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Phytochemicals: Extraction, Optimization, Identification, Biological Activities, and Applications in the Food, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceutical Industries submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10917 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemical identification; biological activity; fingerprint; secondary metabolites; liquid and gas chromatographies; mass spectrometry; analytical methods; phenolic compounds; bioactives; functional ingredients
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Interfacial Structure-Mediated Controllable Adhesion and Assembly
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4633 | Submission Open
Keywords: interfaces; wetting; micro- or nanofabrication; controllable adhesion; self-assembly; supraparticles; surface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Progress in Catalysis Technology in Clean Energy Utilization
edited by , Xiaojiang Yao and Peng Lu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4620 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean energy; sustainable energy; catalysis; pollution control; environmental catalysis; catalyst characterization; reaction mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis Enhanced Processes)
Treatment and Remediation of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants
edited by , and Emeka Emmanuel Oguzie
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4037 | Submission Open
Keywords: treatment; remediation; organic pollutants; inorganic pollutants; water; soil; sediment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Processing, Manufacturing and Properties of Metal and Alloys
edited by and Yao Lu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2883 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; multi-material joining techniques; tribological properties; fatigue and fracture; CNC machining technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Antimicrobials in Plants: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Therapeutic Agents submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2616 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant products; antimicrobial agents; antibiotic resistance; multi-drug resistance; preclinical (in vitro/in vivo) studies; clinical studies; evidence-based medicine; systematic reviews & meta-analyses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmaceutical Processes)
Geochemical Processes and Environmental Geochemistry of Modern Mining
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2553 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource recovery; geochemical dynamics; water system; environmental sustainability; monitoring techniques; mine waste management; mine reclamation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Green Manufacturing and Energy-Efficient Production submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2241 | Submission Open
Keywords: green manufacturing; energy-efficient production; sustainable design; remanufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; low-carbon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
The Development and Application of Food Chemistry Technology
edited by Marina Krpan
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1311 | Submission Open
Keywords: food analysis; food chemistry; sensory analysis; food safety; food processing; bioactive components of food; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Novel Recovery Technologies from Wastewater and Waste
edited by and María Victoria Gallegos
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open
Keywords: recycling; life cycle; waste valorization; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; sustainable development; electronic waste; nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advances and Prospects in Organic Synthesis
edited by , and Carolina Guimarães De Souza Lima
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic synthesis; synthetic methodology; bioactive compounds; multicomponent reactions; catalysis; green chemistry; sustainable chemistry; biomass upgrading
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Biomass and Waste Treatment Based on Anaerobic Digestion submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open
Keywords: anaerobic digestion; GHG emission reduction; nutrient recovery; renewable natural gas (RNG); biogas production and upgrading; biofertilizer; anaerobic digestion modeling; feedstock pretreatment; digestate treatment; advanced anaerobic digestion; waste to energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Emerging Technologies in Sustainable Dairy Processing
edited by and Dajana Vukić
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy; cheese; milk; yoghurt; ice cream; starter culture; by-product; sustainability; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Theoretical Progress in the Exploration and Development of Deep Coal-Measure Gas
edited by , Fangkai Quan and Xuanxuan Chu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep coal seam; coal reservoirs; physical properties; development technology; predictive evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Sustainable Management of Wastewater and Sludge
edited by Zhetai Hu, Zhiqiang Zuo and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable biotechnology; wastewater treatment; sludge treatment; low greenhouse gas emission; resource recovery; nitrogen removal; integrated wastewater management; use of digestate; bioplastics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Advanced Green Materials in Water and Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterial; renewable raw materials; circular economy; green processes; green chemistry; waste recovery; biomass; wastewater treatment systems; emerging contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Chemical Flooding in EOR: Practical and Simulation Insights
edited by and Sayed mohammed Gomaa
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open
