Catalysts

Catalysis Accelerating Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Jinxing Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 26 articles | Viewed by 41708 | 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)

Enzyme Engineering—the Core of Biocatalysis

edited by Xi Chen and

Francesco Secundo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21651 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; directed evolution; rational design; enzyme modification; industrial applications; catalytic efficiency; sustainable technologies; renewable chemicals; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalytic Biomass Conversions into Fuels and Materials—Sustainable Technologies and Applications

edited by

Francesco Nocito

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21251 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; catalysis; integrated bio-catalysis; bio fuels; bio-materials; platform molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Enzymatic and Chemoenzymatic Cascade Reactions

edited by

Marco Girhard

and Florian Tieves

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 18639 | 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 Technologies for Solid Waste Management, Utilization, and Sustainability

edited by Xuefei Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7094 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; catalytic pyrolysis; gasification catalysts; hydrothermal liquefaction; waste-to-energy conversion; catalyst design; hazardous waste treatment; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; catalytic oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials for Catalytic Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6899 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances

edited by

Lin Guo

, Botao Qiao and

Xiang-Ting Min

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6591 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst design; CO2 conversion; single-atom catalysts; environmental catalysis; AI-guided catalyst discovery; sustainable energy technologies; industrial decarbonization; in situ characterization; mechanism research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Asymmetric Catalysis: Recent Progress and Future Perspective

edited by

Daming Du

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6156 | Submission Open

Keywords: chiral catalysts; chiral ligands; enantioselectivity; asymmetric organocatalysis; enantioselective industrial processes; asymmetric metal catalysis; asymmetric phase-transfer catalysis; enantioselective enzyme-catalyzed reactions; kinetic resolution; supported chiral catalysts

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

Advanced Semiconductor Photocatalysts

edited by

Amr Fouda

,

Mohammed F. Hamza

,

Ningchao Zheng

and Deqian Zeng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5698 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; photocatalytic reaction; nanomaterials; heavy metals; radioactive ions; wastewater; dyes; inorganic and organic pollutants; biological activities and photocatalytic mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Integrating Pyrolysis with Catalysis: A Pathway to Sustainable Chemicals

edited by Soheil Valizadeh and

Penglei Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5301 | 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

Recent Developments in Asymmetric Organocatalysis

edited by

Pierre Vogel

and Kendall N. Houk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5209 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric organocatalysis; H bonding; green chemistry; halogen bonding; ion pairs; mode of activation; organic synthesis; polyfunctional catalysts

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

Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Purification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaowang Lu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3822 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Processes for Environmental Remediation and Resource Recycling

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3668 | 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)

Catalysis for Solid Waste Upcycling: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Yao He

, Kai Li and Junyan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3360 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; biomass; catalytic conversion; value-added utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Design and Application of Combined Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Feng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3099 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application

Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Water Remediation

edited by

Peike Cao

and Haiguang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2262 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water remediation; pollutant degradation; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in the Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Materials and Biomass to Sustainable Products and Energy

edited by

Ning Li

and Lingzhao Kong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; biomass conversion; renewable materials; sustainable energy; green chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; process intensification; lignocellulosic biomass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Recent Advances in Energy-Related Materials in Catalysts, 3rd Edition

edited by

Loreta Tamasauskaite-Tamasiunaite

and

Virginija Kepeniene

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2083 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; synthesis; electro-oxidation of fuels; fuel cells; batteries; electrocatalysis; oxygen reduction and evolution; hydrogen evolution; carbon monoxide oxidation; carbon dioxide conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Emerging Topics in Catalytic Reactions: From Catalyst Preparation to Application in Diverse Fields

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2023 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; organic synthesis; photothermal reactions; enzyme mimic catalysis; synthetic methodology; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis; cooperative catalysis; gas conversion; nanoenzymes; food processing

Advanced Catalysts for Water Electrolysis

edited by Zhong Ma, Wenwen Liu and Hai Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1820 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; electrocatalysts; anion exchange membrane water electrolysis; polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis; seawater electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalytic Technologies for Sustainable Energy Conversion

edited by

Hu Zhao

and Wenguang Tu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1694 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; green hydrogen; CO2 capture and utilization (CCU); biomass upgrading and valorization; plastic recycling and upcycling; circular economy; fuel cell and battery catalysis; advanced catalytic materials; catalystic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Advanced Photocatalytic Technologies for Sustainable Environmental Treatment

edited by

Luminiţa Isac

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1568 | Submission Open

Keywords: (photo)catalytic materials; photocatalysis; air purification; wastewater treatment; CO2 reduction; H2 generation; advanced oxidation processes; solar-driven environment treatment reactors; environmental catalysis; sustainable environment treatment; emerging contaminants; green chemistry; (photo)catalytic degradation; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Nanostructured Materials: Advancing Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Future Technologies

edited by

Yifan Zhang

,

Yang Wu

and Wen Luo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterial; nanocomposites; photocatalysts; green synthesis; environmental pollutants; clean fuel production; Pt-group metal supports; carbon-based supports; heterogeneous electrocatalysis; synergistic effects; electronic effects; and surface-active sites; hydrogen evolution/oxidation; oxygen reduction/evolution; CO; methanol; and ethanol oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Electrocatalysts for Renewable Energy Conversion

edited by

Haiyan Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; structure– activity– stability relationships; electrocatalytic mechanism; interfacial engineering; operando characterization; computational modelling; device integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalytic Conversion of Biomass: From Fundamental Research to Industrial Applications

