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Sensor Network Control and Advanced Digital Technology submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); IoT applications; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Digital and Other Processes)
Oil and Gas Drilling Processes: Control and Optimization
edited by , and Meng Chen
submission deadline 2 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5437 | Submission Open
Keywords: drilling; completion; rock mechanics; multiphase flow; well log; formation evaluation; MWD and LWD; experimental study; numerical study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Model Predictive Control in Industrial Power Systems
edited by , Hongpeng Xu and
submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: model predictive control; energy storage; power system; machine learning; optimization; smart grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Pharmacodynamics Modeling of Anti-inflammatory Drugs (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Jai-Eun Kim
submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacodynamics; inflammation; anti-inflammation; analgesic; endoplasmic reticulum stress; calcium; MAPK; STAT; natural product; cytokine; nitric oxide; immune cell; macrophage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Advances in Value-Added Products from Waste submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16383 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioprocess; bioproducts; biorefinery; anaerobic digestion; fermentation; waste upcycling; organic wastes; biofuels; platform chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Lactic Acid Bacteria: Screening, Isolation, Evaluation and Applications submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1802 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; lactococcus; lactobacillus; fermentation; antifungal; antibacterial; probiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
AI-Based Modelling and Control of Power Systems
edited by , Javad Rahebi and Mehdi Zareian Jahromi
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: power system; smart grid; renewable energy integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Green Technologies for Food Processing
edited by
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: green technologies for food processing; zero waste-based food processing; alternative proteins; processing of edible insect products; plant-origin foods; 3D food printing processes; cannabis processing; unconventional food plant  PANCs; non-thermal food processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Application of Microorganisms in Pollutant Degradation submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioremediation; biosorption; emerging pollutants; environmental microbiology; environmental pollution; heavy metals detoxification; hydrocarbons; industrial chemicals; microbial immobilization; organic pollutants; pesticides; pharmaceutical wastes; pollutant degradation; soil remediation; waste treatment; water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Chemical Engineering towards Sustainable Development Goals submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable chemical engineering; clean energy technologies; green process design; resource efficiency; circular economy; environmental remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Exploration, Exploitation and Utilization of Coal and Gas Resources, 2nd Edition
edited by and Zhenzhi Wang
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: unconventional resources; coalbed methane; coal measure gas; geological CO2; simulation modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Latest Research on Wastewater Treatment and Recycling
edited by
submission deadline 11 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; wastewater; bioaugmentation; bioremediation; phytoremediation; AOP; UV catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Feature Review Papers in Section "Environmental and Green Processes"
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5694 | Submission Open
Keywords: composting; anaerobic digestion; water and wastewater treatment; renewable energy; life cycle assessment; techno-economical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Wind Energy Assessment Based on CFD Simulations and Analytical Techniques
edited by and Bukhari Bin Manshoor
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5353 | Submission Open
Keywords: CFD simulations; rotor design; aerodynamics performance; VAWT; HAWT; micrositing; wind power
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Thermochemical Conversion of Agricultural and Food Processing Waste submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3612 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermochemical conversion; torrefaction; pyrolysis; hydrothermal conversion; biochar; hydrochar; energy potential; soil enrichment; sorption; degradation; nutrients; microbiological activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Sustainability of Perovskite Solar Cells
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open
Keywords: perovskite; stability; interfacial layer; device architecture; ageing; organic or inorganic synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Ionic Liquids: Modeling, Design and Applications
edited by Yuqiu Chen and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermodynamic modeling of ionic liquids; molecular dynamics simulation of ionic liquids; ionic liquid solvent design; ionic liquid-based process design; ionic liquids in CO2 capture; ionic liquids in electrolyte chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Biochemical Processes for Sustainability, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochemical processes; biocatalysis; nanotechnology; water treatment; pollution control; biofuels; microbial fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Preparation, Theoretical Modeling and Application of Inorganic Photoelectric Materials
edited by , Raúl Sánchez Zeferino, Rosendo Lopez Delgado and Alvaro Flores Pacheco
