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Novel Methods for the Analysis of Active and Toxic Components in Food

edited by

Lorena González-Gómez

and

Sonia Morante Zarcero

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2335 | Submission Open

Keywords: food analysis; toxic compounds; bioactive compounds; micro-extractive methods; chromatography; food safety and quality; mass spectrometry; sample preparation; validated analytical methods; green methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Food and Beverages)

Separation and Speciation of Emerging Pollutants in Soil and Groundwater

edited by

Enzhu Hu

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; soil and groundwater contamination; separation technology; environmental speciation; nano-pesticides; micro-/nano-plastics; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs); hydrometallurgical organic reagents; organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Absorption, Adsorption Technologies and Materials of Industrial Exhaust

edited by Zhi Qian and Le Sang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; material; process intensification; industrial exhaust; multiple pollutants; optimization; interdisciplinary; synergy; cutting-edge

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Application of Functional Materials in Gaseous Pollutant Removal

edited by Jingcai Chang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: gaseous pollutant removal; atmospheric environmental governance; innovations in functional materials; low-energy technologies; monitoring and control of gaseous pollutants; membrane separation; feasibility analysis of practical applications of functional materials

Adsorption Process in Chemical Engineering

edited by Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet,

Didilia Ileana Mendoza-Castillo

and Hilda Elizabeth Reynel-Ávila

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6448 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorbents; depollution; energy storage; environmental remediation; intensification; modeling; adsorption engineering; process systems engineering; sustainable separation; value-added products

Green Extraction Techniques of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources

edited by

Liliana Mihalcea

and

Mona Elena Popa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5409 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural sources; bioactive compounds; supercritical extraction; subcritical water extraction; chromatography; spectrometry; ultrasound-assisted extraction; microwave-assisted extraction; pressurized liquid extraction; enzyme-assisted extraction; bioeconomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Design and Preparation of Sustainable Separation Membrane for Efficient Water Purification

edited by

Shuping Wu

and

Rui Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3904 | Submission Open

Keywords: membrane separation; water purification; sustainable materials; membrane fabrication; membrane characterization; desalination; wastewater treatment; bio-based membranes; carbon-based membranes; membrane fouling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Advances in Photocatalysis for Environmental Pollutant Removal

edited by

Feigao Xu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 759 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; semiconductors; microstructure regulation; environmental pollutants; degradation; Fenton

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Removal of Emerging Pollutants from the Environmental Matrices

edited by

Waldemar Studziński

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants (EPs); transformation products; wastewater treatment; micropollutants; toxicity; environmental protection; removal; sorption; separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Application of Advanced Materials and Technologies in the Separation and Adsorption

edited by Hao Wu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10769 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced material; technology; separation; adsorption; pollutant treatment; efficient; low energy consumption; resource utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Sustainable Biological Removal and Separation Processes in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Xin Zhou

Shouqing Ni

and Guoqiang Liu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater treatment and reclamation; biological nutrient removal; separation and purification; emerging pollutant removal; carbon footprint mitigation; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Perspectives on Water Treatment and Desalination

edited by Jiapeng Liu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; desalination; separation science; chemical engineering; environmental science; energy consumption; innovative electrode material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

New Approaches to Phosphorus Pollutant Control and Phosphorus Recovery

edited by Xuejiao Tang

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: phosphorus resource recovery; purification; crystallization separation; catalytic decomposition; high value-added

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Green Separation and Purification Technology

edited by

Shun Yao

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7684 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Recent Developments in Chemical Analysis of Bioactive Constituents of Plants and Plant Extracts

edited by

Constantinos Tsiafoulis

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; bioactive constituents; food chemistry; method development; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; mass spectrometry; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Mapping Drug Fate and Activity: Chromatographic Strategies in Drug Research

edited by

Gonçalo J. Justino

and Pedro F. Pinheiro

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug metabolism; pharmacokinetics; chromatographic techniques; bioanalysis; analytical method development; drug toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioanalysis/Clinical Analysis)

