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Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Nanostructured Catalysts”, which is dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research communications, articles, and review articles on topics covering the design, synthesis, modeling, and catalytic application of nanomaterials. This Section covers the broad fields of catalysis via nanoparticles (including colloidal, supported, alloy, and core–shell structures), nanocomposites (where intimate contact is engineered between two or more unique phases at the nanoscale), nanoporous materials (including zeolites and MOFs), and single atoms or sites (including single-atom alloys and immobilized homogeneous catalysts).

As they are published in an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles published in our journal. We invite you to read our top cited papers published in 2023 and 2024, which are listed below:

1. “Plant-Based Copper Oxide Nanoparticles; Biosynthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, Tanning Wastewater Treatment, and Heavy Metals Sorption”
by Ahmed M. Eid, Amr Fouda, Saad El-Din Hassan, Mohammed F. Hamza, Nada K. Alharbi, Amr Elkelish, Afaf Alharthi and Waheed M. Salem
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020348
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/348

2. “Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Nostoc sp. and Their Multiple Biomedical Properties”
by Lubna Anjum Minhas, Abdul Samad Mumtaz, Muhammad Kaleem, Dunia Al Farraj, Khalid Kamal, Malik Aamer Hassan Minhas, Rooma Waqar and Rania M. Mahmoud
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 549; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030549
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/549

3. “Recent Advances in Transition Metal Phosphide Nanocatalysts for H₂ Evolution and CO₂ Reduction”
by Saman Shaheen, Syed Asim Ali, Umar Farooq Mir, Iqra Sadiq and Tokeer Ahmad
Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1046; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1046

4. “Carbon Dioxide Conversion on Supported Metal Nanoparticles: A Brief Review”
by Sergio Posada-Pérez, Miquel Solà and Albert Poater
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 305; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020305
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/305

5. “Bubbles Management for Enhanced Catalytic Water Splitting Performance”
by Zheng Zhang, Chen Gu, Kun Wang, Haoxuan Yu, Jiaxuan Qiu, Shiyan Wang, Longlu Wang and Dafeng Yan
Catalysts 2024, 14(4), 254; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14040254
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/4/254

6. “Catalytic Reductive Degradation of 4-Nitrophenol and Methyl orange by Novel Cobalt Oxide Nanocomposites”
by Hawra A. Bukhamsin, Hassan H. Hammud, Chawki Awada and Thirumurugan Prakasam
Catalysts 2024, 14(1), 89; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14010089
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/1/89

7. “Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of Visible-Light-Driven BiVO₄ Nanoparticles through W and Mo Substituting”
by Chien-Yie Tsay, Ching-Yu Chung, Chin-Yi Chen, Yu-Cheng Chang, Chi-Jung Chang and Jerry J. Wu
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 475; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030475
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/475 

8. “Hydrothermally Derived Mg-Doped TiO₂ Nanostructures for Enhanced H₂ Evolution Using Photo- and Electro-Catalytic Water Splitting”
by Mohd Fazil, Saad M. Alshehri, Yuanbing Mao and Tokeer Ahmad
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 893; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050893
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/893 

9. “Ionic Liquid Modified SPION@Chitosan as a Novel and Reusable Superparamagnetic Catalyst for Green One-Pot Synthesis of Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-dione Derivatives in Water”
by Mohammad Hosein Sayahi, Asma Sepahdar, Farokh Bazrafkan, Farzaneh Dehghani, Mohammad Mahdavi and Saeed Bahadorikhalili
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 290; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020290
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/290

10. “In Situ Growth of Ti₃C₂/UiO-66-NH₂ Composites for Photoreduction of Cr(VI)”
by Huan He, Xusheng Wang, Qin Yu, Wenbin Wu, Xinya Feng, Deyu Kong, Xiaohui Ren and Junkuo Gao
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 876; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050876
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/876

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. Patty Ge (patty.ge@mdpi.com).

The fields covered in the Section “Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry” of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) are widely related to homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis and organic, organometallic, inorganic, and bioinorganic chemistry. The Section covers contributions in the following subjects, without being limited strictly to them:

(1) Catalytic organic transformations or new synthetic strategies for the synthesis of fine chemicals;

(2) Catalytic organic transformations or new synthetic strategies for polymer synthesis;

(3) Green and sustainable catalytic reactions and/or processes, including new reaction media and enriched atom utilization;

(4) Precision polymerization designed with new catalysts or efficient methods;

(5) Basics in the synthesis and reaction chemistry of new transition metal complexes for both efficient organic transformations and olefin polymerization;

(6) Mechanistic studies at the molecular level.

