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Advances in Computer Vision and Image Processing for Industrial Processes
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; image processing; industrial automation; quality control; predictive maintenance; smart manufacturing; machine learning; deep learning; robotics; Industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced and Novel Physico-Chemical and Biological Wastewater Treatment Technologies submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 173 | 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)
Progress on Biomass Processing and Conversion submission deadline 1 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4967 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; energy production; methane; hydrogen; ethanol; pretreatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
High-Efficiency Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications submission deadline 5 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4138 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructures; nanocomposites; energy; sensors; biomolecules; hybrids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
2nd Edition of Innovation in Chemical Plant Design submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13663 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative solutions for chemical processes; clean energy processes; process optimization; novel nanotechnologies; materials for innovative applications; innovations in food production; novel agriculture solutions; life cycle assessment; novel pharmaceutical formulations process intensification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Green Particle Technologies: Processes and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11305 | Submission Open
Keywords: powder technology; green process; particle formation; particle modification; green material; green product; waste/harmful particles; characterization method
(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)
Applications of Chromatographic Separation Techniques in Food and Chemistry—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10304 | Submission Open
Keywords: chromatographic techniques (GC; HPLC; TLC; TLC-densitometry); food components; food quality; chemical analysis; analysis of bioactive compounds; pharmaceutical analysis; separation techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
Enzyme Production Using Industrial and Agricultural By-Products submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5891 | 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)
Metal Oxides and Their Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation
edited by Jaideep Malik, Surjeet Chahal and Parmod Kumar
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | 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)
Applications of Microorganisms in Wastewater Treatment Processes
edited by Yunmeng Pang, Yanan Yin and Zhenguo Chen
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 410 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial-wastewater biological treatment; nutrient (N and P) removal; heavy-metal removal; emerging-contaminant biodegradation; bioflocculants; microbial immobilization; microbial fuel cells; wastewater biorecovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Bioremediation Technology for Air Pollution
edited by Zhishu Liang
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioremediation; microorganisms; microbial; air pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advanced Finite Element Analysis and Fracture Control in Steel Pipelines Under Hydrogen Influence
edited by , and Ying Wu
submission deadline 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen embrittlement; finite element analysis (FEA); steel pipelines; fracture mechanics; crack propagation; material degradation; hydrogen-induced failures; microstructural influence; life prediction; fracture control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Model Based, Data Driven Identification and Control for Developing Intelligent and Smart Processes and Systems
edited by and Rajeeb Dey
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14955 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Green Manufacturing and Low-Carbon Application of the Power Batteries
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10249 | Submission Open
Keywords: green manufacturing; low-carbon technology; power battery; carbon footprint; life-cycle theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advances in Seafood Science and Processing
edited by and Habibollah Faraji
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4460 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish; shellfish; molluscs; crustaceans; flavor; high-pressure processing; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
AI-Supported Methods and Process Modeling in Smart Manufacturing
edited by Minghai Yuan and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3460 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart manufacturing; predictive maintenance; process modeling; dynamic scheduling; real-time process control and optimization; autonomous decision-making; manufacturing optimization; adaptive manufacturing systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advanced Heat Transfer Technologies for the Design, Operation and Optimization of Steam Power Systems
edited by , Yanjun Li and Jianxin Shi
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3161 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow; heat and mass transfer; thermodynamic cycle; thermoeconomics analysis; performance simulation; optimization; mechanical analysis; status monitoring; fault diagnosis; health management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Extraction of Antioxidant Compounds for Pharmaceutical Analysis submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2696 | Submission Open
Keywords: traditional extraction techniques; assisted extraction techniques; antioxidant compounds; natural products; phytochemistry; chromatographic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Development and Characterization of Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites
edited by and Faycal Znidi
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2616 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; bionanocomposites; green polymer nanocomposites; characterization; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Numerical Simulation and Optimization in Thermal Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical simulation; CFD; FEA; machine learning; thermal processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advances and Prospects in Organic Synthesis
edited by , and Carolina Guimarães De Souza Lima
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic synthesis; synthetic methodology; bioactive compounds; multicomponent reactions; catalysis; green chemistry; sustainable chemistry; biomass upgrading
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Green Mineral Processing and Metallurgy: Resource Recovery, Utilization and Process Optimization
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2188 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal mine; green mining; hydrometallurgy; backfilling technology; low-grade minerals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advances in Waste Treatment, Bioremediation and Decarbonization Research
edited by Yong Wei Tiong
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste treatment; decarbonization; anaerobic digestion; aerobic composting; bioprocess; microbial biotechnology; gas fermentation; bioaugmentation; environmental pollution control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Advances in Computer Simulation of Condensed Matter Systems
edited by Kolattukudy Poulose Santo
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; computer simulations; molecular dynamics; Monte Carlo simulations; coarse-grained models; density functional theory; polymers; nanomaterials; interfacial systems; porous materials; colloids; membranes; biomolecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Advanced Biomass Analysis and Conversion Technology
edited by Shengyu Xie
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; hydrothermal treatment; pyrolysis; gasification; process optimization; biofuels; chemical feedstocks; biochar
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Chemical Analysis in Seawater and Aquatic Organism Pollution submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxic and essential elements; food safety; marine organisms; ecotoxicological risk; environmental pollutants; health risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes
edited by , Jiawei Wang and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 410 | 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)
