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TiO₂ Photocatalysts—Towards Sustainable Chemistry

edited by

Jovan M. Nedeljkovic

and

Vesna Lazić

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic ozonation; visible light application; mechanism investigation; structure modification; structure characterization; water splitting; hydrogen production; photoconversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Transition Metal Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

edited by Catherine Sepúlveda

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogenation reactions; transition metal catalysis; biomass valorization; levulinic acid; furfural; 5-HMF; oxidation reactions; characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalysis on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials, 3rd Edition

edited by

Wladimir Reschetilowski

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites and zeolite-like materials; acid-base catalysis; bifunctional catalysis; environmental catalysis; biocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; C1 chemistry; kinetic modeling of zeolite-catalyzed chemical reactions; computation in catalysis with ordered porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Conversion of Bioderived Feedstocks to Chemical Platforms and Fuels

edited by

Islam Md Rizwanul Fattah

Mohammad Boshir Ahmed

and

John Zhou

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; catalysis; bioderived feedstocks; chemical platforms; biofuels; sustainable chemistry; renewable energy; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Plasma Catalysis for Environment and Energy Applications

edited by

He Guo

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma; catalysis; contaminants removal; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Conversion and Utilization of Biomass

edited by Xiaojun Shen and Chao Xie

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulose; fractionation; catalytic conversion; value-added utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Catalysis

edited by

Anabela A. Valente

and

Sofia M. Bruno

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; functionalization; catalysts; supported ionic liquids; synthesis of ionic liquids; synthesis of deep eutectic solvents; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Changseok Han

Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda

and Abdulaziz Al Anazi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fenton; photo-Fenton; photocatalysis; catalysis; electrocatalysis; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Novel Nanocatalysts for Sustainable and Green Chemistry

edited by

Elisabete C.B.A. Alegria

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4849 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysis; sustainable chemistry; nanostructured catalyst design; biocompatible nanocatalysts; eco-friendly catalytic processes; industrial sustainability; nanomaterials for carbon capture; green nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Insight into Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

edited by Chuncheng Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxygen reduction reaction; electrocatalysts; structure design; catalytic mechanism; practical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Insight into Catalysis for Air Pollution Control

edited by Xiang Li, Chizhong Wang and Jin Yuan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-pollutant control technology; NOx and VOCs elimination; greenhouse gases conversion; CO2 capture and utilization; indoor air purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Recent Development of Electrocatalysis for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

edited by

Zekai Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical reaction; CO2 reduction; renewable energy; ion transport; electrochemical reactor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis and Technology for CO₂ Capture, Conversion and Utilization

edited by Oscar W. Perez-Lopez

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture and utilization; CO2 catalytic conversion; CO2 methanation; CO2 hydrogenation; CO2 reforming of CH4; catalyst for CO2 conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Recent Catalysts for Organic Synthesis

edited by

Lianghua Zou

and

Zhibing Dong

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 766 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Jing Zhao

and Jiandong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9471 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; biocatalysis; enzyme discovery; enzyme engineering; directed evolution; rational design; enzyme mechanism; machine learning; multi-enzymatic synthesis/cell-free biosynthesis; chemo-enzymatic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Design, Synthesis and Applications of Homogeneous/Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysts

edited by

Ana Gomes

and

Patrícia Neves

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: inorganic supports; organic– inorganic hybrids; heterogeneous catalysts; homogeneous catalysts; oxidation catalysis; theoretical calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

The Design of Protein-Based Catalysts

edited by

Jennifer Noro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Feature Papers in Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Andres Alcantara

Teodora Bavaro

and

Jesús Fernandez Lucas

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

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

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

Catalytic Activity on Thermochemical and Non-Thermal Plasma Conversion/Utilization of Methane and Carbon Dioxide

edited by

María Victoria Navarro

, Gemma S. Grasa and Isabel Martínez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: sorption-enhanced reforming; sorption-enhanced methanation; plasma/catalysis methanation; dry reforming of methane; CO2 to methanol; CO2 to DME; catalytic decomposition of methane; reverse water– gas shift; CO2 splitting; syngas production

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

Advances in Enhancement of Catalytic Performance for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Longjun Xu

and Qi Feng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 143 | 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)

Recent Advances in Metal-Organic Framework Catalysts

edited by Junying Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-organic frameworks; catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biomimetic catalysis; green catalysis; sustainable catalysis; energy conversion; thermal catalysis; catalytic mechanism

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

Mechanochemistry and Mechanocatalysis

edited by

Luísa Margarida Martins

Vânia André

and

Ana Paula Da Costa Ribeiro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanochemistry; liquid-assisted grinding; medicinal mechanochemistry; flow mechanochemistry; reactive milling; mechanochemical activation; solid-state reactions; green chemistry

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

Novel Electrocatalysts for Boosting Oxygen/Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

edited by

Longcheng Zhang

and Justin Seow

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalytic water splitting; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; seawater electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Recent Advances in Photocatalysis Research in Asia

edited by

Bo Weng

and

Bishweshwar Pant

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; semiconductor; heterogeneous catalysis; solar energy conversion; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Enzyme Engineering—the Core of Biocatalysis

edited by Xi Chen and

Francesco Secundo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 81 | 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)

