Call for papers/Topics

Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:

1. Green Chemical Engineering 

This pillar focuses on the "12 Principles of Green Chemistry" applied to industrial scales.

• Sustainable Reaction Engineering

  • Catalysis: Homogeneous, heterogeneous, and biocatalysis (enzymes).

  • Alternative Activation Methods: Microwave, ultrasound, and photo-chemistry.

  • Process Intensification: Combining multiple unit operations into one (e.g., reactive distillation).

• Green Solvents and Separation

  • Supercritical Fluids (e.g., $scCO_2$).

  • Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents.

  • Aqueous Phase Chemistry.

  • Membrane-based separations vs. energy-intensive distillation.

• Waste Valorization

  • Converting "waste" into feedstock (Circular Economy).

  • Atom Economy: Maximizing the incorporation of starting materials into the final product.

2. Energy Sustainability 

This focuses on the transition from fossil-based energy to renewable and efficient systems.

• Renewable Energy Conversion

  • Solar Energy: Photovoltaics and concentrated solar power.

  • Bioenergy: First to fourth-generation biofuels (algal and metabolic engineering).

  • Wind and Geothermal Engineering.

• Energy Storage and Carriers

  • The Hydrogen Economy: Green hydrogen production via water electrolysis.

  • Advanced Battery Chemistry: Lithium-ion, Solid-state, and Flow batteries.

  • Fuel Cells: Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) and Solid Oxide (SOFC) cells.

• Energy Efficiency

  • Heat Integration and Pinch Analysis.

  • Waste Heat Recovery systems.

  • Smart Grids and Decentralized Energy Systems.

3. Environmental Sustainability 

This covers the monitoring, protection, and restoration of the natural environment.

• Carbon Management

  • Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

  • Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU): Turning $CO_2$ into fuels or polymers.

  • Negative Emission Technologies (Direct Air Capture).

• Water-Energy Nexus

  • Desalination technologies.

  • Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for wastewater treatment.

  • Recovery of nutrients (Nitrogen/Phosphorus) from waste streams.

• Pollution Prevention & Remediation

  • Air quality monitoring and scrubbing technology.

  • Bioremediation: Using microbes to clean soil and water.

  • Plastic Lifecycle: Biodegradable polymers and chemical recycling.

4. Cross-Cutting Systems & Assessment

These topics tie the three pillars together through data and logic.

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

  • Cradle-to-Grave vs. Cradle-to-Cradle analysis.

  • Quantifying "Environmental Footprints" (Carbon, Water, and Land).

• Industrial Ecology

  • Eco-industrial parks (where one factory's waste is another's fuel).

  • Sustainability metrics and Green Chemistry "Dashboards."

• Policy and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA)

  • Feasibility studies of new green technologies.

  • Regulatory frameworks (Carbon taxes, REACH compliance).