Forthcoming Special Issues
Call for Paper on Special Issue –Ultrasonic Food Processing as a green and sustainable technology
According to United Nations Agenda 2030, this is the last call for actions. In order to improve and innovate in food science, technology and industry, it is necessary to go in line with sustainable development goals (SDGs), to positively act towards economy, environment and society.
High power ultrasound presents important, safe, energy efficient, low cost and efficient technology.
Low power ultrasound presents tool to be used in food industry to monitor, analyse, and improve products and processes.
Ultrasound can, therefore, be considered as green and sustainable technology, to be used in food processing.
In this special issue, papers are invited, that are focusing about reaching (but not limited) to Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere;Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation;
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
Papers should be about application, innovation, and case studies of ultrasound in food science and industry.
Original Research, Review, and Perspective articles covering topics are welcomed, including but not limited to:
● The role of ultrasound technology in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
● Ultrasound in food processing technologies for the valorization of agri-food by-products and agri-food waste for compounds and products with high-added value (e.g. bioactive compounds, functional compounds, production of clean energy) in a circular economy approach, and applied to the industries of agri-food and beverages, feed, chemicals, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics;
● Application of ultrasound in sono-synthesis: development of low-cost biodegradable packaging and edible coatings using, for example, food by-products as a source of packaging polymers and natural preservatives (antimicrobials, antioxidants, etc);
● Sustainable food design and development of ultrasound assisted processes to enhance the shelf-life of perishable food products.
● Product environment footprint (PEF), and life-cycle assessment (LCA);
● Sensorial perception of ultrasound processes food and preferences of the consumers.
● Ultrasound in oxidative processes/wastewater processing
● Development of ultrasound assisted processes to enhance the function and nutritional value of perishable food products.
● Optimizing food processing technology through ultrasound, and energy saving and sustainable development are the goals.
Guest Editors:
Prof. Dr. Anet Režek Jambrak
Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Areas of Expertise: Nonthermal processing; food chemistry, food physics; sustainability; advanced thermal processing
Prof. Dr. Adriano Gomes Da Cruz
Federal Institute of Science and Technology of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Department of Food, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Areas of Expertise: Nonthermal processing, dairy foods
Dr. Jiahui Chen
College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Areas of Expertise: Protein; Emulsion; Polyphenol; Oxidation; Meat products
Manuscript submission information:
Before submission authors should carefully read the journal’s Author Guidelines, which are located at https://www.elsevier.com/journals/ultrasonics-sonochemistry/1350-4177/guide-for-authors.Manuscript Due: 01-Apr-2023
(Please choose article type “Sustainable US Technology” during the online submission of your manuscript.)
Note: 30% discount on the Article Publishing Charge for accepted papers.
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Call for Paper on Special Issue – Design and characterisation of ultrasonic/sonochemical reactors
Acoustic cavitation has shown benefits in many applications from chemical reaction intensification to degradation of pollutants. However, acoustic cavitation is a complex phenomenon that is dependent on solution and sonication conditions, as well as reactor geometry. Therefore, characterisation of cavitation activity within a reactor is critical to evaluate and optimise the efficiency of a given system, scale-ups and for future development of innovative reactor designs. With the increase in the need for more effective and sustainable alternatives to chemical reaction/synthesis and wastewater treatment processes, this special issues calls for papers relating to sonochemical reactor design and characterisation methods.
Guest Editors
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Managing Guest Editor Dr. James Kwan Areas of Expertise: Stimuli-responsive microparticles and nanoparticles, ultrasound, cavitation, sonochemistry, physical acoustics |
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Co-Guest Editor Dr. Judy Lee |
Manuscript submission information:
Before submission authors should carefully read the journal’s Author Guidelines, which are located at https://www.elsevier.com/journals/ultrasonics-sonochemistry/1350-4177/guide-for-authors.
Manuscript Due: 01-Aug-2023
(Please choose article type “Sonochemical Reactors” during the online submission of your manuscript.)
