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Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Water and Air Remediation

edited by

Didier Robert

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 991 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanophotocatalyst; photocatalyst; water treatment; semiconductor; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation technology; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Catalysts for Organic Synthesis

edited by

Lianghua Zou

and

Zhibing Dong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15318 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic reactions; metal catalysis; organocatalysis; synthetic methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalytic Oxidation and Reduction

edited by

Weiwei Wang

, Xiaxi Yao and Wei Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11618 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic oxidation; catalytic reduction; Fenton; Fenton-like; enzyme-like catalysis; photocatalysis; sonocatalysis; electrocatalysis; piezoelectric catalysis; co-catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Feature Papers in Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Andres Alcantara

Teodora Bavaro

and

Jesús Fernandez Lucas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9343 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; pharmaceuticals; bioactive compounds; selectivity; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals)

Advances in Enhancement of Catalytic Performance for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Longjun Xu

and

Qi Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7724 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic processes; advanced oxidation processes; wastewater treatment; toxic-refractory wastewaters; synthesis of catalysts; reaction kinetics and mechanisms; identification of intermediates; low-cost catalysts; stability of heterogeneous catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Current Status and Future Aspects of Bimetallic and Trimetallic Catalysts

edited by

Concetta Ruocco

and

Olga Muccioli

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6389 | Submission Open

Keywords: bimetallic catalysts; trimetallic catalysts; nanomaterials; sustainable processes; reforming; hydrodesulfurization; de/hydrogenation; aromatization; polymerization; electrochemical reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Innovative Catalytic and Photocatalytic Systems for Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Olga Sacco

Vincenzo Vaiano

and Antonietta Mancuso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5161 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; zero-valent iron (ZVI); nanostructured photocatalysts; heterostructures; structured catalysts; water and wastewater treatment; gaseous stream treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

The Design of Protein-Based Catalysts

edited by

Jennifer Noro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4847 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; enzymes; biocatalysis; protein modification; sustainable and green synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Glucose Production from Biomass–Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Catalysis

edited by

Michael Renz

Indra Neel Pulidindi

Santhosh Kumar Koppula

Pankaj Sharma

Vaishali Suthar

and

Aharon Gedanken

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4205 | Submission Open

Keywords: glucose; biomass; fractionation; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; solid acid; catalyst; kinetics; thermodynamics; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalytic Processes for Green Hydrogen Production

edited by

Diego Luna

and

Vicente Montes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4062 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hydrogen; catalytic hydrogen production; electrocatalytic hydrogen production; pyrolytic hydrogen production; hydrogen production processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Conversion of Small Molecules for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Minghua Qiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3239 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule catalytic conversion; oxygen activation; CO2 utilization; light hydrocarbon valorization; selective oxidation/reduction; sustainable fuels and chemicals

Catalytic Processes for Environmental Remediation and Resource Recycling

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1757 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel/green catalysts; single-atom catalysts; clusters; biochar-based or multi-metal-based catalysts; discovery of new catalytic mechanisms; optimization of catalytic processes for practical applications; application of artificial intelligence in catalytic processes; carbon capture and utilization; environmental remediation; resource recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Catalysis in Water Purification: Organics and Heavy Metals Removal

edited by Xiaoliang Li and Yajun Ji

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation process; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water purification; organic pollutant; heavy metal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Nanostructured Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production

edited by Chunzheng Wu and Huafeng Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1500 | Submission Open

Keywords: H2 evolution; photocatalysis; water splitting; nanocrystals; hybrid; hydrogen peroxide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

State-of-the-Art Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis in Europe

edited by

Teodora Bavaro

and

Marina Simona Robescu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1315 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; directed evolution; enzyme immobilization; multi-enzyme cascade reactions; bioprocess engineering; chemoenzymatic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Purification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaowang Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterials; photocatalysis; air purification; VOC degradation; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

