Synthesis, Design and Environmental Impact of Green Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The trend in recent years has shifted from the use of conventional raw materials to green materials in all the industrial sectors. Green materials are eco-friendly, recyclable, and nontoxic materials. Such materials are claimed to have a minimal negative environmental impact when compared to their peers. The synthesis of green materials and their conversion to eco-friendly products is the central theme of this Special Issue. The Special Issue is aligned with goal 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and aims at highlighting responsible consumption and production.

The Special Issue further focuses on the three main aspects of green materials.

Synthesis: Techniques, properties, and characterization of green materials, and new eco-friendly and recyclable bio-based materials;

Environmental Impact: Life-cycle assessment, eco-efficiency, recycling, and sustainability 4.0;

Industrial applications: Design and manufacturing of sustainable products, development of equipment, and process for conversion of green materials into green products; case studies highlighting innovative industrial applications, such as sustainable packaging.

We thus invite the submission of original research articles, design studies, review articles, experimental, and/or numerical investigations on the aforementioned topics.

Dr. Prateek Saxena
Prof. Dr. Giuliano Bissacco
Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Salonitis
Guest Editors

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