Green Chemistry: Sustainable Organic Chemistry Synthesis and Bioenergy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Chemical Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 2140
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Organic transformations are vital processes for life from an essential biological point of view and for the development and maintenance of our society. With today's challenges, it is urgent to rethink traditional methodologies, seeking sustainable and safe-by-design alternatives. The Green Chemistry Principles were envisioned to guide the development of less hazardous processes, aiming to minimize or eliminate wastes and hazards in synthetic processes. In addition, biotechnology provides us with powerful tools for greener transformations and renewable energy generation, pursuing the best use of biomass, contributing to the generation of alternative and clean energy sources, and promoting the circular economy.
In this Special Issue, we invite you to submit original research on sustainable organic chemistry synthesis and bioenergy-related transformations. We also invite you to submit critical articles and reviews on the most innovative and impacting studies in the field of organic chemistry synthesis and bioenergy that seek to apply the Green Chemistry Principles in processes.
Indicatively, the following topics are welcomed in the contributions to the present Special Issue: sustainable and green synthesis, catalysis and biocatalysis, biotransformation, organic chemicals products by biotechnology process, sustainable energy production, clean energy, renewable biomass feedstock valorization, clean fuels, green and alternative solvents, alternative energy sources, and metal-free synthetic process.
The inclusion and discussion of the sustainability and Green Chemistry metrics for the new methodologies submitted for this Special Issue are welcome and encouraged.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Thiago Barcellos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- green chemistry
- sustainable methods
- circular economy
- renewable biomass feedstock
- alternative energy sources
- catalysis and biocatalysis
- biotransformation
- safe-by-design
- bio-based
- platform chemicals