Green and Sustainable Catalytic Process

Dear Colleagues,

Catalysis as a discipline plays a decisive role in chemical process industries as catalytic reactions are central to the production of fuels and chemicals. Environmentally friendly catalysts with higher activity, selectivity, efficiency, and durability are continuously being developed, making chemical processes greener and more sustainable.

This Topic, “Green and Sustainable Catalytic Process”, focuses not only on catalyst preparation, characterization, and fundamental studies in the field of catalysis but also covers innovations in the field and potential industrial implementations. This Topic pertains (but is not limited) to the following:

• Biomass valorization;
• Waste valorization (e.g., CO₂, municipal and industrial waste);
• Catalyst preparation and valorization;
• Catalyst recycling;
• Catalytic reactions in nonconventional solvents (e.g., ionic liquids, supercritical solvents);
• Heterogeneous, homogeneous, enzymatic, and organocatalysis;
• Photo- and electrocatalysis;
• One-pot and tandem reactions;
• Alternative solvents;
• Process intensification (e.g., ultrasound, microwaves, plasma);
• The chemical reaction engineering of sustainable and green processes;
• Kinetic modeling;
• Reactor design;
• Technological advancements;
• Catalysis for renewable energy
• Lifecycle assessment and techno-economic analysis;
• Sustainable chemical products and fuels.

Prof. Dr. Dmitry Yu. Murzin
Dr. Nataliya D. Shcherban
Topic Editors