Aims & Scope

The aim of Sustainable Chemistry and Process Innovation is to provide a platform for high quality research into all aspects of green and sustainable chemistry and chemical processing, including novel chemistry, valorisation of feedstocks that enable the transition away from fossil derived raw materials, alternative processing technologies which enhance process efficiency, whether that be in terms of energy, mixing, or separation / purification. We welcome original articles as well as longer critical reviews. Papers should make clear the green and sustainability benefits of the work presented, and how these map onto the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainable Chemistry and Process Innovation is published quarterly online by Scilight Press.

The scope of the journal includes:

Improvements in synthetic chemistry

  • More efficient routes to products
  • Less hazardous / toxic / persistent reagents and auxiliaries
  • Lower reliance on petrochemical derived inputs, including solvents
  • More efficient isolation of products
  • Avoidance of critical elements

Lower energy pathways to products

  • Improved catalytic routes (including impact of catalyst production and disposal)
  • Alternative reactors with enhanced performance (process intensification)
  • Alternative energy sources – microwaves, ultrasound, photochemistry, mechanochemistry and other options

Circularity

  • Recovery and reuse of key materials (e.g. critical elements form process wastes, by-products)
  • Recovery and regeneration of catalysts, solvents
  • Other approaches which aid in the re-valorisation of what would otherwise be waste streams

We also seek articles utilizing novel processing technologies, where these provide benefits in terms of green chemistry and sustainability. This could include novel reactor types, alternative energy sources (e.g. microwave, sonochemistry, photochemistry, mechanochemistry)

We encourage submission of short communications, full articles and reviews.