Green Chemistry Research and Innovative Strategies for Environmental Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainable Chemistry (ISSN 2673-4079).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2027 | Viewed by 344
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanotechnology; green chemistry; air & water purification; (photo)catalysis; porous nanomaterials
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Interests: organic synthetic methodologies; synthetic strategies for heterocycles; green (photo)catalytic organic transformations; metal nanoparticles and polyoxometalates (POMs) chemistry
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Interests: advanced mass spectrometry; environmental chemistry and technology; (waste)water remediation; green chemistry; water and soil monitoring; food safety and authenticity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and the pollution of rivers, soils, and air constitute complex global challenges that directly affect ecosystems, cities, towns, and local communities. Addressing these issues requires integrated and sustainable solutions that combine scientific innovation, technological development, policy frameworks, and societal engagement. Advances in chemistry and environmental engineering, together with contributions from materials science, chemical and civil engineering, environmental sciences, energy engineering, data science, toxicology, and environmental economics, are essential for developing cleaner materials, efficient processes, and resilient environmental systems.
Within this broad interdisciplinary framework, the 9th Environmental Conference of Macedonia (ECOMAC 2026) serves as a long-standing conference that brings together researchers, engineers, policymakers, industry stakeholders, educators, and local authorities to address contemporary environmental challenges. The conference covers a wide range of themes, including water and wastewater treatment, river and coastal protection, air quality, soil remediation, waste and biomass management, sustainable cities and towns, renewable energy, environmental monitoring, and environmental education.
In alignment with the scope and philosophy of ECOMAC, this Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in sustainable chemistry and environmental technologies that support cleaner production, resource efficiency, pollution mitigation, and ecosystem protection. Contributions spanning fundamental research, applied studies, pilot-scale demonstrations, and pathways toward industrial or community-level implementation are particularly encouraged.
This Special Issue will also feature selected high-quality articles presented at the 9th Environmental Conference of Macedonia (www.ecomac.gr), to be held on 8–10 May 2026 at the KEDEA Conference Center, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
We look forward to your contributions!
Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis
Prof. Dr. Ioannis N. Lykakis
Dr. Lambropoulou Dimitra
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- green chemistry
- sustainable chemistry
- environmental sustainability
- catalysis and photocatalysis
- air and water purification
- advanced environmental materials
- waste and biomass valorization
- environmental remediation technologies
- circular economy
- clean and resource-efficient processes
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