Processes

Microbial Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution (2nd Edition)

edited by Petronela Cozma and

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 27576 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent pollutants; detoxifying mechanisms; microbial interactions; microbial-based technologies; environmental pollution; sustainable technologies

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

Advances in the Design, Analysis and Evaluation of Functional Foods

edited by

Jovana Petrović

,

Ivana Nikolić

and Šoronja‐Simović Dragana

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25751 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; design; analysis; bioactive compounds; health benefits; processing techniques; nutritional profiling; consumer acceptance; regulatory considerations

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

Control Process, Fault Detection and Classification in Power Systems and Industrial Machinery

edited by

José de Jesús Rangel-Magdaleno

and

Jose Hugo Barron-Zambrano

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14468 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; embedded systems; power systems; monitoring; signal processing; intelligent systems; image processing; fractional calculus; industrial applications; deep neural networks

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

Advances in Properties and Applications of Electrospun Fibers

edited by

Fan Zheng

and

Yichun Ding

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3906 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrospinning; nanomaterials; functional materials; advanced fabrication techniques; flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advanced Fracturing Technology for Oil and Gas Reservoir Stimulation (2nd Edition)

edited by Yuxuan Liu,

Mao Sheng

, Jianwei Tian,

Jie Zeng

and Chunming He

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; sweet spot evaluation; optimization methods; hydraulic fracture propagation; proppant transport; fracture conductivity; fracturing diagnosis; fracturing materials; fracturing equipment; advanced technology

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

Bioethanol, Biohydrogen, and Biogas Production: Applications of Biorefinery

edited by

Alvydas Zagorskis

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioethanol; biohydrogen; biogas; bioreactors; biorefinery; photobioreactors; photobioabsorbers; photoelectrochemical biofuel cells; green gas biotechnology

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

Sustainable Biorefinery Platforms for Water Treatment, Nutrient Recovery, and the Biomass Waste Valorization

edited by Joseph Sebastian Pathiyamattom,

Carlos Alberto Guerrero-Fajardo

and Dulce María Arias

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; waste valorization; biorefinery concept; waste water treatment; mcroalgae; nutrient recovery; biogas

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

Modeling in Mineral and Coal Processing

edited by

Jovica M. Sokolovic

, Dejan Tanikić and

Dragiša Stanujkić

submission deadline 12 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral processing; coal processing; modeling; ANN; MCDM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Green Photocatalysis for a Sustainable Future

edited by Lei Cheng, Yang Li and Jian Yang

submission deadline 14 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3291 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; homogeneous photocatalysis; heterogeneous photocatalysis; solar energy generation; value-added chemical generation; biomass-related conversion; artificial photosynthesis

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

Advancements in Low-Dimensional Materials: Focus on Detailed Methodologies

edited by

Sake Wang

,

Nguyen Tuan Hung

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15330 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-dimensional materials; quantum dot; carbon nanotube; graphene; transition-metal dichalcogenides; spintronics; valleytronics; twistronics; topological insulators; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Preparation, Characterization and Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts

edited by

Wladimir Reschetilowski

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11778 | Submission Open

Keywords: metallic catalysts; intermetallics in catalysis; supported metallic catalysts; oxide and mixed oxide catalysts; zeolite catalysts; acid– base catalysis; bifunctional catalysis; environmental catalysis; biocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; catalysts for hydrogen production; catalysts for C1 chemistry; kinetic modelling of heterogeneously catalysed reactions

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

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

edited by

Mohammed Gmal-Osman

and

Gheorghe Lazaroiu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5809 | 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)

Product Design and the Optimization of Technologies for Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Bogdan Chirita

, Rodica Sturza and

Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5157 | 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)

Development of Advanced Drilling Engineering

edited by

Yuqiang Xu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4432 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced drilling engineering; deep-water/deep-earth drilling; unconventional oil and gas drilling; intelligent drilling technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Renewable and Sustainable Engineering from the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Techniques

edited by

Iqbal M. Mujtaba

, Wadhah Amer Hatem and

Mudhar Al-Obaidi

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3920 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; sustainability; energy efficiency; green technologies; waste management; smart energy systems; water treatment; green infrastructure and buildings; energy storage systems; affordable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Process Design and Performance Analysis of Heat Pumps

edited by Tiago de Freitas Paulino, Luiz Machado and

Willian M. Duarte

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2659 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat pump ; design ; performance analysis ; renewable energy ; thermal energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Armando Huicochea Rodríguez

