Energy & sustainability journals: open calls for papers

Manuscripts should be submitted via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s online submission service and the Editorial Office informed by email. Please state the code “YABGHydr23” in the “Comments to the Editor” submission question when you submit your manuscript, to indicate that this is a submission for the themed collection. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal's usual peer review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online and they will be published in a regular issue of Energy Advances.

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Manuscripts should be submitted via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s online submission service and the Editorial Office informed by email. Please state the code “YAFlowEn23” in the “Comments to the Editor” submission question when you submit your manuscript, to indicate that this is a submission for the themed collection. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal's usual peer review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online and they will be published in a regular issue of Energy Advances.

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This themed collection aims to collect the recent research breakthroughs, reviews, perspectives and comments on liquid-based materials from fundamentals to applications.

Topics: Advanced gel materials; Liquid metals; ionic liquids; Smart/responsive liquids; Liquid-infused surfaces/membranes; Micro/nanofluidic devices; Soft matter; Bioinspired liquid-based materials; Particles at the liquid interface; Functional & adaptive surfaces, etc.

This cross-journal themed collection on Sustainable Composites will bring together articles* tackling the sustainability of the entire composite lifecycle, including new composite feedstocks, low-energy manufacturing, design for end-of-life, in-use benefits, extended composite lifetime and repair, material recovery and recycling. Contributions should clearly address the sustainability aspects associated with the chosen approach.

Topics include:

• Sustainable composite materials: These might include, but are not limited to bio-derived and low-carbon pathways to carbon fibre and composite resins (both drop-in and new resins); natural fibres (e.g., hemp, bamboo, and flax); new chemistries or new ways to existing chemistries; modelling for material prediction;
• Low-energy manufacturing: Efficient manufacturing processes, covering both resource and energy efficiency, e.g., UV radiation, fast curing resins, additives for low temperature curing, additive manufacturing (3D printing composites);
• Design for end-of-life: recyclable materials e.g., triggered degradation of thermosets, reversible adhesives, vitrimers; application of reactive modelling and machine learning.
• Enhanced composite lifetime: Self-healing technologies for composite repair e.g., vitrimers; underpinning tools e.g., accelerated testing of polymers and composites, detecting material degradation e.g., microscopy, FTIR; secondary composite applications; repair strategies; and the potential for adoption of imbedded sensor technology.
• Composite recovery and recycling: Strategies for the potential combination of chemical, biochemical and physical recycling technologies for key resin types to deliver both recycled input materials and structural building blocks as second-life materials, analytical techniques to identify composites from waste streams e.g., FTIR and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, digital labels such as QR codes and RFID tags;
• Composite additives: e.g., adhesives, conductors, core, curing agents (including hardeners and catalysts), sizing, toughening agents, flame retardants and UV stabilisers; nanocomposites as an additive in FRP providing thermal, electrical and/or mechanical properties; additives for enhancing performance e.g., toughening agents, UV absorbers/stabilisers, sizing (coating applied to surface of fibres);
• Sustainable composite applications: These might include, but are not limited to e.g., wind turbine blades, ship hulls, hydrogen storage tanks, airplanes, and automotive parts;
• Whole system evaluation: LCA, LCE, TEA, social-economic analysis across whole composite cycle; opportunities to explore the concept of ‘sustainability in use’
• Regulatory and Policy: REACH, material passporting, approval for new materials, verification, testing, adoption of standards to cover the use of second-life materials

Please make sure that your submission provides an insight that advances the chemistry field or is of interest to the chemistry community.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A is a Transformative Journal and Plan S compliant

If you would like to contribute to this themed issue, you can submit your article directly to the online submission service for Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Please mention that this submission is a contribution to the Functional Framework Materials collection in the “Themed issues” section of the submission form and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the Open Call. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of both the journal and the collection, and inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed issue is not guaranteed.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A is a Transformative Journal and Plan S compliant

Submissions to the journal should fit within the scope of Journal of Materials Chemistry A – Please see the journal’s website for more information on the journal’s scope, standards, article types and author guidelines.

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, please submit your article directly through the Journal of Materials Chemistry A submission service. Please mention that your submission is a contribution to the ‘Advancing energy-materials through high-throughput experiments and computation ‘collection in the “Themed issues” section of the submission form and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the Open Call.

The Editorial Office reserves the right to check the suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of both the journal and the collection, and as such inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed. All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and sent for peer review, if appropriate. We cannot guarantee peer review or acceptance of your submission in the journal.

If you have any questions about the collection or the submissions process, please contact the Editorial Office at materialsa-rsc@rsc.org and they will be able to assist.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A is a Transformative Journal and Plan S compliant

Emerging Investigators should be at an early stage of their independent career (this should typically be within 12 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree but appropriate consideration is given to those who have taken a career break, work in systems where their time period to independence may vary or who followed an alternative study path).

Manuscripts should be submitted via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s online submission service and the Editorial Office informed by email. Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when you submit your manuscript to say that this is a submission for the themed collection. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal's usual peer review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online and they will be published in a regular issue of MSDE.

