The “Industrial Catalysis” Section of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) is mainly devoted to research aimed at the development and optimization of industrial catalytic processes. Electrocatalytic processes will also be considered, in particular with respect to their practical commercial applications. Both already-established industrial processes and processes under development are of interest to this Section. Thus, catalyst engineering studies concerning improving the conversion, selectivity, and productivity of reactants; optimizing stability; limiting deactivation; improving regeneration; and optimizing composition and particle morphology, as well as extrudate production and shape optimization, will be the main objects of the Section. To this end, all experimental research work should be realized in practical industrial reaction conditions or in relevant reference conditions, and it should involve real commercial catalytic materials or catalysts under development with promising properties, acceptable costs, and environmental friendliness.

As said, the development of industrial catalysts is a step forward for the development of industrial catalytic reactors and processes. Thus, molecular, reactor, and process modeling studies, as well as kinetic investigations, will also be welcome. Finally, interest will be devoted to studies concerning the end-of-life of spent catalysts and their reutilization.

As they are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023:

1. “Enabling Catalysts for Biodiesel Production via Transesterification”
by Baohua Wang, Bingquan Wang, Sudheesh K. Shukla and Rui Wang
Catalysts 2023, 13(4), 740; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040740
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/740

2. “A Recent Review of Primary Hydrogen Carriers, Hydrogen Production Methods, and Applications”
by Risheng Li and Hajime Kawanami
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030562
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/562

3. “Effect of Potassium Promoter on the Performance of Nickel-Based Catalysts Supported on MnO_x in Steam Reforming of Ethanol”
by Magdalena Greluk, Marek Rotko, Grzegorz Słowik, Sylwia Turczyniak-Surdacka, Gabriela Grzybek, Kinga Góra-Marek and Andrzej Kotarba
Catalysts 2022, 12(6), 600; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12060600
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/6/600

4. “Structure Sensitivity of Ammonia Synthesis on Cobalt: Effect of the Cobalt Particle Size on the Activity of Promoted Cobalt Catalysts Supported on Carbon”
by Magdalena Zybert, Aleksandra Tarka, Wojciech Patkowski, Hubert Ronduda, Bogusław Mierzwa, Leszek Kępiński and Wioletta Raróg-Pilecka
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1285; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101285
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1285

5. “A Review of Coal and Biomass Hydrogasification: Process Layouts, Hydrogasifiers, and Catalysts”
by Emilia Saraceno, Concetta Ruocco and Vincenzo Palma
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 417; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020417
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/417

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor, Ms. Asteria Wang (asteria.wang@mdpi.com).