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Polymer Nanocomposites for Smart Applications
edited by Sakrit Hait
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; polymer nano biocomposites; renewable micro-nanoparticles; carbon materials; structure– property relationship; physicomechanical characterization; smart applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Petroleum Characterization and Bioprocesses: Numerical and Experimental Investigation (2nd Edition) submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1082 | Submission Open
Keywords: petroleum; crude oil; fuel; nonlinear least square regression methods; meta-heuristic methods; energy; biofuel; bioprocesses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Data-Driven Analysis and Simulation of Coal Mining
edited by and Huiqing Lian
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal mining; data-driven modeling; machine learning; mining simulations; mining safety and hazard prediction; spatiotemporal data analysis; AI in mining operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Biogas Upgrading, Utilization, and Storage: Latest Advances and Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | Submission Open
Keywords: biogas upgrading; anaerobic digestion; methane production; gas purification technologies; waste-to-energy systems; biogas storage solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Bioenergy, Green Chemistry and Biorefinery: Challenges and Perspectives on Circular Economy and Sustainability
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; biofuels; and biomaterials; circular economy; biorefinery; and biowaste treatment technologies; thermal engineering and applied thermodynamics; environmental pollution and pollutant emissions; renewable technologies; numerical simulation; energy utilization; carbon capture; utilization; and storage; urban waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Numerical and Process Modelling in Computational Fluid Dynamics
edited by , Marco Donisete de Campos and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical simulations; modelling; applied mathematics; fluid dynamics; heat and mass transfer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Efficient Catalysts for H2 Production
edited by Kotesh Kumar Mandari
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; characterization; H2 generation; renewable energy; water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Graphene Oxide: From Synthesis to Applications
edited by Sonja Jovanović, Zoran Jovanović and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 445 | 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)
Dynamics, Diffusion Modeling, and Intelligent Control of Coal Mining Dust Particles
edited by Xiaohua Ding, Shuangshuang Xiao and Zhongxin Wang
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: coal mine dust; dust generation mechanisms; diffusion dynamics modeling; dust control innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Particle Processes)
Applied Thermodynamics in Chemical Engineering
edited by Abderrahim Dinane, Asmae Arbaoui and Brahim Messnaoui
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrolytes; aqueous solutions; mixed electrolytes; thermodynamic models; osmotic coefficients; activity coefficients; solubility; water activity; hydration; phase diagram; pitzer models; phosphate fertilizers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Microbial Bioremediation of Environmental Pollution (2nd Edition)
edited by Petronela Cozma and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16986 | 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)
Multiphase Flow, and Efficient Development Methodology and Technology in Unconventional Reservoirs (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Xingbang Meng
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 15111 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional reservoir; efficient development measures; green technologies; sustainability; carbon reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Research and Optimization of Food Processing Technology submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11910 | Submission Open
Keywords: preservation; fortification; ingredient sourcing; shelf-life extension; flavor enhancement; texture modification; nutrient retention; packaging innovation; process automation; waste reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Advances in Organic Food Processing and Probiotic Fermentation
edited by Xueqian Su
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4855 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic food processing; probiotic fermentation; fermentation optimization; microbial strains; bioactive compounds; functional foods; sustainable food production; nutritional quality; sensory attributes; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Novel Applications of Zeolites in Adsorption Processes submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4101 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolite; adsorption; modification; kinetic; environmental protection; synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Latest Research on Wastewater Treatment and Recycling
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3831 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; wastewater; bioaugmentation; bioremediation; phytoremediation; AOP; UV catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Innovative Approaches to Modeling, Optimization, Control, and Monitoring in Industrial Processes
edited by Yuanqiang Zhou, , Xiaoyu Jiang and Zheren Zhu
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2269 | Submission Open
Keywords: process modeling; process optimization; process control; process monitoring; process system engineering; machine learning; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Contaminants in Water Systems: Intelligent Recognition, Detection and Analytical Methods
edited by Jie Yu, , Xiaoyu Tang and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2063 | Submission Open
Keywords: water contaminant recognition; analytical techniques; water quality monitoring; machine learning; IoT in water management; spectroscopy and chromatography; emerging pollutants; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Model Predictive Control of Electrical Systems: Methods, Results, and Challenges
edited by Fernanda Carnielutti, and Margarita Norambuena Valdivia
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1954 | Submission Open
Keywords: model predictive control; electrical systems; power electronics; power systems; microgrids; machines and drives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Digital Twins for Sustainable Industrial Processes
edited by , and Arti M. Siddhpura
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; sustainable industrial processes; life cycle assessment (LCA); real-time monitoring; predictive analytics; circular economy; resource optimization; machine learning integration; IoT; blockchain
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
Advances in Plasma Technology for Environmental and Energy Process Engineering
edited by , and Lakshminarayana Rao
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 167 | 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)
Sustainable Energy Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization
edited by and Hai Zhang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial decarbonization; sustainable energy system; carbon-neutral fuels; waste heat recovery; carbon capture; utilization; and storage (CCUS); thermal energy storage; electrification of industry; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nanoparticles
edited by José Brant de Campos and Suzana Bottega Peripolli
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; synthesis process; special characterization techniques; applications for industry; novel applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Bioconversion and Thermochemical Processing of Waste Biomass for Sustainable Energy
edited by , Mohammad Alherbawi and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioprocessing; thermochemical conversion; waste biomass valorization; hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); pyrolysis; gasification; anaerobic digestion; microbial fermentation; machine learning in bioenergy; techno-economic and life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advanced Catalytic Approaches for Sustainable Biofuel Production
edited by Oyetola Ogunkunle
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis in biofuels; heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis; enzyme-based biocatalysis; biomass conversion; green chemistry; bioethanol and biodiesel production; sustainable energy; process optimization in biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Research Advances in Adsorption Technologies for Pollutant Removal
