Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Nanostructured Catalysts” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/catalysts/sections/nanocatalysis), which aims to publish promising recent research and novel trends in the design, synthesis, modeling, and catalytic application of nanomaterials, with a particular focus on green chemical processes.

As our journal is of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in it. We welcome you to read the highly cited papers published in 2020 and 2021:

1. “Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles: Applications and Limitations”
by Pritam Kumar Dikshit et al.
Catalysts 2021, 11(8), 902; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11080902
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/8/902

2. “The Catalytic Activity of Biosynthesized Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles (MgO-NPs) for Inhibiting the Growth of Pathogenic Microbes, Tanning Effluent Treatment, and Chromium Ion Removal”
by Ebrahim Saied et al.
Catalysts 2021, 11(7), 821; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11070821
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/7/821

3. “Fabrication of ZnO-Fe-Mxene Based Nanocomposites for Efficient CO₂ Reduction”
by Karthik Kannan et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(5), 549; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10050549
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/5/549

4. “Biological Synthesis of Nanocatalysts and Their Applications”
by Arpita Roy et al.
Catalysts 2021, 11(12), 1494; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11121494
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/12/1494

5. “Kinetics and Selectivity Study of Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis to C₅₊ Hydrocarbons: A Review”
by Zahra Teimouri et al.
Catalysts 2021, 11(3), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11030330
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/3/330

6. “A Colorimetric Aptamer Sensor Based on the Enhanced Peroxidase Activity of Functionalized Graphene/Fe₃O₄-AuNPs for Detection of Lead (II) Ions”
by Zui Tao et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(6), 600; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10060600
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/6/600

7. “Nano-Ru Supported on Ni Nanowires for Low-Temperature Carbon Dioxide Methanation”
by Tomasz Siudyga et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(5), 513; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10050513
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/5/513

8. “Carbon-Based Materials for the Development of Highly Dispersed Metal Catalysts: Towards Highly Performant Catalysts for Fine Chemical Synthesis”
by Elena Pérez-Mayoral et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(12), 1407; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10121407
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/12/1407

9. “Copper-Containing Mixed Metal Oxides (Al, Fe, Mn) for Application in Three-Way Catalysis”
by Tim Van Everbroeck et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(11), 1344; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10111344
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/11/1344

10. “Emerging Energy Harvesting Technology for Electro/Photo-Catalytic Water Splitting Application”
by Jianfei Tang et al.
Catalysts 2021, 11(1), 142; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11010142
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/1/142

11. “Controllable Hydrothermal Synthesis and Photocatalytic Performance of Bi₂MoO₆ Nano/Microstructures”
by Tao Ji et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(10), 1161; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101161
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/10/1161

12. “Advances in Designing Au Nanoparticles for Catalytic Epoxidation of Propylene with H₂ and O₂”
by Van-Huy Nguyen et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(4), 442; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10040442
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/4/442

13. “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Phyto-Mediated Catalyst, and Its Application for a Selective Oxidation of (VAL) into Vanillin under Visible Light”
by Afnan Al-Hunaiti et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(8), 839; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10080839
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/8/839

14. “Effect of Calcination Time on the Physicochemical Properties and Photocatalytic Performance of Carbon and Nitrogen Co-Doped TiO₂ Nanoparticles”
by Emile Salomon Massima Mouele et al.
Catalysts 2020, 10(8), 847; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10080847
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/8/847

15. “High Efficient and Cost Effective Titanium Doped Tin Dioxide Based Photocatalysts Synthesized via Co-precipitation Approach”
by Hanen Letifi et al.
Catalysts 2021, 11(7), 803; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11070803
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/7/803

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor Dora Zhang ([email protected]).