As all of our articles are published in an open access format, you can enjoy free and unlimited access to all of our journal’s publications. We welcome you to read Catalysts’ most cited papers from 2023 and 2024 in the “Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry” Section:

1. “A Review on the Green Synthesis of Benzimidazole Derivatives and Their Pharmacological Activities”
by Monica Nardi, Natividad Carolina Herrera Cano, Svilen Simeonov, Renata Bence, Atanas Kurutos, Rosa Scarpelli, Daniel Wunderlin and Antonio Procopio
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 392; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020392
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/392

2. “Molecular Catalysts for OER/ORR in Zn–Air Batteries”
by Evgeny V. Rebrov and Peng-Zhao Gao
Catalysts 2023, 13(9), 1289; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13091289
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/9/1289

3. “Direct Catalytic Amidations from Carboxylic Acid and Ester Derivatives: A Review”
by Armand Taussat, Renata Marcia de Figueiredo and Jean-Marc Campagne
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 366; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020366
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/366

4. “Use of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Plastic Depolymerization”
by Andrea Nicola Paparella, Serena Perrone, Antonio Salomone, Francesco Messa, Luciana Cicco, Vito Capriati, Filippo Maria Perna and Paola Vitale
Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1035; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071035
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1035

5. “Applications of Hantzsch Esters in Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis”
by Ana Maria Faisca Phillips and Armando J. L. Pombeiro
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 419; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/419

6. “Bulky NHC–Cobalt Complex-Catalyzed Highly Markovnikov-Selective Hydrosilylation of Alkynes”
by Małgorzata Bołt and Patrycja Żak
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 510; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030510
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/510

7. “Nucleophilic Reactions Using Alkali Metal Fluorides Activated by Crown Ethers and Derivatives”
by Young-Ho Oh, Ju Gyeong Jeong, Dong Wook Kim and Sungyul Lee
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 479; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030479
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/479

8. “Comprehensive Overview of Homogeneous Gold-Catalyzed Transformations of π-Systems for Application Scientists”
by Ioannis Stylianakis and Antonios Kolocouris
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 921; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060921
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/921

9. “A Review on the Synthesis of Polypeptoids”
by Zhifeng Qiu, Min Zhang, Di Liu, Xiran Shen, Wencheng Zhou, Wenqi Liu, Jianwei Lu and Li Guo
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 280; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/280

10. “Masuda Borylation–Suzuki Coupling (MBSC) Sequence: A One-Pot Process to Access Complex (hetero)Biaryls”
by Marco Kruppa and Thomas J. J. Müller
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 350; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020350
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/350

11. “Recent Advances in Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid by Heterogeneous Catalysts”
by Zhiming Ma, Lei Wang, Guangyu Li and Tao Song
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020157
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/2/157

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 Editors, Ms. Viola Zhou (viola.zhou@mdpi.com) and Dr. Stewart Li (stewart.li@mdpi.com).

The Section “Computational Catalysis” of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) is dedicated to publishing original computational-based investigations within the broad field of catalysis. This includes the development of new computational techniques and screening methods, as well as the rigorous application of current computational tools for discovering new catalysts, reaction mechanisms, or catalytic processes.

Computational catalysis serves as a crucial link between theory and experiment in chemistry. By bridging the gap between computational modeling and laboratory practice, it promotes meaningful collaboration between experimentalists and theoreticians. The advances in modeling are linked to, and systematically validated by, numerous old and new experimental insights, fostering fruitful cooperation between different chemistry groups.

As they are in open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2023 and 2024 in the “Computational Catalysis” Section:

1. “Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide on Graphdiyne-Based Single-Atom Catalysts: First-Principles Studies”
by Kangkang Lian, Qiang Wan, Rong Jiang and Sen Lin
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 307; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020307
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/307

2. “Density Functional Theory Study of CuAg Bimetal Electrocatalyst for CO₂RR to Produce CH₃OH”
by Sensen Xue, Xingyou Liang, Qing Zhang, Xuefeng Ren, Liguo Gao, Tingli Ma and Anmin Liu
Catalysts 2024, 14(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14010007
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/1/7

3. “Hydrogenation of CO₂ to Valuable C₂-C₅ Hydrocarbons on Mn-Promoted High-Surface-Area Iron Catalysts”
by Trino A. Zepeda, Sandra Aguirre, Yunuen I. Galindo-Ortega, Alfredo Solís-Garcia, Rufino M. Navarro Yerga, Barbara Pawelec, Juan C. Fierro-Gonzalez and Sergio Fuentes  
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 954; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060954
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/954

