Dear Colleagues,

“All organisms modify their environment, and humans are no exception”. Over the past 200 years, the human activity resulting from their constant growth and expansion of technology, induced drastic effects on the planet triggering demand for sustainable technologies. Catalysis has been always associated with industrial development and greener procedures, in fact, is one of the pillars of Green Chemistry, and is fundamental for long-term sustainability. There are numerous chemical processes in which solid catalysts can make a difference, from pollutant removal to synthesis of novel and important materials.

This Special Issue of Applied Sciences calls for contributions from all areas in which Heterogeneous Catalysis directly or indirectly through the design, characterization, and production of novel solid catalysts to achieve the goals of human health and environmental protection with a strong incentive to industry evolution.

Dr. Diana Julião
Guest Editor

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• heterogeneous catalysis
• solid catalysts
• catalyst design and characterization
• sustainable processes
• green chemistry