Keywords: enhanced oil recovery; polymeric composites; biopolymer flooding; field-scale simulation; theoretical modelling of water flooding; alkaline/surfactant/polymer flooding; sweep and displacement efficiency; molecular simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Design and Engineering of Microreactors for Flow Chemistry and Smart-Scaled Flow Processes
edited by Omar Ginoble Pandoli, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: microreactor technology; design and microfabrication process; flow synthesis; heterocatalytic microreactor; bed flow reactor; enzyme-based flow bioreactors; flow photochemistry; intensification process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Production, Corrosion Resistance, Recycling, and Modelling of Ceramic Materials submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: ceramic properties; ceramic corrosion resistance; functional ceramics; bioceramics; lead-free ceramics; improved ceramic production processes; machine learning and deep learning; sustainable ceramic production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Green Chemistry of Renewable Energy in Catalysis and Reaction Engineering submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; catalyst design; catalyst materials; environmental catalysis; catalysis for green synthesis and fine chemicals; biomass conversion; kinetics; scale-up; chemical engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Process of CO2 Capture and Conversion
edited by , Shuzhuang Sun, Xuan Bie, IWei Wang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; calcium looping; chemical looping; CO2 hydrogenation; integrated CO2 capture and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Aerosol Formation Processes, Measurement Techniques and Related Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric aerosols; measurements; processes; theoretical fundaments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Design and Analysis of Adaptive Identification and Control
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive identification and control systems; design and analysis; adaptive identification and control system simulation; process modeling/identification; applications of adaptive identification and control system; stability and convergence of adaptive identification and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)
Progress in Electrochemical Methods Using Functional Surfaces and Interface Engineering
edited by Mesfin Haile Mamme, Herman Terryn and Mats Meeusen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy conversion and storage (batteries; supercapcitors; fuel cells; catalysis; and electrolyses); electrochemical sensor; surface modification and characterization; multifuctional surfaces; electrified Interface designing; interface characterization and maniplulation (solid– liquid; solid– solid; liquid– liquid interfaces; etc.); corrosion and corrosion inhibition; electrodeposition/electroplating (synthesis of thin films; nanostructures; nanowires; nanotubes; etc.); nucleation and growth metals; theoretical and computational development; coatings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Flue Gas Pollutant Control and Ultra-Low Emission Technology
edited by Feiqiang He and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: NOx; SO2; trace heavy metals; flue gas; catalytic conversion; oxidation; MOF; technological transformation; economic assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Green Metallurgical Process and Technology
edited by Xin Yao and Huaqing Xie
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen smelting; hydrogen-rich blast furnace injection; hydrogen base shaft furnace direct reduction; CO2 resource utilization; low-carbon smelting; high-nitrogen steel; metallurgical slag; waste heat recovery; energy conversion and clean utilization; electric furnace steelmaking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Application of Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technology
edited by Alireza Zendehboudi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open
Keywords: heat pump; refrigeration; air conditioning; environmentally friendly refrigerants; heat exchanger design; energy storage; waste heat recovery; integrated system design and application of renewable energy in HVAC& R
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Innovations in Waste Heat Recovery in Industrial Processes
edited by and Shukun Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste heat recovery; power generation; thermal management; energy conversion; clean industrial production; thermodynamic systems; carbon reduction potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Processes)
Advances in the Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
edited by , and Tabbi Wilberforce
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells; hydrogen fuel cells; novel materials; modeling and simulation; performance and durability; water and thermal management; automotive; techno-economic analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Absorption Heat Pumps for Heating and Cooling: Modeling, Simulation, Design, Optimization, and Experiments
edited by and José Alfredo Hernández Pérez
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: absorption; single and advanced cycles; absorption heat pumps; heat exchangers; mass and heat transfer coefficients; thermal systems; optimization and artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Progress on Biomass Processing and Conversion submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; energy production; methane; hydrogen; ethanol; pretreatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Advanced Natural Product Technology: Extraction, Separation, and Analysis submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural matrices; vegetal extracts; bioactive compound extraction; modern extraction techniques; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Processes and Systems)
Advancing Catalysis: Bridging the Gap from Academic Innovation to Industrial Application