MSDE is a Transformative Journal and Plan S compliant

This themed collection in MSDE aims to showcase the broad and diverse approaches to the cross-disciplinary field that is molecular bioengineering with a particular focus at the molecular level. We are particularly interested in receiving submissions at the interface of multiple disciplines that showcase applied systems as well as novel design approaches. Both experimental and computational works are encouraged.

Manuscripts should be submitted via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s online submission service and inform the Editorial Office by email. Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when you submit your manuscript to say that this is a submission for the themed collection. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal's usual peer review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online, and they will be published in a regular issue of the relevant journal.

MSDE is a Transformative Journal and Plan S compliant

Scientists all over the globe are developing innovative technologies that will be key in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. At the same time, some scientific research is contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and other environmental issues. This presents many challenges as well as opportunities for researchers, who are increasingly aware of the environmental footprint of their work.

You and your research have the power to make the world a better place. If you’re looking into developing new sustainable technologies or finding cleaner chemical solutions, then we want to hear from you. RSC Sustainability is a dedicated forum for your quality discoveries, offering a space for research to grow and make an impact around the globe.

This cross-journal themed collection on Sustainable Composites will bring together articles* tackling the sustainability of the entire composite lifecycle, including new composite feedstocks, low-energy manufacturing, design for end-of-life, in-use benefits, extended composite lifetime and repair, material recovery and recycling. Contributions should clearly address the sustainability aspects associated with the chosen approach.

Topics include:

• Sustainable composite materials: These might include, but are not limited to bio-derived and low-carbon pathways to carbon fibre and composite resins (both drop-in and new resins); natural fibres (e.g., hemp, bamboo, and flax); new chemistries or new ways to existing chemistries; modelling for material prediction;
• Low-energy manufacturing: Efficient manufacturing processes, covering both resource and energy efficiency, e.g., UV radiation, fast curing resins, additives for low temperature curing, additive manufacturing (3D printing composites);
• Design for end-of-life: recyclable materials e.g., triggered degradation of thermosets, reversible adhesives, vitrimers; application of reactive modelling and machine learning.
• Enhanced composite lifetime: Self-healing technologies for composite repair e.g., vitrimers; underpinning tools e.g., accelerated testing of polymers and composites, detecting material degradation e.g., microscopy, FTIR; secondary composite applications; repair strategies; and the potential for adoption of imbedded sensor technology.
• Composite recovery and recycling: Strategies for the potential combination of chemical, biochemical and physical recycling technologies for key resin types to deliver both recycled input materials and structural building blocks as second-life materials, analytical techniques to identify composites from waste streams e.g., FTIR and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, digital labels such as QR codes and RFID tags;
• Composite additives: e.g., adhesives, conductors, core, curing agents (including hardeners and catalysts), sizing, toughening agents, flame retardants and UV stabilisers; nanocomposites as an additive in FRP providing thermal, electrical and/or mechanical properties; additives for enhancing performance e.g., toughening agents, UV absorbers/stabilisers, sizing (coating applied to surface of fibres);
• Sustainable composite applications: These might include, but are not limited to e.g., wind turbine blades, ship hulls, hydrogen storage tanks, airplanes, and automotive parts;
• Whole system evaluation: LCA, LCE, TEA, social-economic analysis across whole composite cycle; opportunities to explore the concept of ‘sustainability in use’
• Regulatory and Policy: REACH, material passporting, approval for new materials, verification, testing, adoption of standards to cover the use of second-life materials

Please make sure that your submission provides an insight that advances the chemistry field or is of interest to the chemistry community.

This collection will celebrate both the vibrant and collaborative spirit of the conference, and the contribution green & sustainable chemistry makes to solving global challenges.

The scope of this collection covers the breadth of green & sustainable chemistry, with emphasis on the following areas:

• Alternative fuels and green energy
• Benign low-energy chemical processes
• Biomass and CO2 utilization
• Green chemistry metrics and environmental assessment
• Pollution prevention and remediation
• Sustainable catalytic, industrial and synthetic processes
• Waste recycling and valorisation and the circular (bio)economy

The submission deadline is 1st April 2024.

Manuscripts should be submitted via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s online submission service and the Editorial Office informed by email. Please state the code “XX6GCEUC24” in the “Comments to the Editor” submission question when you submit your manuscript, to indicate that this is a submission for the themed collection. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal's usual peer review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online and they will be published in a regular issue of the journal.

For a truly sustainable future, it is critical that the materials we use to meet our energy needs are made from sustainable sources. Part of this means recycling and reusing them as far as possible when they reach the end of their lifetime. RSC Sustainability wants to highlight research that will make this a reality.

The scope of this collection includes but is not limited to, extraction and separation of critical metals from end-of-life products, recycling lithium-ion batteries and solar cells, advances in green hydrometallurgy, and waste management and policy.

If you would like your manuscript to be considered for this collection, quote the themed collection shortcode SUEnMat24 in the comments to the editor section of your submission.

The RSC Sustainability CO₂ Conversion-themed collection seeks to publish work on the following topics:

• Catalytic conversion of CO₂, to value-added chemicals or fuels.
• Electrochemical conversion of CO₂
• Photochemical conversion of CO₂
• Biological conversion of CO₂ using algae or bacteria

We welcome submissions that report new or improved methodologies, or that optimise or improve the sustainability of an existing process. We also welcome submissions from industrial and policy, as well as academic, perspectives.

