The Latest Trends in Catalyst Immobilization

Dear Colleagues,

Immobilized catalysts represent a key tool for the development of a modern and sustainable chemistry. The anchoring of a catalyst into a (solid) support with the aim of facilitating its recovery and, ultimately, its recycling, is a well-established methodology with a long history. However, research in this field is still very active and attractive, since heterogenized catalysts can contribute to the realization of more environmentally friendly processes. This Special Issue has the goal to include the latest trends in the field of immobilized catalysts: chiral and achiral catalysts and organo- and metal-based catalysts. In this very broad topic, a special mention goes to biocatalysis: The use of (supported) enzymes as “special” catalysts is a powerful methodology in the hands of the synthetic organic chemist who wants to develop efficient and highly stereoselective catalytic reactions. The chosen (solid) support often plays a fundamental role in the success of the catalyst itself. Not only does it dictate the possible recovery (and recycle) of the catalytic species, but it often influences the catalyst performances, either in a positive or in a negative way. In other words, the support can enhance the stability of the immobilized catalyst, leading to a more active catalyst, or it can depress its reactivity. This is the reason the development of new and “smart” materials is a topic strictly related to the development of new supported catalysts. Moreover, the support itself may have catalytic properties. This Special Issue on “The Latest Trends in Catalyst Immobilization” will serve as an opportunity to bring together the different aspects of catalyst heterogenization: the design of new, modified catalytic species ready for the anchoring, the development of new materials that can act as a support or a catalyst, the characterization of the catalytic system, and the studies on catalyst activity and recyclability.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Chemistry.

Prof. Dr. Alessandra Puglisi
Guest Editor

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