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Call for papers - Solving the problem of forever chemicals

Guest Editors

Show Pau Loke, PhD, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates
Dai-Viet N. Vo, PhD, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam

Submission Status: Open   |  Submission Deadline: 30 August 2024


BMC Chemistry is calling for submissions to our Collection entitled Solving the problem of forever chemicals. These chemically stable compounds are characterized by their exceptional resistance to degradation in natural environments, leading to widespread water, soil, and ecosystem contamination. We encourage submissions that explore various aspects of solving the problem of forever chemicals, fostering a multidisciplinary approach that spans environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, materials science, and sustainable chemistry.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Show Pau Loke, PhD, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, United Arab Emirates

Professor Ir. Ts. Dr Pau-Loke Show is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 
Since he started his career in 2012, he has received numerous prestigious academic awards, including the recent Young Asian Biotechnologist Prize, Highly Cited Researcher, World’s Rising Stars of Science, Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian, Top 100 Asian Scientists, and Asia’s Rising Scientists Award. He has graduated more than 35 PhD and MSc students and is leading a team of 30 members consisting of Postdoctoral, PhD, and MSc research students. Up to today, he has published more than 850 scientific papers, and his current h-index is 90, placing him among the top leaders of his chosen field (Microalgae Technology). He is also the Primary Project leader for more than 35 projects from International, National, and Industry Projects.

Dai-Viet N. Vo, PhD, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam

Dr Dai-Viet N. Vo received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, in 2011. He was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia, from 2013 to 2019. Dr Vo is currently the Deputy Director of the Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development at Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam. Dr Vo is also the Assistant Subject Editor for the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (Elsevier) and Associate Editor of Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer). He has published more than 450 papers and numerous edited books in the areas of catalysis, energy, and environment.

About the Collection

BMC Chemistry is calling for submissions to a Collection exploring forever chemicals. These chemically stable compounds are characterized by their exceptional resistance to degradation in natural environments, leading to widespread water, soil, and ecosystem contamination. We encourage submissions that explore various aspects of solving the problem of forever chemicals, fostering a multidisciplinary approach that spans environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, materials science, and sustainable chemistry. We invite contributions related to the following:

  • Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) detection 
  • Remediation technologies
  • PFAS exposure and risk assessment
  • PFAS regulation
  • PFAS degradation
  • PFAS alternatives
  • Source identification
  • Water contamination
  • Sustainable chemistry solutions
  • PFAS removal technologies


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There are currently no articles in this collection.

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select Solving the problem of forever chemicals from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.