Special Issues

Catalysts publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Computational Chemistry on Predicting Catalytic Reactions
edited by , Ayan Datta and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational chemistry; reaction mechanisms; kinetic simulations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Photocatalysts for Efficient Removal of Dyes from Industrial Effluents: Prospects and Challenges submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5666 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysts; semiconductors; composites; carbonaceous nanomaterials; hybrid photocatalysts; dye removal; advanced wastewater treatments; adsorption; photocatalytic degradation; synergistic effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Catalyzing the Sustainable Process Paradigm
edited by and Carlos Omar Castillo Araiza
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; photocatalysis; reaction engineering; heterogenous kinetics and reaction mechanism; reactor modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Biocatalysis in Non-conventional Media 2024 submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme catalysis; non-conventional media; industrial biotechnology; flow biocatalysis; sustainable chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Catalysis for Functionalization Reaction of Hydrocarbons Compounds
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 157 | 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)
Non-Novel Metal Electrocatalytic Materials for Clean Energy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; catalysis mechanisms; overall water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalytic Energy Conversion and Catalytic Environmental Purification
edited by , Yuxi Liu and Shaomian Liu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; homogenous catalysis; catalytic biomass conversion; NOx catalytic reduction; catalyst synthesis; catalytic performance; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; single-atom catalysis
Powering the Future: Advances of Catalysis in Batteries
edited by Feifei Wang and Jinxing Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: chalcogen electrochemistry; halogen electrochemistry; electrocatalysts for batteries; metal– halogen (Cl; Br; I) batteries; metal– chalcogen (S/Se/Te) batteries; metal– O2 batteries; metal– CO2 batteries; metal– nitrate batteries; metal– N2 batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalytic Carbonylation Reactions, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbonylation; catalyzed organic synthesis; heterogeneous catalysis; heterocycles; homogeneous catalysis; carbonylated compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Cutting-Edge Catalytic Biomass Conversion in Europe submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic biomass conversion; biofuel and biochemical production; novel catalysts; sustainable development; cutting-edge technologies; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
New Insights into Catalytic Hydrogenation
edited by , Linbao Zhang and Lingyun Wang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; catalysis technology; catalytic hydrogenation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Zeolites and Zeolite-Based Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel synthesis and characterization; zeolite and zeolite-based catalysis; acid– base catalysis; redox catalysis; bifunctional catalysis; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Environmental Applications of Novel Nanocatalytic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: environment; energy; nanocatalytic materials; nanostructured; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Commemorative Special Issue for Prof. Dr. David Ollis
edited by , Yaron Paz, Maria G. Antoniou and Hussain Al-Ekabi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalysts; semiconductors; photocatalysis for environmental catalysis applications; catalytic purification of air and water; solar cells; perovskite; mechanistic studies and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Commemorative Special Issue for Prof. Dr. Dion Dionysiou
edited by , Yaron Paz, Maria G. Antoniou and Hussain Al-Ekabi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental catalysis; water; air; and soil pollution or treatment; Fenton catalytic oxidation; UV-based catalytic oxidation; catalytic advanced oxidation technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen Peroxide
edited by and Shin Ichi Naya
submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic H2O2 production; photoelectrochemical H2O2 production; two electron-oxygen reduction reaction; two electron-water oxidation reaction; activity; selectivity; stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
State of the Art of Heterostructured Photocatalysts
edited by
submission deadline 11 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterojunctions; type-I or type-II heterojunctions; p-n heterojunction; S-scheme; Z-scheme; p-n heterojunctions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
State-of-the-Art Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Their Derivatives in Asia
edited by , Huyen Tran Dang and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; catalysis; biofuels; renewable energy; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Photocatalysis Towards a Sustainable Future
edited by Xiuli Dong
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalyst; photocatalysis; antimicrobial effects; pathogenic microorganisms; toxicity; antimicrobial mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advanced Electrocatalysts for Energy-Related Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; energy conversion; energy storage; fuel cells; water splitting; metal– air batteries; CO2 reduction; nitrogen reduction; advanced materials; catalyst design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Defects in Photocatalysis and Advanced Oxidation
edited by
submission deadline 28 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; defect engineering; advanced oxidation; surface defects; delocalization; water splitting; catalyst surface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Novel Catalysts for Environmental Catalysis
edited by and