edited by Fei Chen and Qiaoyun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass catalytic conversion; biorefineries; lignocellulosic biomass; agricultural/forest residues; microalgae; heterogeneous/homogeneous/biocatalysis; photo/thermo/electrocatalytic conversion; biomass conversion catalysts (zeolites; MOFs; nanocatalysts); catalyst stability/recycling; biofuels; platform chemicals; bio-based materials; reaction mechanism; kinetics; catalyst structure-activity relationship; catalyst/biomass characterization technologies; industrial process optimization; scale-up; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalyst Design Strategies for Next-Generation Water Splitting Systems

edited by

David Sebastián

and Beatrice Ricciardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: water splitting; green hydrogen; advanced materials; catalysts; polymeric membrane; sustainability; oxygen evolution reaction; hydrogen evolution reaction; low carbon emission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Recent Advances in Catalytic Reaction Engineering

edited by

Hugo de Lasa

,

Serge Kaliagine

and

Carlos Omar Castillo Araiza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; reaction engineering; photocatalysis; CO2 capture; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)

Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Carbon Sources

edited by Isaac Tyrone Ghampson,

Élodie Blanco

and

Gwang-Nam Yun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion and upgrading; catalytic valorization; hydrodeoxygenation; hydrogenation; oxidation; bio-oil and biofuels; value-added chemicals; supported catalysts; bimetallic systems; catalyst design strategies and catalyst development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

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 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

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

Recent Advances in Fenton and Fenton-Like Catalysts

edited by Lejin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fenton catalysts; Fenton-like catalysts; photo-Fenton; metal catalysts; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); organic pollutants; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Single-Atom Photocatalysis

edited by

Huiyao Wang

and Weichang Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom photocatalysis; single-atom photocatalysts; atom efficiency; electronic structure modulation; innovative applications; cutting-edge research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysts and Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ciro Bustillo-Lecompte

,

Mehrab Mehrvar

,

Lesly Tejeda-Benitez

and

Fiderman Machuca-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; catalytic processes; degradation; disinfection; nanocomposites; air quality; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; photocatalysis; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable Future, 2nd Edition

edited by Wen Ma and

Federico Galli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo-catalysis; electro-catalysis; biocatalysts; computational catalysis; resource circularity; environmental sustainability; carbon capture and usage; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Multifactorial Metal-Organic Framework Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Kyusik Yun

and

Gopi Sivalingam

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-organic framework; metal oxide; porous carbon; electrochemical water splitting; sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Iron-Based Catalysts: Synthesis and Applications

edited by Lejin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron-based catalysts; zero-valent iron; single-atom; environmental remediation; energy conversion; synthesis; application; mechanistic studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Fluidizable Catalysts for Novel Chemical Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo de Lasa

and

Nicolas Torres Brauer

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; fluidizable catalysts; fluidizable catalyst synthesis; fluidizable catalyst characterization; fluidizable catalyst performance; fluidizable catalyst kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)

Catalytic Soot Oxidation

edited by

Yuechang Wei

,

Jing Xiong

and Yuanfeng Li

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1468 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; deep oxidation; 3DOM; contact efficiency; SMSI; reaction mechanism

Next-Generation Catalysis for Green Biolubricants and Biofuel Production

edited by

Sergio Nogales Delgado

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: biolubricants; biofuels; vegetable oils; waste cooking oil; nanocatalysts; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Electrocatalysts and Components for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions: From Nanostructured Active Materials to 3D-Printed Devices

edited by Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Varela, Kai Zhang and Ivonne Liliana Alonso-Lemus

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured electrocatalysts; noble metal and non-Pt-group catalysts; oxygen reduction reaction; fuel cells; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; electrochemical water splitting; 3D-printed electrodes and components; 3D-printed prototypes; 3D systems integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Design of Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Renewable Sources and Waste Materials

edited by

Jacek Grams

and

Agnieszka Ruppert

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst synthesis and characterization; catalytic activity and selectivity; stability of catalysts; catalytic conversion; biomass processing; biomass pretreatment; waste plastic disposal; hydrogen production; thermal treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Innovations in Catalytic Selective Hydrogenation

edited by Fei Chen and Meng Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective hydrogenation; catalysis; catalyst design; mechanism; in situ; operando characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Synthetic Enzyme Cascades

edited by Fei-Fei Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; multi-enzymatic cascades; multistep tandem reactions; one-pot reaction; enzyme engineering; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Atomic-Precision Electrocatalysis: From Single Atoms to Heterophase Junctions

edited by

Sheng Zhao

,

Shaoxiong Li

and

Yixin Hao

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: single atoms; clusters; heterophase junctions; defect/strain/facet control; dual-site mechanisms; links structure to activity/selectivity across HER/OER/CO2RR/ORR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalytic Procedures for the Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds in Deep Eutectic Solvents

edited by

Andres R. Alcantara

and

Gonzalo de Gonzalo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 44011 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; catalysis; pharmaceutical chemistry; deep eutectic solvents drugs/biomass-derived solvents

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

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

edited by

Teodora Bavaro

and

Marina Simona Robescu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11826 | 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)

Catalytic Conversion of Small Molecules for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Minghua Qiao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10867 | Submission Open

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

Catalytic Carbon Emission Reduction and Conversion in the Environment

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

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9447 | 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)

Advanced Catalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Protection

edited by

Xiaohong Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7697 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrocatalytic water splitting; photoelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction; hydrogen production/storage; energy conversion; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Valorization and Utilization of Biomass and Biomass Derivatives

edited by Linyu Jiao and

Bin Tian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6845 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; utilization; catalytic conversion; platform chemical; pyrolysis; gasification; high-value product

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Treatment of Pollutants in Water, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhexin Zhu, Xiufang Chen and

Yinsong Si

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6671 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterial; advanced oxidation technology; environmental photocatalysis; degradation mechanism; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

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