Processes

Metal–Organic Frameworks for Separation, Catalysis and Energy Applications

edited by

Christos Argirusis

,

Pavlos K. Pandis

and Georgia Sourkouni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2997 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOFs; catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; separation processes; energy storage; supercapacitors; chemical gas storage; electrochemical conversion and storage; environmental and biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Advances in the Analysis of Emerging Organic Contaminants

edited by Ana Paula Peron, Regiane Da Silva Gonzalez and Débora Cristina de Souza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2238 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; wastewater; environmental safety; water quality; sustainable environment

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

Production, Processing and Quality Assessment of Livestock Meat Products

edited by

Ignacio Arturo Domínguez Vara

,

Gabriela Maria Grigioni

and

J. Efrén Ramírez-Bribiesca

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth performance; carcass traits; meat quality; processing technologies; nutrient metabolism; welfare; additives; greenhouse gases mitigation

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Traditional Energy and New Energy

edited by Tianhang Zhou, Qilei Liu and Xin Peng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1211 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in energy; low-carbonization of traditional energy; energy system optimization; smart grids and energy management; data-driven material design; renewable energy technologies; AI-driven monitoring and maintenance; sustainable energy systems; innovative machine learning techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Waste Management and Biogas Production Process and Application

edited by

KeChrist Obileke

and Nwabunwanne Enebe

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1091 | Submission Open

Keywords: anaerobic digestion; energy efficiency; energy sustainability; waste to energy process; biogas digesters; techno-economic feasibility and waste environmental impact assessment

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

2nd Edition of Natural Products for Drug Discovery and Development

edited by

Antony Kam

,

Shining Loo

and Lee Simon Ming-Yuen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product; discovery; structure– activity relationship; herbal medicine; molecular mechanism; high-throughput screening; target identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Innovations in Solar Cell Technology: Materials, Efficiency and Sustainability

edited by Mohammad Istiaque Hossain,

Brahim Aïssa

and Amith MD. Abdullah Khandakar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy innovations; emerging photovoltaic materials; perovskite and tandem solar cells; organic photovoltaics; energy conversion efficiency; sustainable solar cell technologies; material lifecycle and recycling; industrial scalability; renewable energy technologies; advance characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Transport Processes in Single- and Multi-Phase Flow Systems

edited by

Aleksandar Milićević

and Nenad Crnomarković

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: single- and multi-phase flow systems; transport processes; fluid mechanics; heat transfer; chemical reactions; experiments; modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence; process control

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

Trends in Biochemical Processing Techniques

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

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 900 | 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)

Recent Advances in Heavy Oil Reservoir Simulation and Fluid Dynamics

edited by

Farshid Torabi

and Kamran Foroutan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy oil reservoir; fluid dynamics; simulation techniques; thermal recovery processes; reservoir heterogeneity; improved/enhanced oil recovery (I/EOR); computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Applications of Multifunctional Materials and Novel Engineering Techniques

edited by Jih-Hsin Liu, Chia-Hao Chen and

Ching-Ho Tien

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional materials; advanced manufacturing; hybrid systems; computational modeling; energy applications; nanotechnology; biomedical engineering; environmental applications; process optimization; novel fabrication techniques

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

Carbon Capture, Transportation, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Process Optimization (CCUSPO)

edited by

Dongya Zhao

and

Shijian Lu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: CCUS process modelling; CCUS optimization; CCUS parameter sensitivity analysis; CCUS energy consumption and carbon emission assessment; CCUS economic evaluation; CCUS process dynamic modelling; CCUS process dynamic optimization

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

Advanced Methods of Metal Recycling

edited by Laurence Dyer

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; secondary metal recovery; waste; sustainability; process development

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

Fault Detection Based on Deep Learning

edited by Maoyin Chen and Zhu Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: models; control; optimization; industry

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

Recent Advances in Food Fermentation Technology

edited by

Wendy Franco

and

Alejandra Urtubia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermentation; innovation; process; microbial diversity; sustainability; sensory; applications; new technologies

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

Graphene Oxide: From Synthesis to Applications

edited by Sonja Jovanović and Zoran Jovanović

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 376 | 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)

Ionic Liquid Applications in Sustainable Biomass Processing

edited by

Pedro Y. S. Nakasu

and

Jason P. Hallett

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; pretreatment; fractionation; fermentation; cellulose; lignin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Structure Design, Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Nanoporous Materials

edited by María Luisa García-Betancourt, Magallón Cacho Lorena and Ramírez Aparicio Jeannete

