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Preparation and Application of Functional Fiber Materials

edited by

Fabien Salaün

and

Xiang Yan

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 610 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional fiber synthesis; fiber processing technologies; fiber surface engineering; composite functional fibers; advanced fiber applications

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

Advanced Processing and Integration of Functional Ingredients in Sustainable Food Systems

edited by Ana Curutchet,

Silvia Beatriz Matiacevich

and

Carla Arancibia

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable food processing ; functional ingredients ; green extraction technologies ; by-product valorization ; circular economy ; process design and optimization ; encapsulation and stabilization ; bioactive compounds ; life cycle assessment (LCA) ; clean label

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

Carbon Utilization and Storage in Mahu Oil Reservoirs

edited by

Liu Yang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 571 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon utilization; fracturing; imbibition; enhanced oil recovery; CO2 storage capacity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water

edited by

Juan Fernando Cardenas González

, J. Felix Gutiérrez Corona and

Araceli Tomasini Campocosio

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; environmental microbiology; environmental chemistry; biotechnology; biosorption; heavy metals; agrochemicals; phytoremediation; biotransformation; agricultural biotechnology

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

Sensor Network Control and Advanced Digital Technology

edited by

Yeunwoong Kyung

and

Seungmin Oh

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); IoT applications; sustainability

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

Nanocomposites in Electrochemical Reactions: Catalytic Analysis and Applications

edited by Kapil Dhaka

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; electrochemical catalysis; CO2 reduction; alcohol oxidation; electrochemical in situ techniques; operando electrochemistry; free energy diagrams; density functional theory (DFT); active site dynamics; sustainable energy catalysis

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

Emerging Pollutants in the Environment: Sources, Effects, Monitoring and Governance

edited by

Fengbo Yu

and Yang Cao

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrine-disrupting compounds; pharmaceutical and personal care products; disinfection byproducts; microplastics; persistent organic chemicals; PFOS and PFOA; advanced materials

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

Advanced Zeolite Catalysts in Sustainable Industrial Processes

edited by Zhongpan Hu and Zhikang Xu

submission deadline 17 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; metal– zeolites; alkane conversion; CO2 utilization; synthesis method; in situ spectroscopy

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

Sustainable Innovations in Cement-Based Materials and Solid Waste Utilization

edited by Aydin Shishegaran

submission deadline 18 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Ladle Metallurgy and Secondary Refining

edited by

Chao Chen

and

Alberto N. Conejo

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13592 | Submission Open

Keywords: ladle; secondary refining; clean steel; inclusions; steelmaking; refractory; physical modeling; CFD; slags; vacuum degassing

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

Application and Development of Ultrasonic Technology in Food Processing

edited by

Monika Krzywicka

Zbigniew Kobus

and

Anna Pecyna

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13417 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic treatment; food processing; extraction; preservation; mixing; emulsification; homogenization; freezing; drying; ultrasonic cleaning

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

The Recycling Process of Agro-Industrial Waste

edited by

Wilgince Apollon

and

Alejandro Isabel Luna Maldonado

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6309 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioconversion; waste management; sustainability; recycling; agro-industrial waste; bioenergy; biorefinery; value-added products; organic fertilizers; nutrient recovery

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

Recycling and Value-Added Utilization of Secondary Resources

edited by Jiawei Wen, Wenhao Yu and

Shiyuan Liu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4952 | Submission Open

Keywords: value-added utilization; secondary resources; recovery; critical metal; upcycling; lifecycle assessment

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

Modeling, Simulation and Control of Industrial Processes

edited by Guihua Hu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4750 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial system modeling; robust optimization design; simulation; uncertainty quantification; reduced-order model; artificial intelligence; intelligent control

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

Green Metallurgical Process and Technology

edited by Xin Yao and Huaqing Xie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4651 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen smelting; hydrogen-rich blast furnace injection; hydrogen base shaft furnace direct reduction; CO2 resource utilization; low-carbon smelting; high-nitrogen steel; metallurgical slag; waste heat recovery; energy conversion and clean utilization; electric furnace steelmaking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Membrane Technologies for Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Qiang Xue

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2749 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane technologies; desalination; wastewater treatment; thin-film nanocomposites; mixed matrix membranes; 2D membranes

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

Graphene Oxide: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by Sonja Jovanović, Zoran Jovanović and