Photoelectrocatalytic Organic Pollutant Degradation and Water Splitting

edited by Xingming Ning

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: interface charge transfer; organic pollutant degradation; photoelectrocatalytic; photogenerated charge carrier; charge separation; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Research on New Technology and Equipment of Multiphase Flow Separation

edited by Chencan Du and

Yubin Wang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6308 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; separation technology; equipment design; process intensification; fluid dynamics; computational modeling; mass transfer; sustainable processes; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Determination and Quantification of Pharmaceuticals Using Chromatography Methods

edited by

Karol Wróblewski

and

Małgorzata Szultka-Młyńska

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromatography; method validation; drug analysis; pharmaceutical analysis; analytical method development; pharmaceutical formulations; mass spectrometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Green Extraction of Natural Products for Application in Pharmaceuticals, Foods, Cosmetics and Agriculture

edited by

Luicita Lagunez-Rivera

, Esther Ramirez Moreno and

Othmane Merah

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant species sources; orchids; primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; essential oils; fragrances; antioxidant activity; pharmaceutical application; nutraceutical application; molecular nutrition; intestinal bioaccessibility; agricultural uses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Membrane Separation Process for Water Treatment

edited by Fang Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced separation techniques; resource recovery; environmental conservation; water treatment; membrane separation process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Electrochemical Separation and Recovery Technology in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Ran Mao

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical wastewater treatment; resource recovery; electrooxidation; electroreduction; heavy metal complexes; nitrate; phosphorus; electro-Fenton

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Innovative Sustainable Methods for Food Component Extraction

edited by

Nada Grahovac

, Zorica Stojanovic and Ana Đurović

submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable separation; food extraction; environmental responsibility; resource minimization; innovative techniques; bioactive compounds; functional foods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Food and Beverages)

Advances in Separation and Leaching for Metal Recovery

edited by Yun Li and

Hui Xu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal recovery; separation; leaching; efficiency; selectivity; sustainable recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Solid Waste Recycling and Strategic Metal Extraction

edited by

Lihui Gao

Daoguang Teng

Shulei Li

and Chunlin He

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; biomass; adsorption material; wastewater treatment; strategic metal resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Separation Techniques for the Enrichment and Extraction of Rare Earth Elements

edited by Hongpeng Fan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth elements (REEs); separation techniques; environmentally friendly processes; sustainability innovative approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Application of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) in Wastewater Treatment

edited by Hongwei Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; wastewater; catalysts; emerging pollutants; recalcitrant pollutants; cost evaluation; durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Isolation and Identification of Biologically Active Natural Compounds

edited by

Iulia Varzaru

and

Arabela Elena Untea

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8708 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; by-products; bioactive compounds; isolation methods; chromatography; antioxidant activity; antimicrobial activity; bioavailable compounds; nutraceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Chemical and Contaminant Residue Analysis via Chromatography

edited by

Evangelia Tzanetou

and

Konstantinos M. Kasiotis

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5409 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; contaminants; residues; volatile organic compounds; mass spectrometry; food; environment; biological fluids; regulatory compliance; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chromatographic Separations)

Separation Techniques on a Miniaturized Scale

edited by

Fernando Lanças

and Deyber Arley Vargas Medina

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5223 | Submission Open

Keywords: miniaturized sample preparation; sorbent-based microextraction; solvent-based microextraction; miniaturized instrumentation; green analytical chemistry; liquid chromatography; gas chromatography; open tubular liquid chromatography; capillary electrophoresis; microfluidic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chromatographic Separations)

State of the Art and Challenges in the Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds

edited by Jérôme Vial and

Sylvain Antoniotti

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 387 | Submission Open

Keywords: GC-MS; GCxGC; headpsace techniques; chemometrics; volatolomic; scent sampling; aroma; thermodeorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chromatographic Separations)

Innovative Separation Techniques for Adsorption and Control of Soil and Water Contaminants

edited by Niloofar Karimian

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; soil and water remediation; contaminants; heavy metals; PFAS; biochar; nanomaterials; hybrid technologies; synchrotron spectroscopy; sustainable materials; separation techniques; environmentally friendly processes; sustainability innovative approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Purification Technology)

Eco-Friendly Innovations for Water Purification: Advanced Oxidation and Sustainable Cleanup Solutions

edited by

Szabolcs Bognár

Predrag Putnik

and

Daniela Šojić Merkulov

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; water contamination; sustainable water treatment; advanced oxidation processes; electrochemical advanced oxidation processes; organic pollutant removal; green nanotechnology; bioinspired materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Advanced Separation Technology for Sludge Wastewater Treatment and Resource Utilization

edited by Bingdi Cao

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: sludge; solid– liquid separation; dewatering agent; extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs); electro-dewatering; coagulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Purification Technology)

Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Efficient Remediation of Emerging Organic Pollutants (EOPs) and Heavy Metals Contaminated Water

edited by

Fisseha Andualem Bezza

and

Evans Martin Nkhalambayausi Chirwa

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotocatalysts; nanoadsorbents; emerging pollutants; heavy metals; polyaromatic hydrocarbon compound; nanoparticles/composite nanoadsorbents; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; nanophotocatalysis; rGO-based metallic photocatalyst; adsorption modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds by Adsorption/Catalytic Methods

edited by

Younes Dehmani

and

Hamou Moussout

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: VOC; adsorption; catalytic; natural materials; composite materials; mixtures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

New Directions in Nanostructured Hybrid Materials for Selective Separations and Catalysis

edited by

Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal

and

Valter Maurino

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured hybrid materials; photochemical processes; liquid/air pollutant treatments; surface functionalization; multifunctional coatings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Application of Nanoparticles in Selective Separation and Extraction

edited by

Alejandro Pérez-Larios

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles (NPs); selective separation; extraction; adsorption; magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs); catalytic processes; membrane technologies; environmental remediation; biotechnology; chemical engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Research on Separation Techniques for Metabolomics and Pharmacokinetics Analysis

edited by Mamunur Rashid

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; pharmacokinetics; mass spectrometry; UPLC; supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC); separation technology; biomarker discovery; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioanalysis/Clinical Analysis)

Applications of Adsorbent Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment

edited by Dragana Živojinović

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption; biosorbent; biomass-derived material; waste materials; eco-friendly adsorbents; water treatment; pollutant removal; organic pollutants; inorganic pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Extraction and Pharmaceutical Application of Phytochemicals

edited by

Aislan Cristina Rheder Fagundes Pascoal

and

Ana Lucia Tasca Gois Ruiz

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemicals; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; phytopharmaceuticals; phytotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)

Separation Technology Applications in Sample Preparation for Environmental Analysis

edited by

Leilei Xiang

and Hongjie Sheng

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental samples; quantitative analysis; extraction; separation technology; analytical methods; chromatography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

New and Modified Polymers for Detection and Removal of Pollutants from Water and Air

edited by Aleksandra Nastasović and

Bojana Marković

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymers and composites; molecularly imprinted polymers; adsorption mechanism; thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of adsorption; quantum modeling and simulation; radionuclides; organic and inorganic pollutants; CO2 capture; gas separation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Advances in Novel Beneficiation Technology of Critical Minerals

edited by Jue Kou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical minerals; ore beneficiation; sensor-based ore sorting; flotation; gravity separation; magnetic separation; leaching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Novel Functional Separation Materials for Water Treatment

edited by

Zhujian Huang

and

Xinjiang Hu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; nanomaterials for water treatment; membrane technology; electrochemical water treatment; sustainable water purification; contaminant removal; resource recovery; hybrid treatment systems; bio-based adsorbents; water– energy nexus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials in Separation Science)

Application of Sustainable Separation Techniques in Food Processing

edited by Beatriz Cervejeira Bolanho Barros and Huafeng Zhang

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4056 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable process; extraction; distillation; centrifugation; filtration; decantation; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Food and Beverages)

Chromatographic Methods for Environment, Biota and Food Contaminants Analysis

edited by Melinda Haydee Kovács and Emőke Dalma Kovács

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2530 | Submission Open

Keywords: Gas chromatography; Liquid chromatography; Detectors (including mass spectrometer); Extraction procedures; Purification techniques; Environmental samples; Biological samples

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chromatographic Separations)

Removal of Organic Pollutants from Aqueous Systems

edited by Li Yan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1684 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic pollutants; PFAS; adsorption; degradation; mechanisms; modeling; aquatic chemistry; interfacial processes; advanced materials; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Separations)

Separation and Recovery Technology for Mineral Flotation and Solid Waste

edited by Yujin Sun and

Xiangning Bu

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1279 | Submission Open

Keywords: separation technology; mineral flotation; coal-based waste; resource recovery; sustainable practices; environmental impact; adhesion force; novel reagents; bubble– particle; wetting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

Mineral Processing and Separation: Research, Innovation and Production

edited by

Jiangang Ku

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic separation; flotation; gravity separation; electric separation; separation modeling; ore purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Engineering)

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