainable bioprocessing; biorefineries; circular bioeconomy; life-cycle assessment

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

Extraction and Applications of High-Added-Value Ingredients in the Food Industry

edited by

Da-Wei Huang

,

Po-Hsien Li

and Yu-Wen Lin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: extraction technology; high-added-value; functional ingredients; bioactive compounds; food Industry; applications; sustainability; innovation

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

Single Particle Dynamics in Granular Systems

edited by

Vivek Garg

and

Jan Nečas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-particle dynamics; granular materials; discrete element modelling; energy dissipation; collision processes; continuum descriptions; particle transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)

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