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Recent Advances in Conductor Materials for Energy Storage and Electrocaloric Applications

edited by Marisa A. Frechero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 585 | Submission Open

Keywords: green energy storage; ceramic and glassy ionic conductors; impedance/dielectric spectroscopy; ceramic and glassy structural characterization; electrode/electrolyte interfaces; grain boundary; solid state bateries; supercapacitors; traditional and cold sintering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

edited by Yassine Beldjoudi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopolymers; composites; hydrogels; nanofibers; polymers; self-assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Remediation of Contaminated Sites: 3rd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: site contamination; survey and assessment; remediation technology; remediation strategy; site management; heavy metals; organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; soils and groundwater; water and sediments; environmental processes; environmental behaviors; environmental effects; environmental engineering

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

Studies of the Dosage Form and Stability of the Drug by Various Techniques, 2nd Edition

edited by

Alina Pyka-Pająk

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug analysis; drug stability; dosage form; analytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

AC and DC Power Grids System Technologies: Analysis, Control and Practical Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chang-Hua Lin

Shiue-Der Lu

and

Hwa-Dong Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: AC and DC power grids; power converter; HVDC; energy management systems; energy storage technologies; smart grid and microgrid; machine learning; sustainable electrical energy systems; renewable energy technologies; energy storage system; vehicle-to-grid; grid-to-vehicle; energy saving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Simulation, Modeling, and Decision-Making Processes in Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Engineering, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nhat Luong Nhieu

, Phan Van-Thanh,

Hector Tibo

and

Chia-Nan Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; modeling; innovation in decision-making; machine learning; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; simulation; data-driven decision insights; industrial engineering; soft computing; adaptive decision support; manufacturing systems; sustainability; cybersecurity; process optimization; smart factories; industrial automation; production planning; operations research; other processes

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

Advances in Multifunctional Natural and Synthetic Biomaterials

edited by

Mariana Chelu

and Hermine-Maria Stroescu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; natural and synthetic polymers; bioactive ceramics and glasses; active metals and their alloys; bone cements; biomedical applications; tissue engineering; 3D printing; regenerative medicine and plastic surgery; biosensors; hydrogels; membranes; thin films; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Extraction, Analysis of Natural Products and Their Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

edited by

Hanae El Monfalouti

Taoufiq Benali

and Nada Kheira Sebbar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: ioactive compounds; drug discovery; natural products; pharmacological evaluation; target-based drug design; phytochemistry; computational screening

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

Oil and Gas Drilling Processes: Control and Optimization, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rui Deng

Xuyang Guo

and Meng Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: drilling; completion; rock mechanics; multiphase flow; well log; formation evaluation; MWD and LWD; experimental study; numerical study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Novel Biosynthesis of Natural Products and Their Biotechnological Applications

edited by

Claudio Parra

and

Héctor Aguilar Bolados

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; chemistry and isolation of bioactive compounds from natural products; extremophile biotechnology; plant biotechnology; innovative bioactive formulations; biotechnological applications; biomaterials; natural and synthetic biopolymers

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

Lactic Acid Bacteria: Screening, Isolation, Evaluation and Applications

edited by

Alfredo Vázquez-Ovando

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2756 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; lactococcus; lactobacillus; fermentation; antifungal; antibacterial; probiotics

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

Applications of Nanofluids and Nano-PCMs in Heat Transfer

edited by

Miguel Ángel Olivares-Robles

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4030 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; thermal management; thermoelectrics; nano-pCms; nanofluids; energy conversion

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

Machine Learning Optimization of Chemical Processes

edited by

An Su

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2103 | Submission Open

Keywords: process optimization; process control; machine learning; models; fault detection

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

Green Processes Based on Ionic Liquids for Advanced Chemical Technologies

edited by

Aleksandra Dimitrijević

and

Ana Jocić

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; extraction processes; separation science; waste valorization; environmental remediation; biomolecule purification; process optimization; sustainable solvents; green chemistry; alternative solvents

