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Functional Nanomaterials in Catalysis and Sensing

edited by

Lifeng Dong

Zhanxi Fan

and Haiping Xu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; catalyst design; energy conversion; electrocatalyst; photocatalyst; nanomaterials-based sensors; real-time monitoring; wastewater purification; water splitting; fuel cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

New Insights into Synergistic Dual Catalysis

edited by

Huimin Liu

, Dehua He and Yuxin Guo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design; energy transformation reactions; synergistic effect; dual catalysis; mechanism study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysts for Energy Storage

edited by

Faqi Zhan

and Yisi Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo/electrocatalysis; high efficiency and stability; new structure and morphology; novel preparation and characterization methods; catalytic mechanism and theory

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

Microbial Biocatalysis in Food

edited by

Yves Waché

Giorgia Perpetuini

and

Rosanna Tofalo

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: fermented food; aromas; off flavors; antinutritional factors; clean label; toxin and pesticide mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Advanced Catalysis for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Bin Lin

Yat Li

and

Manashi Nath

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3826 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced catalysts; green and clean energy; energy storage; waste water treatment; air purification; carbon capture; environmental remediation; drug synthesis; food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Non-precious Metal Catalysts for Energy and Environment-Related Applications

edited by

Ning Han

, Wei Guo, Wei Zhang, Yang Ding and Kaibin Chu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3081 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage; energy conversion; energy utilization; environment rehabilitation; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; H2 production; N2 fixation; CO2 conversion; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; green synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Water Treatment Technology

edited by

Priscy Alfredo Luque Morales

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1440 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; water treatment; nanomaterials; catalysts; environmental sustainability; degradation of contaminants; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Enzyme Catalysis and Enzyme Engineering

edited by

Lei Wang

and Fengxi Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; enzyme engineering; enzyme immobilization; biocatalytic promiscuity; non-natural reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Latest Advances and Prospects of Nanomaterials for Catalysis and Energy Storage

edited by Qiming Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; electrochemistry; electrocatalysts; photocatalysts; fuel cells; batteries; hydrogen; CO2; energy storage; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Catalytic Removal of Micropollutants in Water Environments

edited by

Chuanyi Wang

, Liping Yang and Feroz Shaik

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; micropollutants; water purification; catalytic degradation; sustainable water treatment; advanced oxidation processes; water treatment technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

New Trends in Catalysis: ELITECAT 2024

edited by

Anne Giroir-Fendler

Leonarda Liotta

and

Jose Luis Valverde Palomino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: process simulation; CO2 valorization; biomass; alternative fuels; LCA; data exploitation and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Efficient Photo(Electro)Catalytic Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reactions

edited by

Rajeev Kumar

and Fei Yan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon; nanomaterials; oxygen evolution reaction; photoelectrocatalysis; doping; heterostructuture; composites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Carbon-Based Catalysts to Address Environmental Challenges

edited by

Raquel Pinto Rocha

and

José L. Figueiredo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based catalysts; nanostructured carbons; carbon surface chemistry; metal-free carbon catalysis; biomass conversion to fuels; chemicals and materials; CO2 valorization; carbon-based environmental technologies; energy storage and conversion carbon systems; carbon-based electrocatalysts and carbon-promoted photocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis for Hydrogen Storage and Release

edited by

Marco Martino

Giovanni Di Ilio

and Valentina Naticchioni

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; fuel cell; water splitting; MOF; LHOC; biofuel; reforming; hydrogasification; metal hydrides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anand Kumar

and

Siham Y. Al-Qaradawi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; sustainable chemistry; functional nanomaterials; pollution control; environmental catalysis; CO2 conversion; hydrogen production; catalysts design and synthesis; fuel cell catalysts; oxidation/reduction; solid catalysts; acid/base catalysts; catalysts activation; catalyst deactivation

Advances in Environmental Catalysis for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Xianhua Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalysis; sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; pollution control; nanocatalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; renewable energy

Latest Advances and Prospects of Catalytic Dehydrogenation and Hydrogenation

edited by Bofeng Zhang and Hongyan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; catalytic dehydrogenation; saturated hydrogenation; nanocatalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Catalytic Processes in Biofuel Production and Biomass Valorization, 3rd Edition

edited by

Claudia Carlucci

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable chemistry; biomass valorization; biofuel; biodiesel production; waste production; raw materials; glycerol