edited by Tiago José Marques Fraga, Maurício A.M. Sobrinho and Marcos Gomes Ghislandi
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption; engineered nanomaterials; functionalization; low-cost adsorbents; biochars; pharmaceutically active compounds; emerging pollutants; heavy metals; policyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; multicomponent adsorption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Green Manufacturing and Low-Carbon Application of the Power Batteries
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12113 | Submission Open
Keywords: green manufacturing; low-carbon technology; power battery; carbon footprint; life-cycle theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Latest Advances and Interesting Research
edited by Changfang Zhao, Ming Li and Xuyao Zhang
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 913 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber composites; matrices; manufacturing processes; material responses; structural behavior; theoretical model; simulation; application; sustainability; recycle and reuse; green resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Kinetic Modeling of Biomass Pyrolysis Processes (2nd Edition) submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; pyrolysis; devolatilization; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; reaction kinetics; thermogravimetry; modelling; parametric estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Control of Flue Gas Pollutants and Clean Combustion Processes
edited by Qiang Lyu
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollutants; combustion; adsorbent; catalyst; renewable energy; carbon reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of New Carbon Materials
edited by Zhihua Xiao
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 192 | 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)
Recent Advances in the Chemical Characterization of Atmospheric Aerosols
edited by
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerosol chemistry; analysis method; chemical composition; modeling; field observation; origin; formation mechanism; isotope geochemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Extraction, Analysis and Applications of Bioactive Natural Products
edited by Ba Vinh Le
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Processes for Pollution and Contamination Reduction in Groundwater submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: groundwater pollution and contamination; groundwater remediation; sustainable water management; environmental processes; simulation and modelling; pollution prevention; groundwater quality management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Manufacturing Processes and Thermal Properties of Composite Materials
edited by , , Claudia Hernández-Aguilar and Flavio Arturo Domínguez-Pacheco
submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; advanced manufacturing; thermal conductivity; heat resistance; phase change materials; bio-based composites; additive manufacturing; thermal degradation; smart materials; energy-efficient buildings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Laser-Assisted Manufacturing and Materials Processing
edited by Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez and
submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open
Keywords: laser; materials; laser-assisted; additive manufacturing; laser sintering; thin films
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Natural Biosorbents Applied to the Treatment of Contaminated Soils and Water
edited by , J. Felix Gutiérrez Corona and
submission deadline 27 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 404 | 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)
Innovative Bioreactor Design and Advanced Optimization Strategies for Biorefineries and Bioprocessing
edited by and Alexandros Pavlou
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21838 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioreactor; photobioreactor; fermentation; biorefinery; bioprocessing; microbial production; monitoring and control; mathematical modeling and simulation; techno-economic assessment; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Pharmaceutical Development and Bioavailability Analysis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18654 | Submission Open
Keywords: preformulation and pharmaceutical formulation studies; bioavailability studies; drug– drug interactions; design of dosage forms; drug delivery system research and quality improvement; medicinal chemistry; structure– property correlations; binding affinity; radiopharmaceuticals; animal experimentation and clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Development and Characterization of Advanced Polymer Nanocomposites
edited by and Faycal Znidi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14096 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer nanocomposites; bionanocomposites; green polymer nanocomposites; characterization; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Additive Manufacturing of Materials: Process and Applications
edited by , Dege Li and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14018 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; metallic materials; non-metallic materials; process and applications; mechanism investigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Quality of Plant Raw Materials and Their Processing submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11651 | Submission Open
Keywords: food processing; plant material; functional food; food quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Processing and Quality Control of Agro-Food Products
edited by and Idaresit Ekaette
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6711 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-thermal technologies; advanced thermal processing methods; electro-heating technologies; artificial intelligence; shelf-life extension; drying; storage; allergens; anti-nutrition; food security and sustainability; hybrid technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Applications of Ultrasound and Other Technologies in Food Processing submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6626 | Submission Open
Keywords: food science and technology; physical chemistry of food; artificial intelligence; computer vision; machine learning; sensometrics and consumer studies; sustainability of food agroecosystems; competitiveness processes in food chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Novel Concepts for Future Biotechnology and Bioprocesses: Plants and Microorganisms for Sustainable Industries
edited by and Paola Magallón-Servín
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5193 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic biology; metabolic engineering; microbiome engineering; photosynthetic biofactories; plant-based biomanufacturing; algal biotechnology; bioplastics production; precision fermentation; phytoremediation; phytochemical production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological 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 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4988 | 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)
Advances in the Photocatalysis and Photodegradation of Various Contaminants Present in Water
edited by Manuel J. Chinchillas-Chinchillas, and Horacio Edgardo Garrafa-Gálvez
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4967 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; synthesis and characterization; photocatalysts; water pollutants; water treatment; environmental applications; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Unconventional Oil and Gas submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4323 | Submission Open
Keywords: CCUS; Oil and gas reservoirs; EOR; EGR; CO2  storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Synthesis and Applications of Nanomaterials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4296 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial; nanoparticle; nanostructure; self-assembly; nanoporous
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Advances in Smart Grids and Microgrids: Distributed Generation and Energy Storage Systems
edited by Yuzhou Zhou, , and Hang Shuai
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3898 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; multi-energy microgrids; operation optimization; planning and design; market designing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
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