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

Fault Diagnosis, Fault Tolerant Control and Process Simulation of Nonlinear Systems

edited by

Gloria Lilia Osorio-Gordillo

and Marouane Alma

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4233 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; simulation; health processes; fault diagnosis; fatult tolerant control; stability analysis

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

Development and Simulation of Coalescing Technology in Efficient Separation Processes

edited by

Cheng Chang

and Lei Xing

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: coalescing; aerosol; oil– water separation; filter media; fiber; wettability; surface modification; structural optimization; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Monitoring, Process Control and Prevention Measures for Safety Problems in Coal Mining

edited by Yangyang Guo,

Yingfeng Sun

, Jian Chen and Hao Xu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms and preventions; coal seams; gas extraction technology; coal bed gas adsorption; coal mine gas explosions; process control

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

Study of Modeling and Simulation of Oil and Gas Reservoirs Engineering

edited by

Jingchen Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: large-scale experimental methods; multi-physical field coupling; micro– nano-pore dynamics; unconventional reservoir development; long-term dynamic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

The Science and Technology of Energy, Materials, and Environment: Convert Waste into Resources

edited by

Yang Guo

, Yixin Zhang and Shiling Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4182 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource recycling; waste treatment; waste management; advanced material; valuable metal extraction; catalyst; molecular simulation; sustainable energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Antaryami Mohanta

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1701 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; two-dimensional materials; self-assembly; sensing; cloud seeding; nanotoxicology and safety; energy conversion; water purification; air filtration; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in Photocatalytic Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes

edited by

Bruno Ramos

, Mohamed Gar Alalm and Antonio Carlos Silva Costa Teixeira

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; water treatment; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; environmental remediation; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic reactors; life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment processes; solar-driven water treatment

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

Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Chemical and Process Engineering

edited by

Gade Pandu Rangaiah

Andrew Hoadley

and Zhiyuan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3241 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-criteria decision making; multi-criteria analysis; process selection; process design; multi-objective optimization; chemical processes; sustainable chemical engineering; sensitivity analysis

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

Advanced and Novel Physico-Chemical and Biological Wastewater Treatment Technologies

edited by

Eliseo Cristiani-Urbina

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 438 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; activated sludge processes; aerobic/anaerobic biodegradation processes; biofilm processes; membrane bioreactors; emerging chemical treatment; combined biological processes

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

Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable Industrial Systems Design

edited by Ashish Gujrathi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO); Pareto front; sustainability metrics; trade-off analysis; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); circular economy; adaptive algorithms; energy efficiency; supply chain optimization; robustness and resilience

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

Intelligent Prediction and Performance Optimization for Deep Underground Resource Excavation Process

edited by Guanghui Zhao, Tingzhuang Han, Tao Meng,

Gan Feng

and Reza Taherdangkoo

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open

Keywords: rocks; materials; mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Data Acquisition, Processing, Analysis Methods and Process Control in Energy Exploration Systems

edited by

Xin Nie

Hongyan Yu

and

Mehdi Ostadhassan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: data acquisition; data processing; data analysis; process control; energy exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Innovations in Cement-Based Materials and Solid Waste Utilization

edited by Aydin Shishegaran

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; cement-based material; recycling; reusing solid waste; material properties; simulation; artificial intelligence; multi-criteria decision analysis

Green Technologies for Food Processing

edited by

Mustafa Mortas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5110 | Submission Open

Keywords: green technologies for food processing; zero waste-based food processing; alternative proteins; processing of edible insect products; plant-origin foods; 3D food printing processes; cannabis processing; unconventional food plant PANCs; non-thermal food processes

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

Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Sustainable Plastic Materials

edited by

Stefania Pragliola

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; biodegradable polymers; plastic recycling; microplastic analysis; fluorescent polymers; renewable resources; absorption and emission spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Manufacturing Processes of Composite Materials

edited by Yamin Li

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | 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)

Environmental Sustainability in Deep Mining: Controlling Dynamic Disasters and Mineral Resource Development

edited by