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Call for Paper on Special Issue – Comprehension and control of ultrasound assisted processes using sono-physico-chemical effects
This special issue aims to gather theoretical and experimental studies that shed light on combined mechanisms of physical and chemical natures in sono-processing, particularly appearing when sonication is associated to other processes such as catalysis and electrochemistry. The comprehension of the interaction of the effects due to the passage of the ultrasonic wave and the formation of acoustic cavitation bubbles, either through experimental parametric studies supported by appropriate analytical methods, or through mathematical modelling and simulation, would help the scientific community working on ultrasound-assisted processes to figure out the most plausible pathways behind the action of sonication, and hence, appropriately control the effect of sonication according to the desired application. The special issue will focus on the topics of the following non-exhaustive list:
• Action of sonication in low and mid-frequency sono-processing
• Predominance of sonochemical kinetics according to the acoustic conditions
• Sono-processing in heterogeneous phase and the physico-chemical effects
• Role of sonication in transport phenomena within sonochemical reactors
Guest editors:
Managing Guest Editor
Associate Professor Kaouther Kerboua
Higher School of Industrial Technologies, Department of Engineering, Annaba, Algeria
Areas of Expertise: Acoustic cavitation, Sonochemistry, Advanced oxidation processes, Water treatment,energy, Modelling and simulation
Manuscript submission information:
Before submission authors should carefully read the journal’s Author Guidelines, which are located at https://www.elsevier.com/journals/ultrasonics-sonochemistry/1350-4177/guide-for-authors.
Manuscript Due: 01-Apr-2023
(Please choose article type “Sono-physico-chemical effects” during the online submission of your manuscript.)
Note: 30% discount on the Article Publishing Charge for accepted papers
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Call for Paper on Special Issue – Insights into Two Dimensional (2D) Materials for Environmental Remediation and Monitoring
Over the years, two dimensional (2D) materials (e.g. LDHs, MOFs, MXenes, Graphene, chalcogenides and others) have become an inseparable piece of a large number of research fields inclusive of environmental remediation and monitoring practices. Here, ultrasonic irradiation has been considered as a highly efficient approach to assist the synthesis of a broad range of 2D materials. On the other hand, there has been a growing trend towards the application of 2D materials activated under ultrasound irradiation owing to their enhanced activities. This special issue aims to gather the recent findings on the ultrasound-assisted synthesis of various 2D materials, for their effective applications for medicinal, sensing, environmental, and industrial purposes. Moreover, original studies on the effects of ultrasound irradiation on the activity of 2D materials and total efficiency of the system are highly welcomed. Authors are invited to submit their original unpublished research manuscripts on the topics such as the followings.
Topics:
• Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of 2D materials (e.g. LDHs, MOFS, Mxenes, graphene-based materials and chalcogenides)
• Sonochemical synthesis of composites of 2D materials
• Ultrasonic-assisted application of 2D materials in design of sensors
• 2D materials development for improved membranes
• Ultrasonic-assisted processes combined with membrane processes
• Ultrasonic-assisted processes combined electrochemical processes
• Ultrasonic-assisted application of 2D materials for soil treatment
• Ultrasonic-assisted fabrication of 2D materials for electrochemical applications
• Environmental aspects and potential toxicity of 2D materials’ preparation
• Modelling and simulation
Guest editors:
Prof. Alireza Khataee
Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Associate Prof. Dimitrios Kalderis
Department of Electronic Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece
Manuscript submission information:
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Manuscript Due: 30-April-2023 (Please choose article type “Ultrasonic 2D materials” during the online submission of your manuscript.)
