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Organocatalysis in the Chemical Transformations, 2nd Edition

edited by

Adriana Maria da Silva

and

Arlene G. Corrêa

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3374 | Submission Open

Keywords: organocatalysis; heterogeneous organocatalysis; organocatalyzed reactions; metallo-organocatalysis; chiral; asymmetric; computational development

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

Applications of Catalytic Reactions in Promoting the Health of Organisms

edited by Ryan Tian and

Zhen Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic reactions; organism health; food safety; enzyme catalysis; disease treatment; drug synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Research Advances in Zeolites and Zeolite-Based Catalysts

edited by Angela Martins

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1765 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; hierarchical zeolites; synthesis and post-synthesis modification strategies; heterogeneous catalysts; metal-loaded zeolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Water Treatment Technology

edited by

Priscy Alfredo Luque Morales

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; water treatment; nanomaterials; catalysts; environmental sustainability; degradation of contaminants; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Feature Papers in "Industrial Catalysis" Section

edited by Xiujie Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9051 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial catalysis; catalyst design; reaction kinetics; process optimization; catalyst characterization; sustainable technologies; energy efficiency; selectivity; catalyst synthesis; emerging trends in catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

State-of-the-Art Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis in China

edited by

Jing Zhao

and Jiandong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8387 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; biocatalysis; enzyme discovery; enzyme engineering; directed evolution; rational design; enzyme mechanism; machine learning; multi-enzymatic synthesis/cell-free biosynthesis; chemo-enzymatic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis: From Nano- and Cluster-Catalysts to Single-Atom Catalysts

edited by Chaoqiu Chen,

Xin Jin

Xiao Chen

, Jinshu Tian and Lihua Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7927 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; spillover; metal-based catalysts; metal oxide-based catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Cutting-Edge Photocatalysis

edited by

Natalia Martsinovich

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6037 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalyst; doping; heterojunction; Z-scheme; photosensitizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Catalysis

edited by

Ning Liu

and

Ning Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4476 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 reduction; NH3-SCR; VOCs combustion; HER; HDS; OER; fuel cells

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

Rare Earth Catalysis: From Synthesis to Sustainable Applications

edited by

Changjin Tang

, Qiulin Zhang, Wenxiang Tang,

Jixing Liu

and

Haidi Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4240 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare earth catalysts; environment protection; energy generation; chemicals production; porous materials; interface control; synergistic effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Mesoporous Nanostructured Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis

edited by Long Kuai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2271 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesoporous metal oxides; mesoporous metal/metal oxides; mesoporous carbon supported nanoparticles; catalytic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yurii V. Geletii

and

Tam D. Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: water oxidation; electron transfer; molecular catalyst; mechanism of O2 formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Environmentally Friendly Catalysts for Energy and Water Treatment Applications

edited by

José Ignacio Lombraña

, Hugo Olvera Vargas and

Sandra Yazmin Arzate Salgado

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2078 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); green electrocatalytic processes; sustainable catalytic processes; water resources conditioning; wastewater remediation; green energy production; environmentally friendly catalysts; multiple reused catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Industrial Applications of High-Value Added Biomass Conversion

edited by Zhongyi Liu and Qiaoyun Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial catalysis; biomass conversion; heterogenous catalysis; mechanism study; catalytic process; high-value chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Feature Review Papers in Section Computational Catalysis

edited by

Laura Orian

and

Albert Poater

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Advances in Heterojunction Photocatalysts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongming Fu

and

Qian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterojunction; photocatalysis; Z-scheme; carbon reduction; water splitting; solar fuels; photodynamic therapy; dye degradation; antibiotic mineralization; sterilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advances in Biomass-Based Electrocatalysts

edited by

Diana M. Fernandes

and

Andreia F. Peixoto

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biomass valorization; electrocatalysis for sustainable energy; electrocatalysts; electrode materials; energy conversion; energy storage; electrocatalytic hydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Applications of Biochar in Environmental Remediation: Insights and Innovations