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic semiconductors; photovoltaics; quantum dots and nanostructures; optoelectronic devices; solar cells; photodetectors; perovskite materials; thin-film technologies; light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Control and Supervision Strategies on Desalination Processes: Focused on Key Process Variables
edited by and Jesús Álvarez-Sánchez
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: reverse osmosis; concentration polarization factor; biofouling; permeate flux; mass transfer coefficient; process design; perfomance; seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO); brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO); operating pressure; energy consumption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Innovative Drug Delivery through Chemically Synthesized Polymers and Terpenoids submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug delivery; chemically synthesized polymers; Terpenoids; Bioavailability; controlled release; polymer-– terpenoid conjugates; pharmaceutical science; therapeutic efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Processing Foods: Process Optimization and Quality Assessment, 3rd Edition submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: unit operations; processing technologies; optimization; food quality; nutrition; traceability; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Innovations in Carbon Capture and Storage/Utilization (CCS-CCU): Sustainable Engineering and Biotechnological Perspectives submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon dioxide capture; carbon dioxide utilization; carbon dioxide storage; emission reduction; sustainable practices; climate change mitigation; engineering strategies; biotechnological innovations; life cycle assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Modeling of Composite Materials
edited by Zhonghai Xu, Yongping Yu and Haifeng Liu
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; modeling; finite element method; extended finite element method; smoothed particle hydrodynamics; phase field; Peridynamics; discrete element method; intelligent algorithm; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Application of Power Converter in Integrated Energy Storage Management submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: power conversion efficiency; energy storage systems (ESS); battery management systems (BMS); hybrid energy storage; DC-DC converters; voltage regulation; load balancing; renewable energy integration; charge/discharge control; grid stabilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Studies of the Dosage Form and Stability of the Drug by Various Techniques, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug analysis; drug stability; dosage form; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Fire and Explosion in Process Safety Prevention and Protection
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: process safety; accidental chemical releases; fires; explosions; risk identification and management; mechanical integrity; emergency management; flame propagation; deflagration-to-detonation transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Sustainable Plastic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable materials; biodegradable polymers; plastic recycling; microplastic analysis; fluorescent polymers; renewable resources; absorption and emission spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Green Solvent for Separation and Extraction Processes submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; green solvent; extraction; separation; purification; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; bio-based solvent; supercritical solvent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
Monitoring and Chemical Analysis of Food Contaminants submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; pesticides; veterinary drugs; mycotoxins; plant toxins; instrumental analysis; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Bioenergy Production from Biomass Feedstocks
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: material synthesis and characterization; multifunctional materials; bio-derived hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries; production processes; polyanionic phosphate-based cathodes; biomass into electrolytes for energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Recent Advances in Conductor Materials for Energy Storage and Electrocaloric Applications
edited by Marisa A. Frechero
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: green energy storage; ceramic and glassy ionic conductors; impedance/dielectric spectroscopy; ceramic and glassy structural characterization; electrode/electrolyte interfaces; grain boundary; solid state bateries; supercapacitors; traditional and cold sintering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
AC and DC Power Grids System Technologies: Analysis, Control and Practical Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 16 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: AC and DC power grids; power converter; HVDC; energy management systems; energy storage technologies; smart grid and microgrid; machine learning; sustainable electrical energy systems; renewable energy technologies; energy storage system; vehicle-to-grid; grid-to-vehicle; energy saving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Advances in Organic Food Processing and Probiotic Fermentation
edited by Xueqian Su
submission deadline 18 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic food processing; probiotic fermentation; fermentation optimization; microbial strains; bioactive compounds; functional foods; sustainable food production; nutritional quality; sensory attributes; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
The Exploration and Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources, 2nd Edition
edited by , Jianhua Zhao, and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4857 | Submission Open
