Call for papers/Topics

Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:

Core Pillars & Primary Topics

• Green Chemistry Principles & Molecular Design

  • Atom economy and reaction efficiency

  • Waste prevention and minimization

  • Less hazardous chemical synthesis

  • Designing safer chemicals and non-toxic products

  • Safer solvents and reaction media (aqueous systems, ionic liquids, supercritical fluids)

  • Energy efficiency in chemical processes

  • Catalysis vs. stoichiometric reagents

  • Design for degradation and end-of-life persistence minimization

  • Real-time analysis for pollution prevention

  • Inherently safer chemistry for accident prevention

• Bio-based Materials & Circular Feedstocks

  • Renewable feedstocks and agricultural residues

  • Biopolymers, PHA, and bio-based plastics

  • Lignocellulosic biorefineries

  • Bio-based surfactants, lubricants, and solvents

  • Upcycling industrial organic waste streams

  • Biodegradable packaging materials

• Applied Bioscience & Environmental Biotechnology

  • Microbial bio-remediation of soil and water contaminants

  • Phytoremediation and plant-assisted cleanup

  • Enzymatic catalysis and industrial biocatalysis

  • Synthetic biology for sustainable chemical production

  • Bio-based carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)

  • Bio-fertilizers, biopesticides, and sustainable agriculture inputs

  • Waste-to-energy pathways (anaerobic digestion, bio-hydrogen, bio-methane)

• Green Reaction Engineering & Process Intensification

  • Solvent-free and mechanochemical synthesis

  • Photochemical and electrochemical processing

  • Microwave-assisted and ultrasound-assisted reactions

  • Continuous flow chemistry vs. batch manufacturing

  • Microfluidics in sustainable processing

• Environmental Systems & Sustainability Assessment

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and environmental impact modeling

  • Circular economy frameworks and closed-loop systems

  • E-factor and environmental footprint metrics

  • Ecotoxicology and environmental fate assessment

  • Sustainable supply chain logistics and chemical stewardship

  • Environmental policy, extended producer responsibility, and green regulation

Key Interrelated & Cross-Disciplinary Themes

• Bioscience Meets Green Chemistry

  • Replacing petroleum-derived industrial catalysts with engineered enzymes

  • Fermentation science for biological production of bulk and fine chemicals

  • Metabolic engineering to produce drop-in bio-based chemical replacements

• Green Chemistry Meets Sustainability Assessment

  • Quantifying trade-offs between renewable feedstocks and land-use impacts

  • Evaluating net carbon reduction over a chemical product's full life cycle

  • Design-for-degradation frameworks to eliminate microplastic accumulation

• Bioscience Meets Environmental Sustainability

  • Soil microbiome restoration for enhanced agricultural yield without synthetic inputs

  • Algal biotechnology for simultaneous wastewater treatment and biofuel generation

  • Biomimicry and biological design principles for sustainable industrial infrastructure