edited by Hao Zhou and Zhiqiang Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; environmental remediation; pollutant adsorption; anaerobic digestion; water treatment; pyrolysis; advanced oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Selective Catalytic Reduction in NOx: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by Yaxin Su, Ye Jiang and Bingtao Zhao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: DeNOx; SCR; NH3-SCR; HC-SCR; CO-SCR; catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Electrocatalysis/Photocatalysis for CO₂ Conversion, H₂ Production, and Pollutant Removal, 2nd Edition

edited by Ki Tae Park,

Chang-Tang Chang

and

Wonhee Lee

submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4207 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; electrocatalyst; photocatalyst; carbon dioxide conversion; carbon capture and utilization (CCU); hydrogen production; pollutant removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Rational Design of Advanced Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) and Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction (HOR)

edited by

Yanan Zhou

and

Xiaoping Gao

submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: rational design of catalysts; oxygen reduction reaction; hydrogen oxidation reaction; structure– activity relationship; DFT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Exclusive Papers in Green Photocatalysis from China

edited by Weilin Dai and

Zhenfeng Bian

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4968 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; hydrogen production; selective oxidation; water splitting; photocatalytic reduction; photocatalytic degradation; heterojunction; photocatalytic synthesis; solar fuels; photocatalytic material; photocatalytic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advanced Catalysts and Redox Mediators for Renewable Energy Generation and Storage

edited by

Alexander Modestov

and

Serguei A. Martémianov

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; redox mediated reaction; energy storage; electrochemical power source; fuel cells; redox flow battery; metal– air battery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

The Design of Protein-Based Catalysts

edited by

Jennifer Noro

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteins; enzymes; biocatalysis; protein modification; sustainable and green synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Designing Catalytic Desulfurization Processes to Prepare Clean Fuels, 2nd Edition

edited by

Salete Balula

and

Fátima Mirante

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3045 | 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)

Sustainable Catalytic Routes for the Production of Green Synthetic Fuels and Other Value-Added Products

edited by

Adriana Maria da Silva

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2393 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic CO2 hydrogenation; Fisher– Tropsch; biomass valorization; platform molecules; green fuels

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

Role of Catalysts in CO₂ Utilization Approaches: Toward Economic Decarbonization

edited by

Guillermo Diaz-Sainz

and Juqin Zeng

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts in CO2 utilization; CO2 conversion; CO2 transformation; environment-friendly process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Electrocatalysis in Metal–Sulfur Batteries: Catalyst Design and Catalytic Mechanism

edited by Wuxing Hua and Junwei Han

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; catalytic mechanism; metal– sulfur batteries; polysulfide intermediates; shuttle effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Environmental Catalysis in Advanced Oxidation Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Albin Pintar

and

Gregor Žerjav

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7282 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; heterogeneous catalysis/photocatalysis; water/air treatment; organic pollutants; novel catalysts for catalytic/photocatalytic AOPs; in situ and operando catalyst characterization; reaction mechanisms and kinetics; pilot-scale studies and field applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Current Status and Future Aspects of Bimetallic and Trimetallic Catalysts

edited by

Concetta Ruocco

and

Olga Muccioli

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: bimetallic catalysts; trimetallic catalysts; nanomaterials; sustainable processes; reforming; hydrodesulfurization; de/hydrogenation; aromatization; polymerization; electrochemical reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

State-of-the-Art Polymerization Catalysis

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2673 | Submission Open

Keywords: olefin polymerization; ring-opening polymerization; metathesis; organometallics; homogeneous catalysts; heterogeneous catalysts; Ziegler-Natta; metallocenes; half-metallocenes; late transition metal catalysts