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalysis on Stable Molecules (CO₂, CO, CH₄, N₂, NH₃) Activation and Their Transformation, 3rd Edition

edited by

Eun Duck Park

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 activation; CO2 conversion; CO2 hydrogenation; dry reforming of methane; methane activation; methane conversion; amination; ammonia decomposition; N2 activation; ammonia synthesis; carbonylation; hydroformylation; CO hydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalytic Conversion of Solid Wastes

edited by Lingen Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic conversion; solid wastes to carbon materials; solid wastes to energy; solid wastes to syngas; solid wastes to oil; solid wastes to chemicals; pyrolysis of solid wastes; gasification of solid wastes; catalytic reforming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Photocatalysis: Past, Present, and Future Outlook

edited by

Nina Kaneva

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental applications; energy production; advanced materials; hybrid systems; industrial applications; smart photocatalytic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Carbon-Based Catalysts for Water and Wastewater Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-cased catalysts; preparation; water treatment; wastewater treatment; pollution control; seawater desalination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalytic Dry Reforming of Methane

edited by

Ahmed A. Ibrahim

submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic dry reforming of methane; synthesis gas; hydrogen production; supported catalysts; coke formation; catalyst deactivation; renewable fuels; Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; biogas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Catalysis in Pollution Degradation and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Chenyan Hu

and

Xinhong Qiu

submission deadline 14 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution degradation; environmental remediation; heterogeneous catalysts; homogeneous catalysts; photocatalysts; oxidative degradation; reductive degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

New Insights into Catalysis for Hydrogen Production and Fuel Conversion

edited by Zhourong Xiao and Guozhu Li

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6528 | Submission Open

Keywords: fuel conversion; energy conversion; hydrogen production; energy conversion; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; steam reforming; cracking; dehydrogenation; biomass gasification; catalytic mechanism; theoretical calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Cyclic Compound Synthesis or Functionalization, a Promising Approach for Discovery Chemistry

edited by Yixiong Lin

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous photocatalysis; photocatalytic cyclization; cycloaddition; green chemistry; photoredox chemistry; semiconductor-based photocatalysts; ring compound functionalization; drug discovery; nanomaterial photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Activity of Two-Dimensional Materials and their Heterostructures

edited by

Sake Wang

Nguyen Tuan Hung

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic application; two-dimensional materials; heterostructures; charge transfer; electrical conductivity; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Carbon Materials for Electrocatalysis

edited by Xiaohua Zhang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; fuel cells; metal– air batteries; water electrolysis; carbon neutrality; carbon peaking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Green Chemistry and Catalytic Materials Design: Self-Sustainability Based on Innovative Materials

edited by

Sanja J. Armakovic

, Maja Šćepanović and

Stevan Armaković

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable processes; renewable resources; catalyst synthesis and characterization; eco-friendly solutions; green solvents; surface analysis; chemical analysis; structure– property relationships; reaction kinetics; predictive models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Enzymes for Biomass Valorization

edited by Rodrigo Octávio Mendonça Alves de Souza and

Ivaldo Itabaiana Junior

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; enzyme immobilization; hybrid catalysis; biomass valorization; cell immobilization; Nanomaterials; artificial enzymes; photocatalysis; cofactor regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials for Catalytic Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Recent Advances in Photocatalysis for Environmental Applications

edited by Vesna Lojpur and Ivana Dinić

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; synthesis of photocatalysts; catalysts for photodegradation; self-cleaning materials; photocatalytic hydrogen generation and CO2 reduction; kinetics and mechanistic aspects of photocatalytic reactions; homogeneous photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Topical Advisory Panel Members' Collection Series: Biomass Catalytic Conversion

edited by

Sergio Nogales Delgado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3470 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; catalytic conversion; sustainable energy; renewable resources; platform chemicals; biofuels; biodiesel; gasification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Sustainable Catalytic Routes for the Production of Green Synthetic Fuels and Other Value-Added Products

edited by

Adriana Maria da Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2648 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic CO2 hydrogenation; Fisher– Tropsch; biomass valorization; platform molecules; green fuels