4. “Air-Stable Efficient Nickel Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Organic Compounds”
by Vladyslav V. Subotin, Mykyta O. Ivanytsya, Anastasiya V. Terebilenko, Pavel S. Yaremov, Olena O. Pariiska, Yuri M. Akimov, Igor E. Kotenko, Tomash M. Sabov, Mykhailo M. Kurmach, Sergey V. Ryabukhin et al.
Catalysts 2023, 13(4), 706; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040706
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/706

5. “DFT Study of CO₂ Reduction Reaction to CH3OH on Low-Index Cu Surfaces”
by Qian Xue, Xuede Qi, Kun Li, Yi Zeng, Feng Xu, Kai Zhang, Tingting Yang, Xueqiang Qi and Jinxia Jiang
Catalysts 2023, 13(4), 722; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040722
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/722

6. “Effect of Alkoxy Substituents on the Regioselectivity of Catalytic C-H Activation in Benzoic Acids: Experimental and DFT Study”
by Vladimir B. Kharitonov, Dmitry V. Muratov, Yulia V. Nelyubina and Dmitry A. Loginov
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 389; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020389
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/389

7. “Kinetics of Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction over an Activated Glassy Carbon Electrode in an Alkaline Medium”
by Munira Siddika, Nazmul Hosen, Raed H. Althomali, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Mohammed M. Rahman and Mohammad A. Hasnat
Catalysts 2024, 14(3), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14030164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/3/164

8. “Computational Modelling of Pyrrolic MN₄ Motifs Embedded in Graphene for Catalyst Design”
by Jian Liang Low and Beate Paulus
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 566; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030566
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/566

9. “Rational Design of Cyclodextrin Glycosyltransferase with Improved Hesperidin Glycosylation Activity”
by Hanchi Chen, Jiajun Wang, Yi Liu, Yongfan Chen, Chunfeng Wang, Linjiang Zhu, Yuele Lu and Xiaolong Chen
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 885; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050885
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/885

10. “Density Functional Theory Study of Mechanism of Reduction of N₂O by CO over Fe-ZSM-5 Zeolites”
by Ning Yuan, Congru Gao, Xiuliang Sun and Jianwei Li
Catalysts 2024, 14(1), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14010049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/1/49

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. Viola Zhou (viola.zhou@mdpi.com).

Section “Electrocatalysis” is part of Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344), MDPI. The Section aims at publishing original, novel, and high-impact works related to the cross-disciplinary field of electrocatalysis. This includes the electrochemical conversion of CO₂, electroanalytical sensors, wastewater treatment, oxygen reduction reactions, and electrochemical reactions in fuel cells, electrolysers, metal–air batteries, and other energy conversion or storage devices.

We welcome you to read the top-cited papers published in 2023 and 2024. As they are open access publications, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal.

1. “Advanced Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction: From Single- to Multielement Materials”
by America Higareda, Diana Laura Hernández-Arellano, Luis Carlos Ordoñez, Romeli Barbosa and Nicolas Alonso-Vante
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13101346
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/10/1346

2. “Exsolved Nanoparticles Decorated Double Perovskites as High-Performance Anodes for Direct-Ammonia Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”
by Yongning Yi, Jiaming Chen, Meigui Xu, Guangming Yang, Ran Ran, Wei Zhou, Wei Wang and Zongping Shao
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 996; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060996
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/996

3. “Recent Progress in Electrocatalytic CO₂ Reduction to Pure Formic Acid Using a Solid-State Electrolyte Device”
by Yeomin Kang, Taekyung Kim, Koo Young Jung and Ki Tae Park
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060955
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/955

4. “Direct Ink Writing for Electrochemical Device Fabrication: A Review of 3D-Printed Electrodes and Ink Rheology”
by Nickolas D. Polychronopoulos and Angeliki Brouzgou
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020110
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/2/110

5. “Giving New Life to Waste Cigarette Butts: Transformation into Platinum Group Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acid, Neutral and Alkaline Environment”
by Davide Testa, Giovanni Zuccante, Mohsin Muhyuddin, Roberto Landone, Axel Scommegna, Roberto Lorenzi, Maurizio Acciarri, Elisabetta Petri, Francesca Soavi, Lorenzo Poggini et al.
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030635
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/635

6. “Fluorine Anion-Doped Ba_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.7Fe_0.2Nb_0.1O_3-δ as a Promising Cathode for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells”
by Yang Liu, Shanshan Jiang, Hao Qiu, Wei Wang, Elaine Miller and Chao Su
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 793; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050793
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/793

