Catalysts

Catalysis for Sustainable Hydrogen Production: Ammonia Decomposition, Photocatalysis, and Electrolyser Technologies

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hydrogen production; ammonia cracking; catalytic electrolysis; photocatalytic water splitting; electrocatalysts; sustainable catalysis; hydrogen energy conversion

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

Applications of Catalysis in Organic Chemistry: Sustainable Catalysts for Sustainable Processes

edited by

Vincenzo Patamia

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8240 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; CO2 conversion; bio-derived catalysts; renewable materials; ecofriendly organic synthesis

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

Enzyme and Biocatalysis Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chia-Hung Kuo

,

Chwen-Jen Shieh

and

Yung-Chuan Liu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme production; enzyme purification; biocatalysis; optimization; lipase; cellulase; protease; amylase; biofuels; enzymatic-catalyzed synthesis; enzyme immobilization; biomass utilization; environmental protection; glucosidase; biotransformation; enzymatic kinetics; ultrasound-assisted enzymatic reaction; bio-reactor; enzymatic-assisted extraction; experimental design; response surface methodology (RSM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalysis in Nanostructured Transition Metal Oxide Semiconductors

edited by

It-Meng (Jim) Low

and

Hani Albetran

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition-metal oxides; semiconductors; photocatalysts; nanomaterials; doping; heterostructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Construction of Novel Heterojunction Photocatalytic Systems and Their Synergistic Enhancement Mechanism in Photocatalytic Water Splitting

edited by

Adam F. Lee

,

Hyoung-il Kim

and

Sekar Karthikeyan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterojunction photocatalysts; photocatalytic water splitting; H2 production; Z-scheme/S-scheme heterojunction; interface engineering; cocatalyst engineering; photocatalyst stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Industrial Development of Catalytic Materials for the Energetic Transition

edited by

Guido Busca

,

Marco Martino

and

Georgios Bampos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4580 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts for energetic transition; electrocatalysts for energetic transition; biofuels; e-fuels; hydrogen adsorption; activation and evolution; hydrodeoxygenation catalysts; bioethanol conversion; catalytic pyrolysis; biogas conversion catalysts; CO2 hydrogenation catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Catalytic Transformation of Biomass: From Waste to Fuels, Chemicals and High-Value Products

edited by

Qiangu Yan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3753 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; fuels; chemicals; high value products; catalytic transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Photo(electro)catalysts Green Chemistry, Environmental Pollution, and Energy Applications

edited by

Jinchen Fan

and Hong Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3116 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; electrocatalysts; photocatalysts; surface and interfacial chemistry; theoretical studies in situ/operando characterizations; energy devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Photocatalyzed and Electrochemical Processes for a Cleaner Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Reyna Natividad

,

Alicia L. Garcia-Costa

,

Gabriela Roa-Morales

,

Ángeles Mantilla

and

Fiderman Machuca-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3098 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; photo-Fenton; electro-Fenton; water splitting; CO2 reduction; electrochemical cells; photoelectrochemical cells (PECs); photocatalysts development; plasmonic photocatalysis; life cycle assessment (LCA); electrorefinery; electrocoagulation; hydrogen production; green hydrogen; E-fuels; photoreactors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advanced Catalytic Technologies for NO_x Abatement and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Rui Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1498 | Submission Open

Keywords: NOx abatement; Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR); photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; environmental sustainability; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); acid rain; photochemical smog; particulate matter (PM); industrial emissions; catalytic materials; sustainable practices; circular economy; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

From Chemical to Green Synthesis: Advanced Photocatalytic and Heterogeneous Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Robert S. Matos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; green synthesis of catalysts; nanostructured catalytic materials; solar fuel production; CO2 reduction and utilization; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); wastewater treatment; energy conversion and storage; single-atom photocatalysts; biomass-derived photocatalysts; photocatalytic organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for a Circular Carbon Economy

edited by

Daviel Gómez Acosta

,

Patricia Concepción

and

Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular carbon economy; CO2 valorization; CO2 hydrogenation; methanol synthesis; tandem/bifunctional catalysis; RWGS and syngas upgrading; zeolites and acid catalysis; metal-support interactions; operando spectroscopy; kinetics and microkinetic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Photocatalytic Oxidation/Ozonation in Wastewater and Air Treatment: Latest Developments

edited by

Fernando J. Beltrán Novillo

and

Miguel A. Jiménez-López

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic oxidation; catalytic ozonation; carbon-based catalysts; graphitic carbon nitride; advanced oxidation processes; wastewater treatment; air purification; emerging contaminants; metal-free photocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Design, Engineering, and Application of Enzyme Cascade Systems

edited by

Zhiyong Sun

and Ningning Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme cascade systems; rational design; enzyme engineering; spatial organization; cofactor regeneration; pharmaceuticals; fine chemicals; sustainable synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalytic Oxidation of VOCs and Soot

