Catalysts

Catalytic Activity of Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures

edited by

Sake Wang

,

Hung Tuan Nguyen

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8305 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic application; two-dimensional materials; heterostructures; charge transfer; electrical conductivity; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Catalysts and Integrated Strategies for the Selective Electrooxidation and Valorisation of Biomass/Biofuels

edited by

Lisha Dong

,

Chunfei Wu

, Haimei Xu and Chengyuan Dong

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorisation; biofuels conversion; electrooxidation; selective catalysis; heterogeneous catalysts; electrocatalytic processes; integrated reaction strategies; sustainable chemical production; mechanistic insights; process intensification; computational catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Advances in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Yongjun Ji

and

Ke Wu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 701 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal; heterogeneous catalysis; homogenous catalysis; catalyst synthesis; catalytic performance; catalytic mechanism

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

Catalysts for Biomass Conversions and Hydrogen Productions

edited by

Hua Song

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2257 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; hydrogen production; catalysts; renewable energy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Single-Atom Catalysts: Current Trends, Challenges, and Prospects

edited by Ruonan Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8537 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom catalyst; atomically dispersed catalyst; heterogeneous catalysis; energy conversion; thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; metal–support interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Processes in Environmental Applications

edited by Yunfeng Ma, Peng Lu and Xiaole Weng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6551 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial exhaust treatment; catalytic oxidation; selective catalytic reduction; multi-pollutant synergistic catalysis; electro-driven/assisted catalysis; low-energy consumption catalysis; catalyst design assisted by AI; advanced characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis and New Energy Materials

edited by

Pengcheng Dai

and Xin Gu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4287 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis for green fuels; advanced energy storage materials; single-atom and nano-structured catalysts; high-entropy alloys and MXenes; structure-property relationships; in situ/operando characterization; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Nanostructured Materials for Solar and Visible Light Driven Photocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by Chiara Lo Porto and

Roberto Comparelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4282 | Submission Open

Keywords: visible and solar light; nanostructured photocatalysts; water treatment; gas phase pollutants; antimicrobial materials; water splitting; H2 production; CO2 conversion; photoreforming; smart textiles; cultural heritage preservation; photochemical synthesis of chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials for Sustainable Energy

edited by

Juntao Wei

,

Bin Li

and Xudong Song

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4154 | Submission Open

Keywords: H2-rich syngas production; gasification kinetics and mechanisms; tar cracking and removal; economic evaluation; process modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Advanced Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis: CO₂ Conversion and Energy Applications

edited by

Catia Cannilla

,

Mariarita Santoro

and

Mario Samperi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3273 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogenous catalysis; CO2 conversion; e-fuels; nanomaterials; electron microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting

edited by

Jinyou Zheng

and Xiaomei Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3007 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured catalysts; crystal facet engineering; surface modification; heterostructure; band gap engineering; electrocatalytic water splitting; photoelectrochemical water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Green Catalytic Materials for Environmental Application

edited by

Qijie Jin

and Haitao Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2578 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen oxides; nanocatalysts; VOC degradation; sterilization; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for Environmental and Energy Sustainability

edited by Jianjian Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2375 | 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)

Fiber Catalysts for Efficient Energy and Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Gang Yu

and Yongshuai Xie

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-structured catalysts; structure-function integration; stability enhancement; environmental catalysis; carrier-active component synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Advances in Biomass Derivatives to Value-Added Products and Biomass Conversion for Green Chemistry

edited by

Xianxiang Liu

, Shuolin Zhou and

Xu Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass upgrading; biomass derivatives; biomass-based chemicals; bioproducts; biofuels; green chemistry; catalytic upgrading; metal catalysts; non-precious metal catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Efficient Catalysts in Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Conversion

edited by Hao Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1426 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst design; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); reaction mechanisms; carbon capture and utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Catalysts for CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by