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

Immobilized Biocatalysts, 3rd Edition

edited by

Luciana R. B. Gonçalves

and Nathália Saraiva Rios

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme immobilization; heterogeneous biocatalysts; enzyme stabilization; novel immobilization platforms; bioreactor design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Enhancement of the Performance of Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

edited by

Akira Nishimura

and

Eric Hu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalyst; CO2 reduction; catalyst development; reactor design; light absorption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

New Monocrystal Catalysts and Complex Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization

edited by

Jingfei Luan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimal preparation methods for photocatalysts; monocrystal photocatalysts; complex photocatalysts; heterogenous junction catalyst; property characterization of nanocatalyst; photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants; hydrogen production by water splitting; degradative pathway of organic pollutants; visible light irradiation; research on degradation mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysis and Catalytic Processes for Valuable Chemical Production from CO₂

edited by

Kwang-Deog Jung

, Kwangho Park and Kyung Rok Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; methane; hydrogen; ammonia; heterogeneous catalysis; homogeneous catalysis; electrical catalysis; photosynthesis; polymer synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

New Advances in Chemoenzymatic Synthesis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Teodora Bavaro

and

Giovanna Speranza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemoenzymatic processes; biocatalysis; organic synthesis; biologically active compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Biochar Development in Catalytic Applications

edited by Na Chen and Kecheng Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; thermocatalysis; value-added chemicals production; energy production; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis

edited by Erqing Li and Yue Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: palladium catalysis; cross-coupling reactions; allylation; asymmetric catalysis; annulations; photoinduced palladium-catalyzed transformations; chiral palladium complexes

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

Artificial Intelligence for Catalysis

edited by

Stanisław Wacławek

and

Kourosh Behzadian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design; catalyst analysis; machine learning; optimization; prediction; new material design; metaheuristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis: The Key to Valorizing Crude Glycerol

edited by

Salete Balula

and

Márcio José da Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: crude glycerol; biodiesel production; sustainable catalytic processes; purification methodologies; effective glycerol usage; catalytic esterification; catalytic etherification; catalytic acetalization; catalytic oxidation; deep eutectic solvents

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

Cutting-Edge Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Haiyan Wang

and

Yang Jiao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; energy conversion; energy storage; electrode materials; electrocatalysts; metal-ion batteries; supercapacitors; hybrid capacitors; electrocatalytic reactions; value-added chemical production; mechanism study; coupling technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Feature Review/Perspective Papers in Photocatalysis

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photochemical reactions; photocatalytic synthesis; photocatalytic processes; photo(electro)catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Remediation of Natural Waters by Photocatalysis

edited by

Tamara B. Ivetić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; hybrid inorganic-organic materials; nanomaterials; green chemistry; phyto- and fungal synthesis; biological activity; chitin/chitosan; antimicrobial activity; environment monitoring and protection; harmful algal blooms; ammonia; nitrate; nitrite; phosphorus; cyanotoxins; heavy metals removal; photoreactors; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Socorro Oros,

Juan Carlos Durán-Álvarez

and

Esmeralda Mendoza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; composite materials; wastewater treatment; organic pollutants; dyes degradation; photocatalytic hydrogen production; emerging water contaminants; indoor air quality; urban air quality; life cycle analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis

edited by

Yifan Zhang

, Yang Wu and Wen Luo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 104 | 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 Nanostructured Catalysts)

Porous Catalysts: Synthesis and Catalytic Performance

edited by Lu Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous catalyst; micropore; mesopore; macropore; hierarchical pore; metal-organic frameworks; porous carbons; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermal catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Nanostructured Materials for Electrocatalytic Applications

edited by Guangjin Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthesis and characterization of advanced nanomaterials; nanoparticles based on Pt-group metals; nanoparticles based on non-precious metals; Pt-group metal supports; carbon-based supports; heterogeneous electrocatalysis; synergistic effect; electronic effect; surface-active sites; hydrogen evolution/oxidation; oxygen reduction/evolution; CO2 reduction; N2 reduction; CO; methanol; and ethanol oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

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