7. “The Construction of p/n-Cu₂O Heterojunction Catalysts for Efficient CO₂ Photoelectric Reduction”
by Qianqian Zhou, Yanxin Chen, Haoyan Shi, Rui Chen, Minghao Ji, Kexian Li, Hailong Wang, Xia Jiang and Canzhong Lu
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 857; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050857
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/857

8. “Ultrafast and Facile Synthesis of (Ni/Fe/Mo)OOH on Ni Foam for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Seawater Electrolysis”
by Li Xu, Yuxuan Dong, Wei Xu and Wen Zhang
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 924; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060924
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/924

9. “Recent Advances in Synergistic Modulation of Transition-Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Water Oxidation: A Mini Review”
by Zhen Li, Ying Wang and Lawrence Yoon Suk Lee
Catalysts 2023, 13(9), 1230; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13091230
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/9/1230

10. “Recent Advances of PtCu Alloy in Electrocatalysis: Innovations and Applications”
by Ziyang Shen, Jinyao Tang and Xiaochen Shen
Catalysts 2024, 14(6), 373; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14060373
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/6/373

11. “One-Step Synthesis of Ultrathin High-Entropy Layered Double Hydroxides for Ampere-Level Water Oxidation”
by Jianlei Jing, Wei Liu, Tianshui Li, Xiaoqian Ding, Wenhai Xu, Mengze Ma, Daojin Zhou, Yaping Li and Xiaoming Sun
Catalysts 2024, 14(3), 171; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14030171
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/3/171

12. “Large-Scale and Simple Synthesis of NiFe(OH)x Electrode Derived from Raney Ni Precursor for Efficient Alkaline Water Electrolyzer”
by Tianshui Li, Wei Liu, Huijun Xin, Qihao Sha, Haijun Xu, Yun Kuang and Xiaoming Sun
Catalysts 2024, 14(5), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14050296
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/5/296

13. “Navigating Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Descriptors for Electrocatalyst Design”
by Samuel Akinlolu Ogunkunle, Fabien Mortier, Assil Bouzid, Jack Jon Hinsch, Lei Zhang, Zhenzhen Wu, Samuel Bernard, Yong Zhu and Yun Wang
Catalysts 2024, 14(9), 608; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090608
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/9/608

14. “Enhancing Trace Pb²⁺  Detection via Novel Functional Materials for Improved Electrocatalytic Redox Processes on Electrochemical Sensors: A Short Review”
by Duowen Yang, Xinyu Wang and Hao Xu
Catalysts 2024, 14(7), 451; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14070451
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/7/451

15. “Platinum-Modified Mixed Metal Oxide Electrodes for Efficient Chloralkaline-Based Energy Storage”
by Jamylle Y.C. Ribeiro, Gessica O. S. Santos, Aline R. Dória, Iñaki Requena, Marcos R. V. Lanza,  Katlin I. B. Eguiluz, Giancarlo R. Salazar-Banda, Justo Lobato and Manuel A. Rodrigo
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020152
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/2/152

At Catalysts, we are passionate about the fast distribution of quality science. If you are also working in the electrocatalysis field and would like to enjoy our professional open access publishing service, you are welcome to contact our journal’s Editor, Dr. Maeve Yue (maeve.yue@mdpi.com).

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Catalytic Materials”. Catalytic materials exist in several forms and can be prepared using various methods involving different schemes and protocols. They can also be applied in many fields, such as environmental and sustainable catalysis, biomass valorization, renewable fuels production, CO₂ recycling, synthetic chemistry, gas storage/capture, drug delivery, catalysis, photocatalysis, chemical sensing, etc. The present Section on catalytic materials aims to advance our understanding of heterogeneous catalysis, offering a comprehensive investigation of physicochemical properties, catalytic application, and the structure–activity relationship.

As they are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our top cited papers published in 2023 and 2024:

1. “Application of Heterogeneous Catalytic Ozonation in Wastewater Treatment: An Overview”
by Xingxing Li, Li Fu, Fei Chen, Shichao Zhao, Jiangwei Zhu and Chengliang Yin
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 342; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020342
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/342

2. “Recent Progress on Ruthenium-Based Electrocatalysts towards the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”
by Lulu Li, Fenyang Tian, Longyu Qiu, Fengyu Wu, Weiwei Yang and Yongsheng Yu
Catalysts 2023, 13(12), 1497; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13121497
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/12/1497

3. “Oxygen-Deficient Engineering for Perovskite Oxides in the Application of AOPs: Regulation, Detection, and Reduction Mechanism”
by Jiayu Yu, Huanhuan Li, Naipeng Lin, Yishu Gong, Hu Jiang, Jiajia Chen, Yin Wang and Xiaodong Zhang
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/148