Yongzhuo Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1237 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; CO2 capture; CO2 conversion; CO2 utilization; CO2 storage; carbon neutrality; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Bioinspired Photocatalysis and Photoenzymatic Catalysis

edited by Ling Xu and Anzhou Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; photocatalyst design; photocatalysis; biocatalysis; photoenzymatic catalysis; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Enzyme: Catalytic Mechanism and Applications

edited by

Xiaowen Tang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic catalysis; catalytic mechanism; computational chemistry; enzyme engineering; biocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Stability Optimization of Biocatalysts (Enzymes)

edited by

Feng Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme stability; directed evolution; immobilization; CLEA; continuous-flow biocatalysis; protein engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalytic Biomass Depolymerization and Conversion to High-Value Fuels and Chemicals

edited by

Changwei Hu

, Qiying Liu and Jianmei Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass depolymerization; lignocellulosic biomass; biofuels and platform chemicals; biorefinery and process intensification; renewable feedstock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Futuristic Catalysis and Sustainable Functional Materials for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Manas Sutradhar

,

Renu Sharma

and

Ruchi Bharti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; environmental catalysis; catalytic materials; green synthesis; nanostructured catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biomass valorization; CO2 utilization; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Waste-Derived Catalysts: Design, Performance and Applications

edited by

Luís Pinto Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived catalysts; biomass-derived catalysts; industrial waste catalysts; sustainable catalyst design; upcycling of waste materials; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Functionalized Organic Framework Catalysts: Driving Environmental Remediation and Renewable Energy Conversion

edited by

Bing Sun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOFs (metal–organic frameworks); COFs (covalent organic frameworks); HOFs (hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks); post-synthetic modification; defect engineering; porosity; active sites; structure–activity relationships; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; pollutant degradation; CO2 capture and conversion; environmental remediation; renewable energy conversion; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Recent Progress in Metal-Based Catalysts for CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by Mi Gyoung Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based catalysts; CO2 capture; CO2 conversion; value-added chemicals; fuels; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Bulk Chemicals

edited by

Isabel Santos-Vieira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; catalytic conversion; biofuels; bulk chemicals; biomass-derived platform molecules; heterogeneous catalysis; biorefinery; green chemistry; catalytic upgrading; sustainable fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Exploring Catalytic Potentials for Methane Oxidation and Conversion

edited by

Eleni Iliopoulou

submission deadline 14 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open

Keywords: methane conversion; reforming; coupling; pyrolysis; combustion; hydrocarbons; chemicals; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Habib Ullah

,

Muhammad Humayun

and Sayyar Ali Shah

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10809 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction; electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction; electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction; electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction; photocatalytic hydrogen production; photocatalytic CO2 conversion; photocatalytic wastewater treatment; photocatalytic nitrogen fixation; Z-scheme photocatalytic systems; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for catalysis; single-atom catalysts; perovskite-based photocatalysts; 2D materials for electrocatalysis; defect engineering in catalysts; bandgap engineering

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

Effect of the Modification of Catalysts on the Catalytic Performance, 3rd Edition

edited by

Florica Papa

,

Anca Vasile

and

Gianina Dobrescu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5209 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic performance; catalyst; synergetic effect; modification of catalysts; selectivity; catalyst synthesis; reaction mechanism; catalytic activity; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis on Stable Molecules (CO₂, CO, CH₄, N₂, NH₃) Activation and Their Transformation, 4th Edition

edited by

Eun Duck Park

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 activation; CO2 conversion; CO2 hydrogenation; dry reforming of methane, methane activation; methane conversion; amination; ammonia decomposition; N2 activation; ammonia synthesis; carbonylation; hydroformylation; CO hydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalysis for Carbon Resource Utilization and Green Chemical Synthesis

edited by

Ye Yuan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; carbon resource utilization; green chemical synthesis; CO2 capture and utilization; MOFs; COFs; ionic liquids; single-atom catalysts; photo/electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Feature Review Papers in Electrocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Baglio

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 626 | 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)

Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction (NRR) Catalysts: Selectivity Enhancement and HER Suppression

edited by

Sha Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: rational catalyst design; mechanistic understanding; electrolyte engineering; photocatalyst; reactor design; mass transport; dynamic active sites; operando characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Shaping a Sustainable Future Through Catalysis

edited by

Kotohiro Nomura

,

Mário Manuel Quialheiro Simões

,

Werner Oberhauser

and

Raffaella Mancuso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14492 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; sustainability; organic chemistry; polymer chemistry; green chemistry