Keywords: genesis and evolution of gas/oil and multiscale pores; genetic and distribution patterns of fractures; geological controls on reservoirs quality; hydrocarbon accumulation/depletion mechanisms; petrophysical characterization of formations; fluid flow and fluid– shale interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Microstructure, Processing and Numerical Simulation of Coatings
edited by Haibo Zhang, and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3950 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface coating technology; microstructure; coatings material design; simulation analysis; numerical simulation; different process parameters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Application of Biochar in Environmental Research
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; waste management; wastewater and water treatment; pyrolysis; fertilization; composting; anaerobic digestion; heterogenous catalysis; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry
edited by Srinivasulu Cherukupalli
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic synthesis; heterocyclic compounds; medicinal chemistry; molecular docking; biological evaluation; SAR studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Research on the Synthesis and Electrical Properties of Low-Dimensional Materials
edited by Morteza Kayyalha and Mauricio Terrones
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-dimensional materials; quantum materials; topological phases; electrical transport; sensing; metrology; moiré physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Engineering Porous Materials: From Synthesis to Real-World Applications
edited by Hamidreza Mahdavi and Joseph Olorunyomi
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous materials; design; synthesis; characterization; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Extraction, Processing and Application of Natural Compounds as Preservatives
edited by , Jin Zhang and Preet Amol Singh
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural preservatives; antimicrobial compounds; antimicrobial mechanisms; formulation stability; regulatory guidelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Separation Processes)
Green Chemistry: Latest Developments, Advancements and Future Prospects
edited by , , and Mirabbos Hojamberdiev
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; green catalysis; clean processes; alternative solvents; sustainable polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Physical and Chemical Removal of Recalcitrant Pollutants Using Novel Solids: Nanomaterials, Biochar, and Waste-Derived Biomaterials
edited by , and Rubi Romero
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: new and innovative nanomaterials; novel biochar; physical removal; chemical removal; waste-derived biomaterials; circular economy; reduction in fossil-derived plastics; reduction in waste-derived biomaterials; simulation and modeling; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advanced Manufacturing Processes of Composite Materials
edited by Yamin Li
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: composite materials; composite-forming processes; composite printing; process modeling; optimization of materials and processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Design and Numerical Simulation of Photo- and Electrochemical Degradation of Pollutants
edited by and Ever Peralta Reyes
submission deadline 29 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: design of photo- and electrochemical reactors; numerical solution; mathematical modeling; numerical optimization; pollutants; process control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advances in Remediation of Contaminated Sites: Volume II submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 31712 | Submission Open
Keywords: site contamination; survey and assessment; remediation technology; remediation strategy; site management; heavy metals; organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; soils and groundwater; water and sediments; environmental processes; environmental behaviors; environmental effects; environmental engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Recent Advances in CO2 Capture, CO2 Utilization, and Green Chemistry for Sustainability submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9542 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 utilization; integration of carbon capture and utilization (ICCU); chemical looping combustion (CLC); dual-function materials; green chemistry for sustainability; waste recycling; emission of combustion pollutants; catalytic combustion; hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advances in Renewable and Sustainable Engineering from the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Engineering Techniques
edited by , Wadhah Amer Hatem and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; sustainability; energy efficiency; green technologies; waste management; smart energy systems; water treatment; green infrastructure and buildings; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Developments in Electrode Materials and Processes for Sustainable and Improved Li-Ion Batteries
edited by Naresh Kumar Thangavel
submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: anode/cathode/electrolyte materials; high capacity/energy materials; slurry formulation; dry electrode process; binder selection; conductive additive innovation; electrochemical performance; electrode process development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Simulation, Modeling, and Decision-Making Processes in Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Engineering
edited by , , Phan Van-Thanh and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9283 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; modeling; innovation in decision-making; machine learning; artificial intelligence; multi-objective optimization; simulation; data-driven decision insights; industrial engineering; soft computing; adaptive decision support; manufacturing systems; sustainability; cybersecurity; process optimization; smart factories; industrial automation; production planning; operations research; other processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
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