, José Alfredo Hernández Pérez and David Juárez Romero

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2171 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal energy storage; non renewable energy; renewable energy; mechanical energy storage; chemical energy storage; electric energy storage; electrochemical energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in the Design, Synthesis and Applications of Nanostructured Materials

edited by Andrés Ramírez Ramírez, María Eugenia González and Mara Cea

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1556 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructures; energy; environment; catalyst; carbon-biobased nanostructures; nanocomposite materials; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Control, Optimization and Scheduling of Smart Distribution Grids

edited by

Mauricio Eduardo Samper

,

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

,

Maximiliano Martinez

and Gastón Orlando Suvire

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1499 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning and operation; distribution networks; smart grids; microgrids; modeling and simulation; optimization; distributed energy resources; power electronics and electric drives; renewable energy and energy storage; electric vehicles; demand response; reliability and resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Preparation of Semiconductor Materials and Their Application in Photoelectronic Devices

edited by Weixin Ouyang

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1328 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor materials; photoelectronic devices; charge carriers; material preparation; device assembly; solar cells; photodetectors; LEDs; lasers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Research Trends in Electrochemical Technology for Sustainable Environmental Applications

edited by Martín Muñoz-Morales and Ester López-Fernández

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; waste treatment; electrochemical techniques; novel electrodes; electrochemical sensors; pollutants; oxidation; reduction

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

Advances in Computational Chemistry for the Molecule/Material Design and Chemical Process Applications

edited by

Liliana Mammino

and Federico Palazzetti

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: theoretical methods for computational chemistry; computational chemistry and drug design; computational chemistry and the design of new materials; computational chemistry and green chemistry; computational study of chemical reactions; computational chemistry and machine learning

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

Application of Machine Learning in Geo-Energy Exploration Processes

edited by Zhi Zhong

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; subsurface energy systems; reservoir characterization; seismic interpretation; carbon capture storage; enhanced recovery; sustainable energy transition; digital transformation; space geo-energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Next-Generation Multifunctional Materials: Design and Applications in Healthcare, Energy and Sustainability

edited by Congjie Wei and

Binglin Guo

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; advanced material design; healthcare applications; energy storage and conversion; sustainable materials; machine learning

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

Metal Extraction and Recovery Technologies from E-Waste

edited by

Ying Zhou

and

Shengshou Ma

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: E-waste recycling; metal extraction; hydrometallurgy; bioleaching; pyrometallurgy; mechanochemistry; sustainable recycling; waste valorization; techno-economic analysis

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

State-of-the-Art Coordination Polymers: Synthesis and Multifunctional Applications

edited by Ravi Arukula and

Justyna Możejko-Ciesielska

submission deadline 19 May 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination polymers; synthesis; applications; catalysis; gas storage; sensing; drug delivery; remediation; modeling

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

Applications of Smart Microgrids in Renewable Energy Development

edited by Hui Li, Kuan Zhang and Yikui Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 25076 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy; planning; energy management; energy sharing; uncertainty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Application of Biochar in Environmental Research

edited by

Antoni Sánchez

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24324 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; waste management; wastewater and water treatment; pyrolysis; fertilization; composting; anaerobic digestion; heterogenous catalysis; nanomaterials

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

Supercritical Technology Applied to Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Energy Industries—2nd Edition

edited by

Ádina L. Santana

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21998 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; supercritical technology; supercritical fluid extraction; high pressure phase equilibria; particle formation assisted with supercritical fluids and compressed liquids; application of supercritical technology-based products in foods; pharmaceuticals; cosmetics and textiles; life cycle analysis of processes assisted with supercritical technology; process intensification with supercritical technology; analytical methods hyphenated with supercritical fluids and pressurized liquids; accelerated solvent extraction; chemical reactions assisted with supercritical fluids; characterization and biological activity of products processed with supercritical fluids and pressurized liquids; gasification assisted with supercritical fluids; sterilization assisted with supercritical fluids; impregnation assisted with supercritical fluids; polymer processing assisted with supercritical fluids; power generation with supercritical technology

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

Sustainable Techniques for Extraction and Isolation of Natural Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Juan Antonio Nieto

, Mariana Silva López and Teodoro Suárez Diéguez

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13467 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; purification; pressurized liquid extraction; supercritical fluid extractions; ultrasound-assisted extraction; advanced extraction; solid– liquid extraction; sistainable extraction; eutectic solvents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)

Novel Applications of Zeolites in Adsorption Processes

edited by

Jelena Dikić

and

Sanja O. Jevtić

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12684 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; adsorption; modification; kinetic; environmental protection; synthesis

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

Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0: Simulators and Algorithms in Manufacturing Processes and Systems

edited by Wei Guo and Jiewu Leng

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11870 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; digital twin; human– machine collaboration; industrial simulators; AI algorithms; cyber-physical systems (CPS); predictive maintenance; federated learning

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

Development of Innovative Processes in Food Engineering

edited by

Jung-Feng Hsieh

and

Jooyeoun Jung

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5424 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative food processing; non-thermal technologies; functional foods; bioactive encapsulation; food safety and quality; sustainable food engineering; alternative protein processing

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

Advances in Optimal Operation of Modern Power Systems for Flexibility Enhancement

edited by Wennan Zhuang, Xia Shen, Jiayong Li and Guangsheng Pan

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4103 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern power system; flexibility enhancement; renewable energy integration; multi-energy coupling; data-driven optimization; distributed control; energy storage system; flexibility market