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Call for Paper on Special Issue – Innovative Insights in Sonochemical Degradation of Emerging Pollutants in Water
Emerging contaminants have received an exponential focus due to raising the conscience of their hazards to water resources. Conventional water treatment techniques are ineffective in removing these pollutants. Ultrasonic degradation processes are considered to be an efficient alternative for the removal of emerging pollutants from waters because of the extreme conditions produced by sonochemically active cavitation bubbles. The acoustic cavitation bubbles concentrate diffused ultrasonic energy into tiny hot spots that turn into micro-reactors, which create three regions for high-energy chemical reactions to take place: inside the bubble, the bubble-solution interface and the bulk solution. However, the harsh conditions attained at collapse are very dependent on the experimental conditions such as wave frequency, acoustic amplitude, solution characteristics, gases present, transducer dimension, etc. Inner bubble chemistry will affect the produced species in the interfacial region and systematically the reactions in the bulk solution that are a result of a combination of the inner bubble and interfacial region reaction chemistry.This special issue of Ultrasonics Sonochemistry aims to gather a panoply of recent innovations for the removal of emerging pollutants from waters by sonochemical degradation. Works highlighting aspects of reaction zones identification, the control of reaction mechanism to obtain adapted cavitation bubbles for targeted contaminants and degradation intensification are highly encouraged. Papers dealing with all aspects of sonochemistry of single bubble and/or multiple bubbles are welcome.
Guest editors:
Managing Guest Editor
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Prof. Oualid Hamdaoui Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia Areas of Expertise: Sonochemistry, Acoustic cavitation, Advanced oxidation processes, Separation processes, Hybrid processes |
Manuscript submission information:
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Manuscript Due: 31-Mar-2023
(Please choose article type “Ultrasonic Degradation of Pollutants” during the online submission of your manuscript.)
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Call for Paper on Special Issue – Ultrasonic and hydrodynamic intensifications of food and environmental processes: Fundamentals and applications
The food and environmental processes are closely related with the human wellness. For many sakes, i.e. sustainable development, carbon neutralization, food nutrition and safety, both fields are highly expecting the novel technologies capable of process intensification. The ultrasound and hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) technologies have the merits of enhancing the physical and chemical phenomena occurred in food and environmental processes. Owing to the promising benefits, the academy and industry have put a lot of efforts and enthusiasms in this research topic.
On the other hand, the fundamental researches about ultrasound and HC enhancements are vital for the efficient utilization of both technologies, design of the devices, and scale-up of the processes. To date, the knowledges about physics and sonochemistry underneath ultrasound and HC intensification of food and environmental processes are still inadequate.
This Special Issue covers cutting edge researches on the intensifications of food and environmental processes by ultrasound and hydrodynamic cavitation. The research works relating to the bubble dynamics, sonochemistry, micro-steaming and other relevant research works are also highly appreciated. In this special Issue, authentic and innovative research articles and reviews are welcome.
Guest editors:
Managing Guest Editor
Dr. Yang Tao
College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Co-Guest Editors
Dr. Xun Sun
Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture, Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education at Shandong University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China
Dr. Xiaoge Wu
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Material and Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Dr. Ronghai He
School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
Dr. Pengfei Wu
Institute of Acoustics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Dr. Hossein Kiani
Bioprocessing and Biodetection Lab (BBL), Department of Food Science, Technology and Engineering, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
Manuscript submission information:
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Manuscript Due: 28-Feb-2023
(Please choose article type “UC and HC intensification” during the online submission of your manuscript.)
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Call for Paper on Special Issue –Sonoprocessing of Materials
Currently technological topics such as synthesis and structure control of alloys and composites, joining, stress control, exfoliation, sedimentation etc. for a wide range of materials and applications tend to be dispersed through a range of different journals and so appear unconnected even though they all contain ultrasonic processing as their core. A few such papers do appear occasionally in regular issues of Ultrasonics Sonochemistry but the aim of this special issue is to attract papers on a wider range of issues related to Sonoprocessing of Materials with a view to establishing links and collaborations between scientists with complementary interests.
Guest editors:
Managing Guest Editor
Professor Dmitry G. Eskin
Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology, Brunel University London, UB8 3PH Uxbridge,
The United Kingdom
Co-Guest Editors
Professor Sergey Komarov
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan
Professor Iakovos Tzanakis
Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology, Brunel University London, UB8 3PH Uxbridge,
The United Kingdom
Manuscript submission information:
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Manuscript Due: 14-Aug-2022
(Please choose article type “Sonoprocessing” during the online submission of your manuscript.)
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