Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Biomass-Derived and Green Materials
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Building".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomimetic intelligent response of biomass materials; phase change energy storage materials; multi-stage energy conversion; thermal management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The escalating challenges of climate change and resource depletion have placed sustainability and the circular economy at the forefront of global scientific and industrial efforts. Conventional thermal management materials, with their high embodied energy and end-of-life concerns, are increasingly unsustainable. Therefore, pioneering the next generation of thermal management solutions derived from biomass and other green materials is of vital importance for sustainable development.
This Special Issue, “Sustainable Thermal Management: Innovations in Biomass-Derived and Green Materials”, is dedicated to advancing the frontier of eco-friendly alternatives. We seek to showcase the latest breakthroughs in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of thermal materials derived from renewable and waste resources. By harnessing the unique hierarchical structures and tunable properties of biomass, we can pave the way for a new generation of high-performance, low-carbon thermal management solutions that align with a sustainable future involving energy-efficient buildings, advanced electronics cooling, and renewable energy storage applications.
We invite the submission of original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and insightful perspective papers that explore the intersection of material science, thermal engineering, and environmental sustainability.
The topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Thermal insulation;
- High thermal conductivity;
- Phase change materials;
- Thermal energy storage;
- Molecular solar thermal systems;
- Radiative cooling;
- Evaporative cooling;
- Photothermal energy conversion;
- Electrothermal energy conversion;
- Thermoelectric conversion;
- Magneto-thermal conversion;
- Thermal interface material;
- Personal thermal management materials;
- Energy-efficient buildings.
Prof. Dr. Haiyue Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable thermal management
- biomass-derived materials
- green material
- energy efficiency
- eco-design
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