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; photo- and/or electrocatalysis; emission control; solid waste treatment; water purification; clean energy conversion; biomass conversion; CO2 conversion and utilization; hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
N-heterocyclic Carbenes (NHC) and NHC-Metal Complexes: Preparation, Characterization and Applications in Modern Catalysis submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3111 | Submission Open
Keywords: N-Heterocyclic Carbene; NHC; NHC-metal based complexes; NHC ligands; catalysis; heterogenous catalysis; homogenous catalysis; olefin metathesis; immobilized NHC based catalysts; catalytic cross-coupling reactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Photo/Electrocatalytic Water Splitting
edited by Baodong Mao, Yanhong Liu, and Fang Chai
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water splitting; organic oxidation coupled hydrogen production; photo-assisted electrocatalysis; mechanism studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment
edited by , and Alexandra Ioannidi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; visible-light photocatalysts; water treatment; hybrid systems; decontamination; detoxification; reactive species; transformation products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advances in Catalytic Conversion of Biomass
edited by , Feng Shen, Xiaoning Liu and Yafei Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable resources; biomass conversion; biofuels and biochemicals; catalytic routes; sustainable catalysis; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalyst; electrocatalyst
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Electronic Structures Modulation of Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Energy Storage and Catalysis Applications
edited by and Minjie Shi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal compound; controlled synthesis; electronic structure modulation; energy storage; high efficiency electrocatalysis; water splitting; oxygen reduction reaction; mechanism investigation; theoretical calculation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Treatment of Pollutants in Water
edited by Xiufang Chen, Zhexin Zhu and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterial; advanced oxidation technology; environmental photocatalysis; degradation mechanism; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
New Insights into Transition Metal Catalysts for Green Organic Synthesis
edited by Ren-Xiao Liang and Hejiang Luo
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition-metal catalysis; organic synthesis; asymmetric catalysis; mechanism investigation; synthesis of heterocyclic compounds; metalloenzyme biomimics and metallic drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Catalytic Ozonation for Wastewater Treatment: Recent Advances and Perspectives
edited by , Paweł Mazierski and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; ozonation; catalytic ozonation; catalyst development; by-product formation; photocatalytic ozonation; catalyst characterization; wastewater reclamation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
TiO2 Photocatalysts: Design, Optimization and Application
edited by Akira Fujishima, and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysts; environmental remediation; antibacterial and antiviral applications; artificial photosynthesis; photoelectrochemical energy storage and conversion; digital transformation and artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advanced Oxidation Catalysis and Sustainable Technologies for Water Purification
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation process; water purification;   wastewater treatment; organic pollutants; peroxymonosulfate; catalysts; DFT calculations; degradation mechanisms; persulfate; hydrogen peroxide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Feature Review Papers in Electrocatalysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: polymer electrolyte fuel cells; direct alcohol fuel cells; water electrolysis; metal– air batteries; dye-sensitized solar cells; photo-electrolysis; carbon dioxide electro-reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Design and Application of Combined Catalysis
edited by , Xiyu Cheng and Jianhua Hu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Feature Review Papers in Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme biocatalysis; protein engineering; computational design; high-throughput assays; enzyme discovery; industrial biocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Feature Papers in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-energy; biofuels; e-fuels; hydrogen; renewable/green fuels; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Multicomponent Catalytic Reactions under Green Conditions, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: multicomponent reaction; green chemistry; supported and unsupported catalysts; microwave; ultrasonication; green solvents; solventless conditions; biocatalysis; environmentally-friendly C– C and C– heteroatom bond formation; heterocyclic; acyclic; one-pot reactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Catalytic Purification of Pollutants and Catalytic Conversion of Solid Wastes, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: DeNOx by SCR/AOPs; photocatalytic oxidation/degradation of gaseous pollutants (Hg0; VOCs; etc.); catalytic pyrolysis of solid wastes (biomass; plastics; textiles; etc.); novel and commercially applicable environmental catalysts (deactivation; modification; regeneration; etc.); new catalytic processes for the production of clean energy (syngas; oil; etc.); new catalytic combustion technologies and catalysts; efficient capture and catalytic conversion of CO2; critical reviews on current or emerging topics in environmental catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Antibiotics
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic degradation; tetracycline; antibiotics; Fenton; photo-Fenten; photo-self-Fenton; g-C3N4; ZnIn2S4; H2O2; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Non-precious Metal Catalysts for Energy and Environment-Related Applications
edited by , Wei Guo, Wei Zhang, Yang Ding and Kaibin Chu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 119 | 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)
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 3545 | 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)
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