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: green synthesis; sustainable chemistry catalysis; solvent-free synthesis; biocatalysis; flow chemistry; green nanomaterials; waste reduction; pharmaceutical synthesis; environmental impact; ecofriendly practices; sustainable processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Design, Modeling and Optimization of Solar Energy Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: solar energy system; hybrid solar energy systems; mathematical modeling; efficiency enhancement techniques; optimization; performance; and sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Deposition Process, Characterization and Performance of Thin Films
edited by Liyong Du
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: thin film; material; deposition; process; performace; percursor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advances in Optically Functional Nanomaterials
edited by Piyush Agarwal and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum optics; nanomaterials; plasmonics; ultrafast lasing; optical communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Neural Networks and Computational Intelligence Techniques for Advanced Process Control
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural network; intelligent control; machine learning; fuzzy control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Fuzzy Control System: Design and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced fuzzy theory; control design and application; hybrid intelligent systems; type-2 fuzzy control; fuzzy system optimization; intelligent machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Thermal Analysis, Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Processes
edited by and Luiz Eduardo dos Santos Paes
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal analysis; experimental methods; numerical methods; thermal cycles; phase transformation; manufacturing processes; heat sources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Detection, Control and Management of Industrial Dust submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2152 | Submission Open
Keywords: dust exposure; dust hazard; dust detection; particulate matter; dust characterization and analysis; dust explosion risk; dust explosion prevention; dust removal technology; dust management; risk control and elimination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Innovations in Condition Monitoring, Optimization and Advanced Control for Complex Industrial Processes
edited by and Marcin Szuster
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; industrial process optimization; cyber-physical systems; industrial process control; artificial intelligence; sensor fusion; process quality control; process modelling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
Synthesis and Characterization of Various Nanomaterials Based on Graphene Derivatives submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: graphene derivatives; graphene oxide; synthesis and preparation of graphene derivatives; chrecrectrization of graphene derivatives; functionalization graphene derivatives; doping; catalytic applications; sensor applications; electronic applications; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Processes)
Rock Physics, Well Logging, and Formation Evaluation in Energy Exploration Systems submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 22 articles | Viewed by 26109 | Submission Open
Keywords: formation evaluation; pore structure; validity characterization; deep learning; digital rock physics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
Advanced Ladle Metallurgy and Secondary Refining submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open
Keywords: ladle; secondary refining; clean steel; inclusions; steelmaking; refractory; physical modeling; CFD; slags; vacuum degassing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Manufacturing Processes and Systems)
Process Modeling, Simulation and Optimization in Chemical Reaction Engineering
edited by and Arif Hussain
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and simulation; process intensification; chemical reactions; optimization; artificial intelligence; machine learning; reactive distillation; reactive separation; catalysis; decarbonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Advanced Materials for Sustainable and Green Sample Preparation submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; sustainable materials; sample preparation; advanced materials; nanomaterials; green solvents; green analytical chemistry; environmental analysis; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents (DESs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Preparation, Synthesis and Applications of Novel Catalytic Materials in Environmental Treatment
edited by , and Mohammed Ouzzine
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic materials; synthesis methods; environmental applications; air pollution control; water treatment; energy conversió n; nanocatalysts; hydrogen production; sustainable technologies; advanced characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Green Processes)
Semiconductors Design, Synthesis and Applications in Energy/Environmental Photocatalysis
edited by Jianfeng Ye
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: material design; interfacial interaction; heterostructures; solar water oxidation; photocatalytic water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Processes and Systems)
Applications of Non-thermal Technologies and Thermal Technologies in Food Processing submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12957 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasoud; cold plasma; pulsed electric field; high pressure; irradiation; pulsed light
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Process Engineering)
Industrial Applications of Modeling Tools submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9547 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical modeling; process simulation and control; process monitoring; process intelligence and machine learning; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Process Control and Monitoring)
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