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoporous materials; structure design; synthesis techniques; characterization methods; surface functionalization; computational modeling; adsorption phenomena; diffusion studies; catalysis applications; energy storage; gas separation; environmental remediation; biomimetic synthesis; artificial intelligence; machine learning; sustainability; green synthesis; hierarchical structures; hybrid materials; advanced characterization techniques; regulatory and safety considerations; industrial-scale production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Synthesis and Characterization of Various Nanomaterials Based on Graphene Derivatives

edited by

Masoud Khaleghiabbasabadi

and

Daniele Silvestri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 270 | 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)

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

edited by

Qianyi Liu

and Jiayan Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Design, Optimization and Evaluation of Solar Energy Systems

edited by

Moussaoui Haytem

and Azim Doğuş Tuncer

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: solar energy systems; system design; optimization techniques; energy efficiency; photovoltaic (PV) systems; solar thermal systems; renewable energy integration; energy storage solutions; techno-economic analysis; exergy evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Application of Mesoporous and Nanomaterials for Environmental Adsorption and Catalytic Degradation

edited by Fernando Dal Pont Morisso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous materials; nanomaterials; physisorption and chemisorption; heterogeneous catalysis; catalytic degradation of pollutants; water treatment; air purification; soil remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

New Additive Manufacturing Techniques in Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Francisco Werley Cipriano Farias

and

Valdemar Rebelo Duarte

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: processes development; processes variants; hybrid processes; pre- and post-processing technologies; numerical simulations; nondestructive testing; in situ monitoring; functional material grading; materials characterization; mechanical properties

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

Advances in the Application of Biotechnology in Environmental Remediation

edited by

Mouna Fahr

and

Abdelaziz Smouni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental biotechnology; bioremediation; phytoremediation; microbial degradation; pollutant removal; sustainable remediation; genetic engineering in remediation; soil and water restoration; eco-friendly technologies; mining pollution management

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

Application of Environmentally Friendly Technologies in Green Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hayet Djelal

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1269 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly processing; wastewater; advanced oxidation processes; biological processes; phytoremediation processes; green catalysts; biochar; biobased materials; bioenergy; energy efficiency

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

Smart Optimization Techniques for Microgrid Management

edited by

Zineb Cabrane

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open

Keywords: microgrid management; smart optimization techniques; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; stochastic optimization; distributed optimization; energy resilience; renewable energy integration; resource allocation; multi agent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Reliability and Engineering Applications (Volume II)

edited by

Hongyun So

,

Jong-Won Park

and

Sunghan Kim

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14108 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliability; manufacturing; materials; health management

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

Electrochemical Sensors for Trace Analysis

edited by

Maša Buljac

and

Josip Radić

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; trace analysis; composite materials; carbon nanomaterials

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

Advanced Technologies for the Remediation of Wastewater and Air Pollution

edited by Jia Wang, Zhihua Chen, Yuanyao Ye,

Jun Wan

and

Huabin Wang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3872 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment; remediation of atmospheric pollution; advanced biomass-based materials; organic contaminants; heavy metals; advanced oxidation processes; adsorption processes; reduction of high-valent metals; biological treatment; pilot and practical applications

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

Turbulence Models for Turbomachinery

edited by Djordje Cantrak and Jelena Svorcan

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3018 | Submission Open

Keywords: turbulence; turbomachinery; RANS; LES; hybrid RANS-LES; DNS; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Biomass, Coal and Other Solid Fuels: Thermal Conversion, Emission and Pollutant Control

edited by Hengda Han, Zhifeng Hu, Shuai Guo and Mohamed Moustafa Saad

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1119 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; coal; solid waste; conversion; emission

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

Carbon Nanomaterial Synthesis, Functional Modifications and Applications in Catalytic Processes

edited by Sanja Panic and Željko Čupić

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon nanomaterial synthesis; functionalization/modification of carbon nanomaterials; carbon-based nanocatalysts; structured carbocatalysts; catalytic application of carbon nanomaterials

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

Drug Carriers Production Processes for Innovative Human Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Paolo Trucillo