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

Catalysts from Lignocellulose to Biofuels and Bioproducts

edited by

Federico Liuzzi

and Elisabetta Borsella

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3149 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; biomass pretreatment; enzymatic hydrolysis; microbial bioconversion; green catalysis; biorefinery; lignin valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Smart Catalysis: Evolution, Present State and Future Horizons

edited by

Nina Kaneva

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 879 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology design; smart catalysts; evolution; future horizons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Heterogeneous Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Transformations: From Biomass Valorization to Clean Energy

edited by

Eng-Poh Ng

submission deadline 21 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1315 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; biomass valorization; clean energy catalysis; energy-related catalysis; green chemical processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Catalytic Materials and Processes for H₂ and E-Fuel Production from Wastes

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11300 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; CO2 utilization; waste valorization; electrochemical conversion; sustainability assessment; renewable fuels: (photo)catalytic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: The Development and Future of Computational Catalysis

edited by

Igor A. Pašti

and

Laura Orian

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3428 | Submission Open

Keywords: design of catalysts; biomimetic systems; novel computational methods for catalysis; computational catalysis applications; enzymatic catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

New Development of Catalysts for Organometallic Chemistry

edited by

Mariusz Majchrzak

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3034 | Submission Open

Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; nanocatalysts; mechanism and kinetics; ceramic materials; polymeric hybrid materials; surface studies of catalytic materials; catalytic systems in the synthesis of hybrid materials; characterization of catalytic materials; hybrid catalysts-surface chemistry and properties

Nanomaterials for Eco-Sustainable Catalysis

edited by

Ayman Yousef

, Nagy Torad and

Ahmed I. EL-Seesy

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; eco-sustainable catalysis; renewable energy catalysis; H2 production; CO2 conversion; water splitting; N2 fixation; environmental remediation; biomass conversion; scalable catalytic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Carbon-Based Materials Catalysts for Biomass Conversions and Green Energy

edited by

Doris Ruiz

and Ricardo Chimentão

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; carbon-based materials and adsorbents; biomass valorization; high-value chemicals; green energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Recent Developments in Photo-/Electrocatalysis: A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Trong-On Do

edited by

Sakar Mohan

,

Maria Vittoria Diamanti

and Chinh Chien Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 29205 | Submission Open

Keywords: band-gap engineering; heterojunctions; doping; surface plasmon resonance; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; energy generation; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Feature Papers in Electrocatalysis

edited by

Vincenzo Baglio

,

Jiefang Zhu

and

Hamish Andrew Miller

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8223 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; energy conversion and storage systems; fuel cells; water electrolysis; metal–air batteries; photoelectrochemical devices; dye-sensitized solar cells; bioelectrochemical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Multifunctional Metal–Organic Framework Materials as Catalysts

edited by Dongping Xue and

Jing Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7744 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); MOF-derived carbon-based materials; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: The Future of Enzyme Biocatalysis

edited by

Evangelos Topakas

,

Juan M. Bolivar

and

Chia-Hung Kuo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6098 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine‑learning enzyme design; photobiocatalysis; immobilized enzymes and flow bioprocesses; directed evolution and computational enzyme engineering; biocatalysis in sustainable chemical production; emerging enzyme classes and non‑natural transformations

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Recent Advances in Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Jean-François Lamonier

,

Guoqiang Cao

and

Rafael Rodríguez Solís

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4123 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; pollutants; catalytic removal; sustainable catalytic processes; design of novel technologies; design of novel catalysts; air, water, and soil remediation; VOCs oxidation; soot oxidation; NOx reduction; CO2 activation; CH4 activation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Biocatalysts in Biodegradation and Bioremediation

edited by

Young-Cheol Chang

and

Omprakash Sarkar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3670 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradation; bioremediation; biocatalysts in biodegradation; genetic engineering for bioremediation; enzymatic remediation; environmental pollutants; plastic biodegradation; xenobiotics degradation; heavy metal bioremediation; plant-assisted bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Green Chemistry and Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mohamed Mokhtar M. Mostafa

,

Tamer S. Saleh

and

Nesreen S. Ahmed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2633 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; homogeneous catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; enzyme catalysis; sustainable synthesis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; nanocatalysts

Microflow (Bio)Catalysis—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)catalysis in microfluidics; hydrodynamics; (bio)catalyst immobilization process optimization; mathematical modeling; online monitoring of processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

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