Emerging Studies of Solid Waste Management for Sustainable Environment
edited by Ana Paula Bortoleto and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste management; sustainable environment; waste prevention; recycling; waste treatment; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Exploring the Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Development
edited by and Mohammad Fahim Kadir
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; herbal medicines; phytochemicals; small molecule drugs; antioxidants; drug discovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Food Biochemistry and Health: Recent Developments and Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 303 | 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)
Control and Removal of Heavy Metals in the Environment
edited by Gordana Dević, and
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; terrestrial and aquatic environments; environmental impact and protection; methods; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Preparation of Semiconductor Materials and Their Application in Photoelectronic Devices
edited by Weixin Ouyang
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 180 | 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)
Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of New Carbon Materials
edited by Zhihua Xiao
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: new carbon materials; preparation technologies; growth mechanism; microstructure characterization; eelectrode preparation technologies; electrochemical performance; energy storage mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Metal Material, Coating and Electrochemistry Technology
edited by Xianze Meng, Xinran Li and Qinhao Zhang
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and alloys; surface treatment; gradient nanocrystallization; electrochemical testing technology; electric double layer; corrosion and protection; coating design and performance; electrochemical reaction; computer aided design; theoretical calculation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Advances in Adsorption of Wastewater Pollutants
edited by , Saeed Al-Meer, and Khalid Al-Saad
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8044 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption for wastewater treatment; green adsorbents; nanosrobents; synthesis and characterization of sorbent materials; emergent contaminants; adsorptive removal of organics and inorganics; factorial designs and response surface methodology-based techniques; cost analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Developments, Challenges, and Opportunities
edited by Jayaprakash Saththasivam and A. M. Mimi Sakinah
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6021 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; ozone; chemicals of emerging concern; chemical oxidation; hydroxyl radicals; catalytic oxidation; environmental remediation; micropollutant removal; reactive radical species; water treatment and reuse; oxidation byproducts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Water Distribution System Biofilms – Challenges in Detection and Treatment
edited by , Dolores Peruč and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5221 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-biofilm agents; opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens; novel disinfection protocols; water disinfection; biofilm detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Synthesis, Characterization and Computational Modeling of Nanostructured Materials
edited by Abdennaceur Karoui, Shizhong Yang and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3627 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiconductors; heterostructures; quantum dots; nanosensors; high-entropy materials; photocatalysts; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; ion implantation; high-performance computing; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Fault Diagnosis, Fault Tolerant Control and Process Simulation of Nonlinear Systems
edited by and Marouane Alma
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3364 | 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)
Applications of Smart Microgrids in Renewable Energy Development
edited by Hui Li, Kuan Zhang and Yikui Liu
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3175 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; renewable energy; planning; energy management; energy sharing; uncertainty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Nanomaterial-Mediated Green Catalysis
edited by and Guilherme Max Dias Ferreira
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2676 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; catalysis; circular economy; green chemistry and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)
Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2266 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; polymeric biomaterials; bioceramics; biocomposites; membranes; nanomaterials; dental materials; biomimetic materials; functional biomaterials; smart materials; coating biomaterials; 3D-printed biomaterials; biocompatibility; material bioactivity; biodegradation; designing biomaterials; material characterization; regenerative medicine; tissue regeneration; tissue repair; reconstructive surgery; grafts; immune system response; implants; medical devices; regenerative medicine technologies; stem cells; clinical study; tissue engineering; tissue scaffolds; 3D tissue engineering; biomedical engineering; cell and tissue responses; cell– material interactions; bioactive factors; tissue substitutes; organoids; preclinical studies; in vitro testing; in vivo animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Modeling, Operation and Control in Renewable Energy Systems submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1563 | 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)
Electrochemical and Computational Methods for Corrosion Protection Processes submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open
Keywords: corrosion engineering; corrosion protection; materials; smart coating; advanced coating; biomaterials; molecular dynamics simulation; molecular modeling; tribocorrosion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Artificial Intelligence: An Innovative Solution to the Optimization and Discovery of Functional Materials
edited by Cheng Zeng and Menghao Yang
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional materials; artificial intelligence; materials informatics; data-driven approach; Bayesian optimization; inverse materials design; high-throughput screening; machine learning force-field; automated experimentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Sustainable Adsorbent Materials for Wastewater Treatment
edited by , Aleksandar A. Bojić and Dragana Z. Marković Nikolić
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3235 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; sustainable materials; adsorbents; biosorbents; agricultural waste; industrial waste; pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Research and Applications of Computer-Aided Technologies for Additive Manufacturing
edited by Jiamin Sun
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 893 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; AM technologies; computer-aided technologies; design for AM; optimization of AM processing parameters; AM process modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Advances in Solar Energy and Heat Storage Systems
edited by and Min Xu
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 362 | 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)
Multiphase Flow and Heat and Mass Transfer in Industrial Complex Processes and Reactors
edited by Gopal Krishan, Nay Lin Oo, Anarghya Ananda Murthy and Ralph Kristoffer B. Gallegos
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase flow; heat transfer; mass transfer; slurry flow; chemical reactors; energy systems; pharmaceutical processes; food engineering; environmental applications; mechanical aspects; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); discrete element method (DEM); modeling and simulation; experimental techniques; process optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Recent Advances in Thermodynamic Modeling of Ionic Liquids for Energy Applications
edited by Luis A. Follegatti-Romero and Murilo Leite Alcantara
submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamic modeling; phase equilibria; electrostatic interaction; intelligent design and simulation; properties of ILs; separation processes; CO2 capture and conversion; biofuel production; electrochemical energy storage; heat transfer and storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
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