Zeljko Mravik

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1866 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene oxide; synthesis; functionalization of graphene oxide; graphene-based composites; energy storage and conversion; catalysis; sensing; optoelectronics; environmental applications; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Applications of Electrochemical Technology in Wastewater Treatment and Seawater Desalination

edited by Tanja Brdaric and

Danka Aćimović

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; seawater desalination; electrocatalysts; electrode materials; electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs); removal of organic pollutants; removal of heavy metals; kinetic studies; mechanism studies; toxicological studies

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

Process Optimization and Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing in Energy Systems

edited by

Shaojie Zuo

Liang Zhang

and

Songqiang Xiao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; unconventional gas development; fracture propagation control; proppant transport efficiency; multiphysics modeling; methane emission mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

The Properties and Application Progress of Graphene Materials

edited by Carlos A.T. Toloza

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: graphene; nanomaterials; functionalization; energy storage; sensors; composites; catalysis; biomedical applications; environmental applications; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Chemical Insights into Food Antioxidants

edited by

Márcio Vargas-Ramella

and

Carmen Sílvia Favaro-Trindade

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; food chemistry; chemical characterization; degradation kinetics; food processing; shelf life; bioactive compound; functional food

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

Machine Learning-Enabled Reservoir Dynamics Prediction and Recovery Factor Optimization

edited by

Mohammad Islam Miah

Murtada A. Elhaj

and Arifur Rahman

submission deadline 23 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine/deep learning and explainable AI; data-driven optimization; reservoir dynamics and geomechanics; unconventional and geothermal reservoirs; production forecasting; enhanced oil recovery techniques

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

Advances in Solid Waste Treatment and Design (2nd Edition)

edited by

Yi-Kuo Chang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14362 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero waste; resource recycling; circular economy; treatment; waste management; waste-to-energy

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

Advances in Detection, Control and Optimization of Low-Carbon Energy Systems

edited by Jing Zhou, Xiaofeng Wu and

Xin Li

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11437 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and system optimization; low-carbon energy system; clean combustion technology; thermal analyses of energy systems; thermal management; signal processing; big data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Model Predictive Control of Heating and Cooling Systems

edited by

Wei Su

and Xu Jin

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8070 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical modelling; air-conditioning; cooling and heating; energy and buildings; energy storage systems; heat pump systems; renewable energy integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Advances in Computational Chemistry for Reaction Mechanisms

edited by Kai Chen and Abing Duan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; DFT; molecular modeling; quantum chemical calculations; reaction mechanism; organic reaction pathway; potential energy surface; transition state; catalysis; molecular design

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

Artificial Intelligence for Plasma Processes

edited by Benjamin C. Wang and Mark A. Cappelli

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; plasma processing; material analysis; fusion applications; large language models

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

Catalytic Improvement of Biomass Gasification Process

edited by Xinxin Dong, Jing Gu and

Xiaojia Wang

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass gasification; catalysts; process intensification; system modeling; experimental study; molecular dynamics; reaction mechanism; fluid behavior

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

Two-Dimensional Materials as Electrocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Dušan Mladenović

and Biljana Šljukić

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; energy conversion; environmental applications; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR); carbon dioxide reduction (CO₂RR); transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs); MXenes; defect engineering

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

Recent Trends in Extractive Metallurgy

edited by

Francisco Raul Carrillo Pedroza

Jesús Leobardo Valenzuela-García

and

Eleazar Salinas-Rodríguez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 42906 | Submission Open

Keywords: extractive metallurgy process; hydrometallurgy; pyrometallurgy; electrometallurgy; flotation; remedation; green processes

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

Non-thermal Technologies in Food Science, 2nd Edition

edited by

César Ozuna

Sueli Rodrigues

and

Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 33583 | Submission Open

Keywords: high hydrostatic pressure; ozone; plasma; pulsed electric fields; pulsed light; supercritical; carbon dioxide; ultrasound; UV-C irradiation

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

Machine Learning, Control, and Optimization in Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

edited by

Xiaosong Du

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33389 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; mechanical engineering; engineering design optimization; optimal control; aerospace engineering; design under uncertainty; reinforcement learning; surrogate modeling; manufacturing

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

Research on Battery Energy Storage in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Jilei Ye

and

Zhuoyuan Zheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18053 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery energy storage; modeling; safety; thermal management; integration; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Drying Kinetics and Quality Control in Food Processing, 2nd Edition

edited by

Won Byong Yoon

Meng-I Kuo (Marie)

and

Huai-Wen Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17535 | Submission Open