CO₂ Catalytic Valorization and Utilization

edited by Huancong Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 catalytic valorization; CO2 catalytic utilization; CO2 catalytic conversion; CO2 capture; CO2 absorption; CO2 desorption; decarbonization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalytic Conversion of Lignocellulose Refining

edited by Daming Gao,

Jun Zhao

and

Lei Gong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; lignocellulose; reaction kinetics; chemicals; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalytic Conversion of CO₂ or CO

edited by

Yaru Zhang

and

Tifeng Jiao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion and utilization; CO conversion; heterogeneous catalysis; novel catalysts; reaction mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Nanocatalysts for Contaminant Degradation

edited by Yang Guo, Dandan Xu, Yueshuang Mao and

Qin Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; contaminant degradation; environmental remediation; organic pollutants; heavy metals; synthesis and characterization; water treatment; environmental science and technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Nanomaterial Catalysts for Wastewater Treatments

edited by Kaijie Yang and

Tingting Pan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; environmental nanotechnology; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Conversion of Carbohydrates into Platform Chemicals

edited by

Charles Xu

and Dan Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbohydrate conversion; biomass valorization; catalytic conversion; platform chemicals; 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF); furfural; sustainable biorefining; carbon neutrality; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Recent Advances in Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry: Innovations from Japan

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; organocatalysts; fine chemicals; polymers; sustainable methods; sustainable materials; green process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

Plasma Catalysis: Synthesis of Value-Added Products from Polymer and CO₂ to Mitigate Environmental Impacts

edited by

Sujoy Bepari

and Sonil Nanda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2; polymer; hydrogenolysis; conversion; catalyst; non-thermal plasma; hydrogen

Design and Application of Photoredox Catalysts

edited by

Cláudia Gomes Silva

Maria José Fernandes Sampaio

and Joana C. Lopes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; catalyst design; photoredox chemistry; environmental remediation; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysts for Biomass Conversions and Hydrogen Productions

edited by

Hua Song

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; hydrogen production; catalysts; renewable energy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Electrocatalysts for Environmental Remediation and Energy Conversion

edited by

Yunqing Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; environmental remediation; energy conversion; sustainable technologies; water treatment; air purification; pollutant degradation; fuel cells; electrolyzers; metal– air batteries; oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); oxygen evolution reaction (OER)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Functional Two-Dimensional, Layered and Hybrid Composite Materials for Catalytic Applications

edited by

Khursheed Ahmad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; catalyst; oxygen/hydrogen evolution reactions; hydrogen production; electrode modifier; electrode materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

A Multi-Faceted Approach to Hydrogen Production via Catalytic Methane Activation

edited by

Ahmed Sadeq A. Al-Fatesh

and

Ahmed A. Ibrahim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; methane activation and reforming; catalytic reforming (or catalysis); sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Advancements in Photocatalysis for Environmental Applications

edited by

Sikai Zhao

and

Yanbai Shen

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11957 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalysts; environmental protection; computational simulation; sustainability; materials engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Advances in Electrocatalysis and Future Perspective

edited by

John M. Vohs

and Duo Chen

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8179 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; anode reactions; cathode reactions; fuel cells; batteries; electrochemical devices; electrochemical sensors; electrosynthesis; water electrolysis; electrochemical materials science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Feature Papers in "Industrial Catalysis" Section, 2nd Edition

edited by Xiujie Li and

Guido Busca

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6646 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial catalysis; catalyst design; reaction kinetics; process optimization; catalyst characterization; catalysis and chemical engineering; catalysis for energy; catalytic activity and product selectivity; catalyst synthesis; emerging trends in catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for Environmentally Compatible Reactions and Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ileana Daniela Lick

, Paula Osorio-Vargas and

Mónica L. Casella

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3709 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; environmental catalysis; waste valorization; biofuel; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Catalysts Design and Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to High-Value Products

edited by

Wenlong Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3006 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced catalysts design; biomass resources utilization; platform chemicals; chemical engineering process; biorefinery; sustainability; high-value products; heterogeneous catalysts; homogeneous catalysts; biocatalysts; porous materials; chiral catalysts; enzyme; biomimic materials; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Integrating Pyrolysis with Catalysis: A Pathway to Sustainable Chemicals

edited by Soheil Valizadeh and

Penglei Chen

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic pyrolysis; biomass valorization; plastic waste; hierarchical zeolites; sustainable chemicals; value-added chemicals; renewable fuels; bio-oil upgrading; waste-to-chemicals; lignocellulosic biomass; unconventional fossil fuels; oil shale; shale oil; oil sands; heavy oil; coal-to-liquid; mesoporous catalysts; green chemistry