If you would like to submit to this collection, write the themed collection shortcode SUCO224 in the comments to the editor section of your submission.

This collection is seeking contributions on the following topics:

• Development of chemical processes that are environmentally friendly, including the use of renewable resources, safer solvents, and the reduction or elimination of hazardous chemicals.
• “Benign-by-design” approaches to materials that may be easily recycled or reused.
• The development of more durable or resilient materials from bio-based polymers.
• The evaluation of the environmental impact of materials and processes throughout their entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to disposal or recycling.

We welcome submissions from academia, industry, government and regulatory sectors.

If you would like to submit to this collection, quote the themed collection shortcode SUCircEc24 in the comments to the editor section of your submission.

Photocatalytic water splitting and CO2 reduction utilizing semiconductors and/or metal complexes have emerged as a forefront research field, with growing expectations for sustainable production of clean fuels (e.g., H2) and chemicals (e.g., hydrocarbons) through the harnessing of abundant solar light energy. In recent decades, the scientific community has witnessed rapid advancement in the field of photocatalytic water splitting, encompassing various aspects ranging from fundamental research focused on the development of photocatalyst materials and reaction systems, to the integration of these materials into devices and larger scale demonstrations under natural sunlight.

However, creating the ultimate photocatalyst materials capable of achieving practically high solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiencies (higher than 5%) by effectively harnessing a wide range of solar light spectrum remains a challenge. While CO2 is commonly regarded as a waste byproduct and an atmospheric pollutant resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels, it is noteworthy that in nature, CO2 serves as the fundamental building block for chemical synthesis and energy storage. A variety of chemical fuels and chemicals can also be derived via photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Significant advances have also been made in this research field, particularly focusing on metal complex photocatalysts, over the past few decades toward improving key catalyst parameters, including product selectivity, reaction rate and energetic efficiency. Innovative approaches, such as the utilization of super-molecules and hybrid systems involving semiconductors, have paved the way for advancing CO2 utilization. However, several challenges still remain, such as utilization of water as an electron source and diversifying the range of products beyond the two-electron reduction products of CO and HCOOH.  We welcome manuscripts that address these challenges to the collection.

Manuscripts should be submitted via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s online submission service and the Editorial Office informed by email. Please add the themed collection code “SEWATER23” when prompted at submission. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check the suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and the inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. Please also note that all submissions will be subject to initial assessment and rigorous peer review to meet the usual high standards of Sustainable Energy & Fuels. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal's usual peer-review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online and they will be published in a regular issue of Sustainable Energy & Fuels.

Authors are welcome to submit original research as a Communication article or Full Paper or contribute a Review or Perspective article. Please contact the editorial office to register your interest or for more information. Alternatively, you can submit a manuscript below.

Sustainable Energy & Fuels is a Transformative Journal, and Plan S compliant

Emerging Investigators should be at an early stage of their independent career (this should typically be within 10 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree but appropriate consideration is given to those who have taken a career break, work in systems where their time period to independence may vary or who followed an alternative study path).

Manuscripts should be submitted via the Royal Society of Chemistry’s online submission service and the Editorial Office informed by email. Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when you submit your manuscript to say that this is a submission for the themed collection. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check the suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. All manuscripts will be subject to the journal's usual peer review process. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are online and they will be published in a regular issue of Sustainable Energy & Fuels.

Sustainable Energy & Fuels is a Transformative Journal, and Plan S compliant

Authors are welcome to submit original review articles. The manuscript should be prepared according to our article guidelines and submitted via our online system.

All manuscripts will be subject to the usual initial assessment and peer review processes as necessary, and inclusion in the Collection will be at the discretion of the Guest Editors. Please indicate in your submission that you are submitting to this Collection and inform the Editorial Office by email.

Following our peer-review process, we will publish accepted articles online in a citeable form as soon as they are ready, with compilation and promotion of the complete collection in early 2024.

Sustainable Food Technology is a gold open access journal focused on cutting-edge strategies for food production that aim to provide quality and safe foods in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. We are covering all article processing charges (APCs) until mid-2025, so it is currently free to publish in this journal.

What would you like to know about Sustainable Food Technology?

Authors are welcome to submit original review articles. The manuscript should be prepared according to our article guidelines and submitted via our online system.

All manuscripts will be subject to the usual initial assessment and peer review processes as necessary, and inclusion in the Collection will be at the discretion of the Guest Editors. Please indicate in your submission that you are submitting to this Collection and inform the Editorial Office by email.

Following our peer-review process, we will publish accepted articles online in a citeable form as soon as they are ready, with compilation and promotion of the complete collection in early 2024.

Sustainable Food Technology is a gold open access journal focused on cutting-edge strategies for food production that aim to provide quality and safe foods in an environmentally conscious and sustainable way. We are covering all article processing charges (APCs) until mid-2025, so it is currently free to publish in this journal.

What would you like to know about Sustainable Food Technology?