EPJ E Topical Issue: Transport phenomena in multicomponent fluids under external fields

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Published on 02 May 2025

Guest Editors: Alberto Vailati, Marina Carpineti, Fabio Giavazzi and Fabrizio Croccolo

Submissions are invited for a Topical Issue of EPJ E on Transport phenomena in multicomponent fluids under external fields.

This issue will focus on fundamental studies and applications of transport phenomena in multicomponent fluids influenced by external fields, such as thermal non-equilibrium conditions. It will cover theoretical, experimental, and computational advancements aimed at exploring various processes, including diffusion, thermodiffusion, cross-diffusion, thermophoresis, diffusiophoresis, and other coupling effects caused by external fields. Additionally, it will address non-equilibrium fluctuations in inhomogeneous fluids, transport phenomena in porous media, thermal diffusion effects in multicomponent mixtures, including complex fluids, thermal non-equilibrium phenomena in biological systems, and the application of thermodiffusion in sensing technologies and industrial processes.

The submission is open to everyone working in the field, independently on the participation to the IMT16 conference. The submission of contributions will open in April 2025. We invite interested authors to contact the guest editors providing a tentative title and a short abstract of their contribution. All submitted papers will undergo standard peer-review. The full manuscripts should be submitted before the deadline directly to the EPJ E Editorial Office at https://www.editorialmanager.com/epje/.

Submissions should be clearly identified as intended for the Topical Issue on ‘Transport phenomena in multicomponent fluids under external fields’. Papers will be published continuously and will appear as soon as accepted on the journal website. The electronic version of the Topical Issue will contain all accepted papers in the order of publication. All submitted papers will be refereed according to the usual high standards of the journal. More information about EPJ E, including instructions for authors is available here.

Guest Editors of the Topical Issue

Alberto Vailati
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, IT
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Alberto Vailati is full professor at the University of Milan, Italy. He conducts experimental research on fluctuations and pattern formation in complex systems, with a strong focus on microgravity environments. His expertise includes optical diagnostics for studying liquids in space, leading to innovations such as dynamic shadowgraphy and Near Field Scattering. Through key roles in European Space Agency projects, he explores non-equilibrium processes and mass transfer at the mesoscopic scale, contributing significantly to the understanding of fluid behavior in space-based and gravity-altering conditions.

Marina Carpineti
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Milano, IT
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Marina Carpineti is a professor in the Physics Department at the University of Milan. Her research focuses on complex systems and non-equilibrium thermodynamics studied with advanced optical techniques. She is part of the international NEUF-DIX research team for the European Space Agency, studying non-equilibrium fluctuations in microgravity. She applies her research in optics and fluid dynamics to create innovative teaching tools and co-founded a scientific theatre project, active since 2004, with eight shows reaching over 150,000 people in Italy and abroad.

Fabio Giavazzi
Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Milano, IT
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Fabio Giavazzi is an associate professor of Applied Physics at the University of Milan. His research aims to understand the connection between the emerging collective behavior of biological systems and soft materials and the elementary processes occurring at the microscale. In his lab, people use and develop novel optical methods and image analysis tools to probe the dynamics and microstructure of a wide range of physical and biological systems, from cells to fluid mixtures, from colloidal suspensions to biomolecular condensates.

Fabrizio Croccolo
Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (Anglet), France
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Fabrizio Croccolo is a professor at the Anglet campus of the Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA), France. His research focuses on developing advanced optical techniques to study complex fluids, exploring non-equilibrium thermodynamics, and conducting microgravity experiments. Since 2018, he has served as the Director of the CO₂ES Industrial Chair, dedicated to investigating the mechanisms of CO₂ storage in deep saline reservoirs. In addition, he has been the Chief Editor of The European Physical Journal E since 2020.

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