Explainable AI (XAI) for Industrial Catalysis: Interpretable Machine Learning for Catalyst Design, Optimization, and Process Efficiency

edited by

Nagireddy Gari Subba Reddy

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); industrial catalysis; interpretable machine learning; catalyst design and optimization; SHAP and LIME in catalysis; data-driven process engineering; catalyst performance prediction; AI-enhanced reaction mechanisms; process intensification; AI in petrochemical and chemical industries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity over Ti, Zn, or Sn-Based Catalysts

edited by

Andres Castro-Beltrán

Clemente Guadalupe Alvarado-Beltrán

and Horacio Edgardo Garrafa-Gálvez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; metal oxide; nanoparticles; photocatalysis; photodegradation of pollutants; photosensitization; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Fiber Catalysts for Efficient Energy and Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Gang Yu

and Yongshuai Xie

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-structured catalysts; structure-function integration; stability enhancement; environmental catalysis; carrier-active component synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Photocatalytic Water Splitting and Pollutant Degradation: Recent Progress and Emerging Trends

edited by Zichao Lian

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1052 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalytic water splitting; environmental remediation; emerging contaminants; synergistic effect; synthesis of heterostructured photocatalysts; Fenton-like reactions; solar energy conversion; photoinduced carrier dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysis Accelerating Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Jinxing Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 17268 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; environmental sustainability; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; green chemistry; earth-abundant catalysts; catalyst durability and regeneration; low-emission processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Enzymatic and Chemoenzymatic Cascade Reactions

edited by

Marco Girhard

and Florian Tieves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4960 | Submission Open

Keywords: cascade reactions; chemo-enzymatic reactions; biocatalysis; biotransformation; multistep tandem reactions; one-pot synthesis; sustainable chemistry; reaction optimization; enzyme engineering; enzyme compatibility; organic synthesis; functionalization of small molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalytic Carbon Emission Reduction and Conversion in the Environment

edited by Pengwei Huo, Xin Liu, Xianghai Song and Yangyang Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4312 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon catalytic materials; carbon emission reduction; carbon conversion; carbon neutrality; waste upcycling; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Surface and Interface Engineering of Catalyst Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Conversion

edited by

Xiaofei Yang

and Huajie Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3630 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; low-dimension materials; heterostructures; controllable synthesis; water splitting; fuel cells; metal– air batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Green Heterogeneous Catalysis for CO₂ Reduction

edited by

Consuelo Alvarez-Galvan

Marisol Faraldos

and Belén Bachiller-Baeza

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3439 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide; catalysis; reduction; chemicals; fuels; characterisation; structure– activity correlations

Nanocatalysts for the Degradation of Refractory Pollutants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sheng Guo

Yuan Li

and

Abdul Naeem Khan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3231 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); photocatalysis; nanomaterial; nanotechnology; water treatment; environmental remediation; catalyst characterization; VOC degradation; emerging contaminants; non-biodegradable organic contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials for Catalytic Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2203 | Submission Open

Keywords: microporous materials; mesoporous materials; catalysts; synthesis; catalysis; characterization; chemicals; fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalysts for CO₂ Reduction

edited by Huanhuan Liu and

Changfa Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1893 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalyst; composite material; heterojunction; CO2 reduction; selectivity in CO2 reduction; catalytic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Processes in Environmental Applications

edited by Yunfeng Ma, Peng Lu and Xiaole Weng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial exhaust treatment; catalytic oxidation; selective catalytic reduction; multi-pollutant synergistic catalysis; electro-driven/assisted catalysis; low-energy consumption catalysis; catalyst design assisted by AI; advanced characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis for the Future

edited by

Keith Hohn

and

Evangelos Topakas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1732 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic materials; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biocatalysis; biomass catalysis; industrial catalysis; computational catalysis; other catalyzed processes

Nanostructured Catalysts for Emerging Electrochemical Technologies

edited by

Jia He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured catalysts; electrochemical technologies; energy conversion; energy storage; oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs); hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs); CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RRs); fuel cells; electrolyzers; metal-air batteries; lithium-ion batteries; sodium-ion batteries; environmental remediation; advanced characterization; sustainable synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

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