edited by

Silvia Todorova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; volatile organic compound (VOC) oxidation; soot oxidation; pollutant degradation; volatile organic compound (VOC) removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Carbon Capture and Utilization: Catalytic Strategies for CO₂ and Biomass Valorization

edited by Sheraz Ahmed and

Wajahat Waheed Kazmi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermochemical CO2 conversion; electrochemical CO2 conversion; photochemical CO2 conversion; biomass valorization; heterogenous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: Innovations and Prospects

edited by

Dongbo Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; hydrogen evolution; water splitting; solar fuel; clean energy; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); covalent organic frameworks (COFs); perovskites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Green Catalytic Oxidation and Hydrogenation Routes for Biobased Chemicals Production

edited by

Simona M. Coman

and

Bogdan E. Cojocaru

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: green catalytic oxidation; catalytic hydrogenation routes; bio-based chemicals production; renewable biomass feedstocks; sustainable synthesis; green oxidants (molecular oxygen; hydrogen peroxides); hydrogen donors; photocatalysis; pollutants degradation; biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalysis for Synthesizing Green Monomers for the Production of Bio-Based Polymers

edited by Jonas Mochane and Mpho Philip Motloung

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts design; bio-based monomer; sustainability; catalytic performance and mechanisms; heterogeneous catalysis; homogeneous catalysis

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

Applications of Catalysis in Carbon Nanomaterials

edited by

Marianna V. Kharlamova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; carbon nanomaterial; chemical functionalization; electronic properties; spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Organic Photoredox Catalysis

edited by

Rory Waterman

and Yixiong Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: visible light photocatalysis; radical chemistry; sustainable catalysis; dual catalysis; organic photoredox catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advanced Enzyme–Nanomaterial Hybrids for the Remediation of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Masood Alam Khan

and Hina Younus

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme– nanomaterial hybrids; emerging contaminant remediation; nanozymes and biocatalysis; enzyme immobilization on nanomaterials; advanced wastewater treatment; sustainable environmental nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Catalysts: Innovations and Prospects

edited by

Fukun Bi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks; MOFs; porous materials; heterogeneous catalysis; energy conversion; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photo/Electrocatalysis: High-Efficiency Paths to Green Energy

edited by Delong Duan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo/electrocatalysis; sustainable energy; green chemistry; materials innovation; renewable resources; environmental remediation; energy conversion efficiency

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

Catalytic Methane Conversion: Recent Advancements and Prospects

edited by Li Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: methane conversion; catalytic activation; C-H bond activation; oxidative coupling of methane; photothermal catalysis; catalyst design; non-thermal plasma; single-atom catalysts; methane reforming; carbon neutrality; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Catalytic Degradation of Wastewater Pollutants: Advanced and Innovative Materials and Technologies

edited by

Dionissios Mantzavinos

, Alexandra Ioannidi and

Zacharias Frontistis

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; advanced oxidations processes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; environmental applications; catalytic systems; catalytic ozonation; sonocatalysis; Fenton like reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Sustainable Catalytic Processes for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass

edited by

Anatoly A. Shatalov

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 434 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; catalytic biorefinery; catalytic conversion; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; fractionation; upgrading; oxidation; hydrolysis; chemical modification; synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalytic Upgrading of Glycerol: Toward Sustainable and High-Value Products

edited by

Francisco Pompeo

and Martin Gatti

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived feedstocks; catalytic conversion; bifunctional catalysts; biorefinery; catalyst characterization; value-added chemicals; green chemistry; techno-economic analysis; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Designing Catalytic Desulfurization Processes to Prepare Clean Fuels, 3rd Edition

edited by

Fátima Mirante

and

Salete Balula

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: clean fuels; sulfur compounds; catalysts desulfurization processes; materials for sulfur removal; sustainable catalytic processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Catalysis Technologies Using Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

edited by

Hani Nasser Abdelhamid

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3968 | Submission Open

Keywords: reticular chemistry; Metal– Organic Frameworks; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; nanozymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalysts for CO₂ Reduction

edited by Huanhuan Liu and

Changfa Guo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2469 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalyst; composite material; heterojunction; CO2 reduction; selectivity in CO2 reduction; catalytic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

The Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis in Energy Utilization

edited by Zhongyi Liu and Qiaoyun Liu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; design of catalysts; reaction mechanism; novel catalytic systems; catalysis technology; catalytic material