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 634 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanocapsules; nanospheres; liposomes; foams; carbon nanotubes; dendrimers; cubosomes; niosomes; hydrogels; conventional processes; drug delivery systems; modeling of drug delivery; high-pressure systems; supercritical processes; economic analysis; environmental impact of processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in the Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

edited by

Muhammad Tawalbeh

,

Amani Al-Othman

and Tabbi Wilberforce

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells; hydrogen fuel cells; novel materials; modeling and simulation; performance and durability; water and thermal management; automotive; techno-economic analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Control, Optimization and Scheduling of Smart Distribution Grids

edited by

Mauricio Eduardo Samper

,

Marcelo Gustavo Molina

, Maximiliano Martinez and Gastón Orlando Suvire

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 284 | 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)

Applications of Natural and Synthetic Derivatives in Pharmaceutical Industries

edited by

Jefferson Romáryo Duarte Da Luz

and

Gabriel Araujo Silva

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural derivatives; synthetic derivatives; pharmaceutical applications; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; extraction and synthesis processes; natural product chemistry; synthetic methodologies; sustainable practices; drug development and formulation; therapeutic innovation; industrial pharmaceutical processes; analytical technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)

Advances in Enhancing Unconventional Oil/Gas Recovery, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 18836 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconventional reservoir; EOR/EGR; fluid transport; simulation; experiment; CCUS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

CO₂ Capture and Conversion Processes: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives

edited by

Georgios Bampos

and Georgios Karanikolos

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12439 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse gases (GHGs); carbon emissions; CO2; CO2 capture; carbon capture and storage (CCS); carbon capture and utilization (CCU); CO2 conversion; CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR)

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

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

edited by

Ádina L. Santana

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8120 | 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 Innovation in the Production of Green Materials for Advanced Technologies

edited by

Navid Aslfattahi

,

Kumaran Kadirgama

, Lingenthiran Samylingam and

Mohammad Reza Chalak Qazani

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8050 | Submission Open

Keywords: green materials; sustainable innovation; advanced technologies; energy efficiency; renewable energy; eco-friendly systems; cleaner production; balance in energy production; socio-ecological sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)

Microbial Biofilms: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos and Edson Holanda Teixeira

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3782 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm detection techniques; biofilm resistance; biofilm-related infections; biofilm eradication strategies; biotechnological applications; biofilms in natural and engineered ecosystems; advanced biofilm imaging

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

Welding and Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by Dhanesh G. Mohan and

Muthuramalingam Thangaraj

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2435 | Submission Open

Keywords: welding techniques; additive manufacturing; metallurgical processes; joint formation; dissimilar metal joining; process simulation; in situ monitoring; fusion welding; solid-state welding

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

Biomaterial Applications in Polymer Processing and Drug Design

edited by Mateusz Stojko,

Jakub Włodarczyk

and Michał Sobota

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1625 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; polymer processing; drug design; drug delivery systems; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine; electrospinning; microneedle fabrication; 3D bioprinting; extrusion; injection molding; biomedical applications

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

New Trends in Hydrodynamics of Industrial Processes: Energy Efficiency and Optimization

edited by

Sergio Alejandro Martínez Delgadillo

and Alejandro Alonzo-Garcia

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixing; reactors; photocatalysis; computational fluid dynamics; wastewater treatment; porous media

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

Sustainable Development of Energy and Environment in Buildings

edited by

Dimitra Papadaki

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; buildings; energy efficiency; circularity; smart buildings; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)

Advances in Solid Oxide Cells (SOCs): Performance and Reliability

edited by

Ali Akbari-Fakhrabadi

and Felipe Sanhueza-Gómez

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid oxide fuel cells; solid oxide electrolysis cells; SOC performance; reliability assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Development of Innovative Processes in Food Engineering

edited by

Jung-Feng Hsieh

and

Jooyeoun Jung

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 496 | 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)

Contamination Control and Detection Processes for Chemical Elements in Soil

edited by Geila S. Carvalho, Bruno Teixeira Ribeiro,

Everton Geraldo de Morais

and

Cynthia De Oliveira

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace elements; soil; plant; physiology; sensors; X-ray fluorescence; analytical chemistry; tropical soils

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

Research on Design, Simulation, and Evaluation of Energy Saving in Heat Exchangers

edited by

Xuejun Qian

and

Hussein A. Mohammed

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat exchanger; fluids; heat transfer; energy savings; thermal sciences; design; simulation; evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

Power System Optimization for Energy Storage: Methods and Applications

edited by Hejun Yang, Ning Yan and

Sen Tan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy system; methods; application; market and commercial mode; planning; assessment; operation and maintenance; dispatching and control; stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)

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