Keywords: drying; kinetics; dehydration; rehydration; modeling; simulation; texture; shelf life; mass transfer; transport phenomena

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

Green Technologies for Food Processing

edited by

Mustafa Mortas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16046 | 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)

Advanced Technologies of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs)

edited by

Bonginkosi A. Thango

, Katleho Moloi and Agha F. Nnachi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11707 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy technologies; solar power; wind energy; biomass conversion; energy storage solutions; geothermal energy; smart grid integration; sustainable energy systems; energy efficiency; hybrid renewable systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Flow Mechanisms and Enhanced Oil Recovery

edited by

Lei Li

, Hailong Zhao and

Long Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11488 | Submission Open

Keywords: oil and gas flow mechanisms; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); multiphase flow; reservoir simulation; water-alternating-gas (WAG); gas injection; chemical flooding; porous media

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Modeling, Operation and Control in Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10931 | Submission Open

Keywords: stability analysis and control in power system; renewable integrated energy system; PV/wind turbine application technologies; electricity/carbon markets; carbon capture; utilization and storage; fuel cell systems; high-voltage technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Sustainable Hydrogen Technologies and Their Value Chains

edited by

Yehia F. Khalil

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10681 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; life cycle assessment; solar PV; wind turbine; water electrolysis; waste biomass; hydrogen storage materials; CCUS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Analysis and Control of New Power System with Multiple Types of Flexible Resources

edited by

Qianyi Liu

and Jiayan Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9901 | Submission Open

Keywords: new power systems; power quality; distributed generation; energy storage; flexible resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fluid Dynamics and Processes of Heat Transfer Enhancement

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9862 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; convective nanofluids; phase change materials; heat exchanger; turbulator; computational fluid dynamics; flow characteristics; thermal heat storage; porous media; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Multiscale Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Multiphase Flow

edited by

Yupeng Xu

Xiaogang Shi

and

Lei Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8969 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; particle; numerical simulation; heat and mass transfer; multiscale models

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

Process Intensification for Waste Valorization

edited by

Vincenza Calabrò

and

Catia Giovanna Lopresto

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8025 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; wastewater treatment; waste biomass

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

Sediment Contamination and Metal Removal from Wastewater

edited by Yahya El Hammoudani, Khadija Haboubi and Fouad Dimane

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7501 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment contamination; heavy metal removal; wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; sustainable technologies

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

Biomass Energy Conversion for Efficient and Sustainable Utilization

edited by

Maginot Ngangyo-Heya

and

Artemio Carrillo-Parra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6490 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; biomass transformation technologies; biomass pretreatment; waste revaluation; advanced biofuels; hybrid biofuels.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamic Studies in Gas Turbine

edited by

Juan C. García Castrejón

and Laura Lilia Castro Gomez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5911 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; FEM; thermodynamics; cooling blades; heat transfer; optimization; NOx; CO2 capture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Trends in Biochemical Processing Techniques

edited by Alberto Ordaz, Juan Silvestre Aranda-Barradas and Claudia Guerrero–Barajas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5808 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochemical processing; fermentation technologies; biocatalysis; biomolecule purification; biotechnological systems; process optimization; interdisciplinary approaches; modeling and simulation; process efficiency; sustainability in bioprocessing

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

Innovative Techniques for the Control of Linear and Nonlinear Systems and Processes

edited by

Jaime González-Sierra

, Víctor Estrada-Manzo,

Mario Ramírez-Neria

and

Yair Lozano-Hernández

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4188 | Submission Open

Keywords: linear and nonlinear control; robotics; manufacturing processes; fault-tolerant control; extended state observers; underactuated systems; discrete-event systems; sustainability; process control

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

Advanced Separation and Extraction Processes for Effective Resource Utilization

edited by Ahmed Sobhy

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3788 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation processes; resource recovery; extraction technologies; sustainable engineering; process intensification; hydrometallurgy; waste valorization; circular economy; critical minerals

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

High-Value-Added Utilization of Food and Food By-Products

edited by

Wen-Chang Chang

and

Ping-Hsiu Huang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3622 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutraceutical compounds; vegetable and fruit by-products; circular bioeconomy; eco-efficiency; food wastage; novel methodologies; food safety; sustainability; traceability; waste fermentation; product valorize

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

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