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

Biocatalysis-Driven Catalytic Routes for Green and Alternative Chemical Production

edited by

Kaili Nie

and Junfeng Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; enzyme catalysis; biocatalysis; cascade processes; chemoenzymatic systems; process intensification; green synthesis technology; green and alternative chemical production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Advanced Catalytic Materials for CO₂ Conversion: From Electrocatalysis to Photocatalysis

edited by

Caue Ribeiro

and Osmando F. Lopes

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1636 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; CO2 reduction; material engineering; doped catalysts; heterostructures; metal alloys; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Advances in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy

edited by

Maria A. Goula

,

María Victoria Navarro

and

Hatem M. A. Amin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; renewable energy; hydrogen production; CO2 utilization; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; biomass upgrading; solar fuels; green chemistry; energy transition; catalytic materials; reaction engineering; circular economy; solid-state catalysis; environmental catalysis

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

Synthesis of Zeolites and Their Applications in Catalysis

edited by

Jiaxu Liu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite synthesis; heterogeneous catalysis; catalytic materials; hierarchical zeolite; microporous materials; shape-selective catalysis; sustainable synthesis; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Recent Advances in Photocatalysis

edited by

Vincenzo Vaiano

,

Ioannis Konstantinou

and Shujuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8494 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; sustainable chemistry; photocatalytic materials; environmental remediation; renewable energy; hydrogen generation; CO2 reduction; reaction mechanisms; hybrid photocatalysts; photocatalytic applications; photocatalysts for organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysis and Sustainable Green Chemistry

edited by

Raffaella Mancuso

,

Gonzalo de Gonzalo

and

Maria A. Goula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5956 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biocatalysis; biomass catalysis; industrial catalysis; organic catalysis; catalytic reaction; sustainable energy

Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation, 2nd Edition

edited by Socorro Oros-Ruiz,

Juan Carlos Durán-Álvarez

and

Esmeralda Mendoza

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2741 | 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)

Sustainable Metal Catalysts for Energy, Environment and Generation of High-Value Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sebastiano Campisi

,

Melissa Greta Galloni

and

Weidong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1776 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; metal catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; energy production; life cycle; sustainability; environmental remediation

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

Recent Advances in Catalytic Materials for Water and Air Treatment

edited by

Fukun Bi

,

Yin Wang

and

Xiaodong Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic oxidation; photocatalysis; photothermal catalysis; advanced oxidation; wastewater treatment; air pollution control; VOCs oxidation; CO2 reduction; NOx removal; CO oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Metal–Organic Framework Catalysts: Celebrating a Nobel Prize and Forging Future Developments and Applications

edited by

Francis Verpoort

and Banothile C. E. Makhubela

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); heterogeneous catalysis; sustainable chemistry; advanced characterization; energy conversion (covering photo-; electro-; and thermocatalysis); industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Progress for Environmental Remediation and Pollutant Degradation

edited by

Manuel Sánchez-Polo

,

Nahum Medellín-Castillo

,

Simón Yobanny Reyes-López

and

Lázaro Adrián González Fernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalysis; pollutant degradation; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysts; emerging contaminants; process intensification; catalyst stability and regeneration; sustainable remediation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Carbon Dioxide Capture and Valorization Through Catalytic Conversion: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

María Atienza-Martínez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 valorization; catalytic conversion; advanced catalytic materials; circular carbon economy

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

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Recent Advances in Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Gonzalo de Gonzalo

and

Valentin Hornillos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric catalysis; biocatalysis; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; sustainable chemistry; green solvents; API synthesis; late-stage functionalization

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

Advanced Fenton-Like Catalysts for Wastewater Treatment: Design, Mechanisms, and Applications

edited by

Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil

and

Eman M. Abd El-Monaem

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: fenton-like catalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); heterogeneous catalysts; reactive oxygen species (ROS); iron-based catalysts; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Mechanistic Studies of Catalytic Processes in Environmental Remediation

edited by

Violeta-Carolina Niculescu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalysis; mechanistic studies; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; catalyst– pollutant interactions; degradation pathways; nanostructured catalysts; water and wastewater treatment; soil remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Electrocatalysis toward Efficient Hydrogen/Oxygen Evolution

edited by Amir Said and Fakhr uz Zaman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); electrocatalysis; water splitting; noble-metal-free catalysts; single-atom catalysts; transition metal compounds; heterostructures; defect engineering; density functional theory (DFT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalytic Oxidative Annulations and Beyond: Sustainable Methods for N-Heterocycles

edited by

Lianghua Zou

and Qinglei Chong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative annulation; n-heterocycles; sustainable chemistry; c– h functionalization; cross-dehydrogenative coupling; photoredox catalysis; atom economy

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

Advanced Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals and Energy Conversion: Design, Synthesis and Mechanism

edited by Lianming Zhao and

Houyu Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design and synthesis; green and sustainable catalysis; photocatalysis and electrocatalysis; CO2 conversion and utilization; single-atom and nanocatalysts; biomass valorization; reaction mechanism studies; multi-scale computational catalysis; machine learning in catalysis; renewable energy catalysis

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

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