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

Computational Chemistry on Predicting Catalytic Reactions

edited by

Carlos Silva Lopez

, Ayan Datta and

Marco Bandini

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational chemistry; reaction mechanisms; kinetic simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Carbon-Based Catalysts and Electrocatalysts: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Jose L. Diaz De Tuesta

and

Fernanda Fontana Roman

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: char; activated carbon; carbon materials; nanostructured carbons; carbon composites; carbon catalysts; carbonaceous supports; activation methods; carbonization; graphitization; superporous materials; doped carbons; functionalized carbons; carbon surface chemistry; carbon molecular sieves; ordered mesoporous carbons; carbon-coated materials; carbon electrodes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalysts for Efficient Removal of Dyes from Industrial Effluents: Prospects and Challenges

edited by

Viorica Pârvulescu

Veronica Brǎtan

and

Daniela Negoescu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7574 | 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)

Microbial Biocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tao Pan

and

Zhilong Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6086 | Submission Open

Keywords: whole-cell biocatalyst; immobilized cells; genetic engineering; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; bio-reaction engineering; fermentation; interfacial biocatalysis; biocompatible chemistry; chemo-enzymatic cascade reaction; designing bioreactor; process optimization; separation engineering; integrated processes; in situ product removal; extractive fermentation; biosynthesis; industrial enzymes; antibody; biosurfactant; biopigments; bioflavors; biofuels; bio-based materials; bioactive chemicals; extracellular polymeric substances; biotransformation; drug intermediate; chiral chemical; value-added chemical; biodegradation; crude oil; aromatic hydrocarbon; aniline; plasticizer; pesticide; environmental hormone; microplastic; bio-desulfurization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalytic Energy Conversion and Catalytic Environmental Purification

edited by

Yongjun Ji

, Yuxi Liu and Shaomian Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3988 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; homogenous catalysis; catalytic biomass conversion; NOx catalytic reduction; catalyst synthesis; catalytic performance; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; single-atom catalysis

Mineral-Based Composite Catalytic Materials

edited by Pengwei Huo, Xin Liu, Zhi Zhu and

Yunlei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3674 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral-based catalysts; pollutant degradation; water splitting; CO2 reduction; biomass conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalyzing the Sustainable Process Paradigm

edited by

Hugo de Lasa

and Carlos Omar Castillo Araiza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1697 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; photocatalysis; reaction engineering; heterogenous kinetics and reaction mechanism; reactor modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)

Catalysis for Functionalization Reaction of Hydrocarbons Compounds

edited by

Jinbiao Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | 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)

Zeolites and Zeolite-Based Catalysis

edited by

Stanislaw Dzwigaj

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1631 | 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)

Commemorative Special Issue for Prof. Dr. Dion Dionysiou

edited by

Detlef W. Bahnemann

, Yaron Paz, Maria G. Antoniou and Hussain Al-Ekabi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1599 | 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)

Non-novel Metal Electrocatalytic Materials for Clean Energy

edited by

Xiang Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; catalysis mechanisms; overall water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Cutting-Edge Catalytic Biomass Conversion in Europe

edited by

Emilia Paone

and

Nicola Di Fidio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | 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)

Green Chemistry and Catalysis

edited by

Mohamed Mokhtar M. Mostafa

Tamer S. Saleh

and

Nesreen S. Ahmed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; homogeneous catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; catalyzed organic synthesis

Powering the Future: Advances of Catalysis in Batteries

edited by Feifei Wang and Jinxing Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: chalcogen electrochemistry; halogen electrochemistry; electrocatalysts for batteries; fuel cell; water splitting; ORR; high energy density; 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)

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Catalysts and Processes for Synthesis of Green Fuels

edited by

Christos Kordulis

and

Helder T. Gomes

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: green fuels; green hydrogen; e-fuels; solar fuels; biofuels; biomass valorization; catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Biocatalysis in Non-conventional Media 2024

edited by

Elisabeth Egholm Jacobsen

Jennifer Littlechild

and

Roland Wohlgemuth

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme catalysis; non-conventional media; industrial biotechnology; flow biocatalysis; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Commemorative Special Issue for Prof. Dr. David Ollis

edited by

Detlef W. Bahnemann

, Yaron Paz, Maria G. Antoniou and Hussain Al-Ekabi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 259 | 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)

Environmental Applications of Novel Nanocatalytic Materials

edited by