Dear Colleagues,

Microwave-assisted processes are currently undergoing investigation for applications in a number of fields where the advantages of microwave energy may lead to significant savings in energy consumption, process time, and environmental remediation. Design limitations dictated by the operation of magnetron microwave generators have to be taken into consideration when working with applicators/reactors based on such generators, especially in the context of continuous manufacturing, for which the industry is adopting rigorous and robust measures to minimize risks and avoid batch failures. As such, there is a necessity to explore new reactor concepts by emphasizing on dedicated designs that assure controllability and monitoring of the process conditions. The recent advent of high power microwave solid state generators as well as the opening of new opportunities for processing materials has the potential to address these issues especially at lab scale and implicitly, in resulting industrial applications. This Special Issue is intended to present an update on emerging fields of applications of microwave technology, as well as on consolidated applications which are now benefiting from the use of the microwave technology. The Special Issue is focused on technologies, and hence, papers addressing microwave sources and applicators, modelling of microwave processing of materials, control and improvement of heating homogeneity, optimization of energy efficiency, achievement of unique products, and scale-up of research results are particularly welcome.

Prof. Dr. Paolo Veronesi
Dr. Marilena Radoiu
Guest Editors

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