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advanced Low-Carbon Energy Processes: Engineering, Optimization, and System Integration for Carbon Neutrality

edited by Shuai Guo, Chang Xing, Zhifeng Hu and

Guicai Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3544 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; low-carbon energy; renewable energy; carbon capture utilization; hydrogen energy; energy storage; traditional energy decarbonization

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

Advances in Improving Efficiency, Decarbonization, Modeling and Intelligent Operations of Modern Oilfield Development

edited by Xiang Wang and

Xianmin Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open

Keywords: reservoir modeling and numerical simulation; chemical enhanced oil recovery (chemical EOR); digital oilfield and digital transformation; multiphase flow in porous media; real-time reservoir monitoring and control; mature field revitalization; cybersecurity in operational technology systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

New Research on Oil and Gas Equipment and Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhiqiang Huang

,

Gang Li

and

Mingjiang Shi

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1695 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas equipment; design; modeling; analysis; evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Process Metallurgy: From Theory to Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Jin Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open

Keywords: process metallurgy; welding metallurgy; flux/slag properties; calphad; materials processing optimization; flux/slag crystallization; thermodynamics; kinetics; metal/slag recycling; iron and steelmaking; continuous casting; composition control

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

Synthesis and Characterization of Various Nanomaterials Based on Graphene Derivatives

edited by

Masoud Khaleghiabbasabadi

and

Daniele Silvestri

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene derivatives; graphene oxide; synthesis and preparation of graphene derivatives; chrecrectrization of graphene derivatives; functionalization graphene derivatives; doping; catalytic applications; sensor applications; electronic applications; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Emerging Organic Synthesis Approaches for Functional Nanomaterials and Organic Compounds in Supercapacitor Applications

edited by Prabin Rai and

Ganesh Dhakal

submission deadline 22 May 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; functional nanomaterials; supercapacitors; electrode materials and energy storage

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

Advanced Functionally Graded Materials

edited by

Frank Alifui-Segbaya

and Suhas Alkunte

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 29150 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionally graded materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical behavior; sustainability; material science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Fault Diagnosis Technology in Machinery Manufacturing

edited by

Grover Zurita Villarroel

and

René-Vinicio Sánchez

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7006 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis technology for machine manufacturing; vibration analysis for machine manufacturing; advances diagnostics techniques for machine manufacturing; neural networks methods for machine manufacturing; fault diagnosis methods for smart manufacturing; IoT-based monitoring and diagnostics of manufacturing systems; remote control and detection and detection technology for intelligent manufacturing; machine learning methods for machine manufacturing; applied artificial intelligence for fault detection and diagnosis technology for machine manufacturing; operational mode analysis for fault diagnostics and diagnostic for machine manufacturing

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

Advances in Engineering Thermodynamics and Numerical Simulation

edited by Érick-G. Espinosa-Martínez and Sergio Quezada-García

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2354 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermodynamics; numerical methods; simulation; heat transfer; computational analysis

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

Advances in Plasma Technology for Environmental and Energy Process Engineering

edited by

Samuel A. Iwarere

,

Rodrigo Sávio Pessoa

and Lakshminarayana Rao

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; plasma discharges; plasma-activated water; plasma processing; energy; reforming of hydrocarbons

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

The Role of Analog Electronics: From Energy Systems to Food Production

edited by

Euzeli Cipriano Dos Santos

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensor and instrumentation; precision agriculture; circuits and crops; analog designs for remote monitoring; weed control using electricity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Processing and Utilization of Dairy Products

edited by Yaowei Liu,

Lina Zhang

and

Yunna Wang

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging technology; novel dairy products; AI-based quality control; energy efficiency; nutrition

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

Advances in Extraction and Characterization of Functional Properties of Bioactive Compounds Obtained from Food Processing

edited by Arely León-López and

Gabriel Aguirre-Álvarez

submission deadline 26 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13271 | Submission Open

Keywords: food process; bioactive compounds; functional activity; alternative technologies; traditional methods; sources of bioactive compounds

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

Applications of Plasma Technology in Food and Environment

edited by Brenda L. Fina, Leandro Prevosto and

Ezequiel Cejas

submission deadline 26 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal plasma; thermal plasma; plasma activated water; environmental applications; food control; pollutant degradation; sustainable processing; water and air purification; resource recovery; energy recovery

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

Recent Advances in Modern Carbon-Negative Technologies for CO₂ Capture

edited by Pao-Chi Chen

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20704 | Submission Open

Keywords: capture; absorption; adsorption; renewable energy; circular economy

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

Organic Chemistry Synthesis: Optimization and Development

edited by Zhuan Zhang

submission deadline 28 May 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic synthesis; C– H activation; transition-metal catalysis; green chemistry; organic reaction routes; heterogeneous catalysis

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

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