Catalyst Immobilization

edited by

Oriana Piermatti

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst immobilization; novel supports; recovery and reuse; waste reduction; sustainable applications; environmental impact; green solvents; flow technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Catalytic Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

edited by

Ralitsa Georgieva

and

Anton Naydenov

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic combustion; VOCs; noble metals; transition metal oxides; catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental 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 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Trends and Prospects in Catalysis for Sustainable CO₂ Conversion

edited by

Feng Zeng

Xin Huang

and Bin Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; catalysis; CO2 valorization; renewable energy; hydrogenation; electrochemical processes; photochemical conversion; catalyst design; sustainable solutions; greenhouse gas reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Heterogeneous Catalysis Towards a Sustainable Future

edited by Jianjian Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidative processes; heterogeneous catalysis; nanocarbons; metal oxides; persulfate activation; hydrogen peroxide; photocatalysis; wastewater treatment; peroxymonosulfate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Microwave-Assisted Catalysis: From Catalytic Materials to Catalytic Reactions

edited by

Yolanda Cesteros

and Judith Granados-Reyes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave-assisted catalytic reactions; microwave-assisted synthesis of catalytic materials; biomass valorization via microwaves; microwave-assisted acid/base-catalysed reactions; microwave-assisted (de)-hydrogenation and oxidation reactions; microwaves in non-polar reaction media; microwave reactors and equipment; scale-up microwave-assisted catalytic reactions

The State of the Art and Future Perspectives on Computational Catalysis

edited by

Marta Castiñeira Reis

and

Carlo Nervi

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; computational catalysis; DFT calculations; machine learning; interatomic potentials; computational chemistry; reaction dynamics; organometallic chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Spectroscopy in Modern Materials Science and Catalysis

edited by

Cong Liu

and Rishu Khurana

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis mechanisms; transition metal complexes; energy storage materials; in-situ spectroscopy; operando spectroscopy; active site identification; defects and doping in materials; DFT and wavefunction calculations

Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalytic Oxidation and Reduction

edited by

Weiwei Wang

, Xiaxi Yao and Wei Chen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4146 | 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)

Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials in Catalysis

edited by Kai Wang and Youxing Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4496 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional (2D) materials; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis; catalytic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis for Functionalization Reaction of Hydrocarbons Compounds

edited by

Jinbiao Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open

Keywords: difunctionalization of unsaturated hydrocarbons; heterocyclic construction; cross-coupling; direct functionalization; photocatalysis; fluorescent probe

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

Cutting-Edge Catalytic Strategies for Organic Pollutant Mitigation

edited by

Nina Kaneva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; homogeneous catalysis; emerging catalytic technologies; electrochemical catalysis organic pollutant removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Advanced Porous Materials

edited by

Dingming Xue

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced porous materials; degradation mechanism; environmental catalysis; CO2 reduction; efficiency of sunlight utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Recent Advances in Electrocatalysis and Future Perspective

edited by

John M. Vohs

and Duo Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 53 | 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)

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

edited by

Francesco Nocito

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Designing Heterogeneous Catalysts for Enhanced Hydrogen Production and Electrochemical Energy Storage

edited by

Tsang Chi-Wing

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; hydrogen production; hydrogen application in small devices; e.g.; drones; safe hydrogen storage materials (solids and liquids); single-atom catalysts; flexible fuel cell; lightweight fuel cell; hydrogen production process and optimization; renewable hydrogen sources; recycling of spent hydrogen storage materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Nanocatalysis: Integrating Sustainability and Innovation Across Diverse Applications

edited by Waqas Alam Mir

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysis; electrochemical applications; sustainable energy solutions; environmental remediation; advanced nanomaterials; green chemistry; multifunctional catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Application of Catalysts in CO₂ Capture, Production and Utilization, 2nd Edition

edited by Huancong Shi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic CO2 absorption; catalytic amine regeneration; catalytic CO2 conversion; catalytic mechanism; heterogeneous catalytic models; reaction kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Catalysts in Environmental Purification

edited by Zhengda Yang and Yang Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; air pollution control; catalytic oxidation; catalytic reduction; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Electrocatalytic Nitrogen-Cycle

edited by Sijia Li

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; nitrogen; ammonia; nitrate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Advances in Group 10(Ni, Pd, Pt...)-Catalyzed Reactions

edited by

Hemant Choudhary

and Canan Sener

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; reaction mechanism; selective transformation; renewable feedstock; organometallic chemistry; C-H activation; C1 conversion; green chemistry; sustainability; process development

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

Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts for CO₂ Reduction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Linping Qian

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; metal morphology tuning; metal doping; metal alloying; single-atom metal catalysis; metal cluster catalysis; site vacancy; flow cell; membrane electrode assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Advances in Biomass-Based Electrocatalysts

edited by

Diana M. Fernandes

and

Andreia F. Peixoto

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biomass valorization; electrocatalysis for sustainable energy; electrocatalysts; electrode materials; energy conversion; energy storage; electrocatalytic hydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Zeolites as Catalysts: Applications in Chemical Engineering, Energy Sources and Environmental Protection, 2nd Edition

edited by

De Fang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; catalysts; porous materials; energy; dehydration; gas separation; petroleum cracking; air pollution control; fuel conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Recent Advances in Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

edited by Xu Tang and Bo Hu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; surface and interface regulation; reaction microenvironment regulation; conversion of photovoltaic/thermal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

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