Catalysts for Sustainable Oxidation/Reduction Processes

Dear Colleagues,

Oxidation and reduction are at the heart of chemistry and the transformation of substances. As all chemical processes rely on the donation/acceptance of electrons by atoms, oxidation and reduction may not be achieved without the presence of an electron “dumpster/reservoir” due to changes in the formal chemical valence of molecules in oxidations/reductions. Since these electron “dumpsters/reservoirs” represent the indispensible reagent bearing the name “oxidant/reductant”, historically, stoichiometric amounts of pre-synthesized oxidants and reductants are required to achieve oxidations and reductions, lowering the atom-economy of processes and causing mass pollutions in the environment. The elimination of these pollutions by using more sustainable reaction conditions, oxidant/reductant, etc., is the future of all chemical processes, bringing inestimable benefit to environmental protection and human profit.

This Special Issue of Catalysts presents many of the excitements in the field of more sustainable or “green” oxidation/reduction research, as well as their applications. We are welcoming submissions of original research works and short reviews related to this exciting topic.

Prof. Dr. Mingxin Liu
Guest Editor

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• green chemistry
• atom-economy
• green oxidant
• aerobic oxidation
• abundant reductant