4. “Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Nanotechnology for Purifying Air Polluted with Volatile Organic Compounds: Effect of Operating Parameters and Catalyst Deactivation”
by Augustine Jaison, Anandhu Mohan and Young-Chul Lee
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 407; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020407
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/407

5. “A Comparative Review of Binder-Containing Extrusion and Alternative Shaping Techniques for Structuring of Zeolites into Different Geometrical Bodies”
by Zahra Asgar Pour, Marwan M. Abduljawad, Yasser A. Alassmy, Ludwig Cardon, Paul H. M. Van Steenberge and Khaled O. Sebakhy
Catalysts 2023, 13(4), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040656
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/656

6. “Hierarchical Zeolite Synthesis by Alkaline Treatment: Advantages and Applications”
by Daniele S. Oliveira, Rafael B. Lima, Sibele B. C. Pergher and Vinícius P. S. Caldeira
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 316; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/316

7. “Recent Advances on Fine-Tuning Engineering Strategies of CeO₂-Based Nanostructured Catalysts Exemplified by CO₂ Hydrogenation Processes”
by Georgios Varvoutis, Maria Lykaki, George E. Marnellos and Michalis Konsolakis
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 275; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020275
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/275

8. “Preparation and Combustion Mechanism of Boron-Based High-Energy Fuels”
by Likun Han, Runde Wang, Weiyi Chen, Zhe Wang, Xinyu Zhu and Taizhong Huang
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 378; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020378
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/378

9. “TiO₂-Based Photocatalytic Building Material for Air Purification in Sustainable and Low-Carbon Cities: A Review”
by Yuanchen Wei, Hong Meng, Que Wu, Xiaoyu Bai and Yongqing Zhang
Catalysts 2023, 13(12), 1466; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13121466
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/12/1466

10. “Photocatalytic Degradation of Crystal Violet (CV) Dye over Metal Oxide (MOx) Catalysts”
by Mohammed Sifat, Eugene Shin, Anthony Schevon, Hugo Ramos, Amol Pophali, Hye-Jung Jung,
Gary Halada, Yizhi Meng, Nicholas Olynik, David J. Sprouster and Taejin Kim
Catalysts 2024, 14(6), 377; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14060377
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/6/377

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. Rita Lin (rita.lin@mdpi.com).

MDPI will be attending ECIS UK Colloids Conference 2025, which will be held from 7 to 12 September 2025 in Bristol, UK.

The ECIS UK Colloids Conference is the flagship event of the European Colloids and Interface Society (ECIS). Its 39th edition will be jointly held with the 5th UK Colloid Science Conference in the historical city centre of Bristol.

The joint conference aims to attract more than 700 established and early career scientists from academia and industry—from the UK, EU, US, Australia, China, and further across the globe. The conference topics are broad, ranging from fundamental studies to innovation-oriented research, providing a stimulating platform for the delegates to present and discuss the latest multidisciplinary research and applications in the field of colloid and interface science.

There will also be special sessions, such as those on scattering and aerosols, as well as a session reflecting the leadership in colloid research at Bristol University by Brian Vincent and Terry Cosgrove for some 40 years from the early 1970s.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Colloids and Interfaces;
• Surfaces;
• Liquids;
• Fluids;
• Coatings;
• Catalysts;
• Macromol;
• Physchem.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth and start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://ecis-ukcolloids2025.org/.

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Biocatalysis”, which is dedicated to publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions pertaining to this cross-disciplinary field of biotechnology. It hopes to garner interest among chemists, enzymologists, microbiologists, molecular biologists, polymer scientists, bioinformaticians, and engineers.

All papers are in an open access format, granting our readers 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 2023 and 2024, which are listed below.

1. “Lignin Valorization: Production of High Value-Added Compounds by Engineered Microorganisms”
by Elena Rosini, Filippo Molinari, Davide Miani and Loredano Pollegion
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 555; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030555
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/555

2. “Diclofenac Biodegradation by Microorganisms and with Immobilised Systems—A Review”
by Danuta Wojcieszyńska, Karolina Łagoda and Urszula Guzik
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020412
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/412

3. “Enzymatic Glycosylation Strategies in the Production of Bioactive Compounds”
by Alicia Andreu, Marija Ćorović, Carla Garcia-Sanz, A. Sofia Santos, Ana Milivojević, Clara Ortega-Nieto, Cesar Mateo, Dejan Bezbradica and Jose M. Palomo
Catalysts 2023, 13(10), 1359; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13101359
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/10/1359

4. “Discovery and Heterologous Expression of Unspecific Peroxygenases”
by Katharina Ebner, Lukas J. Pfeifenberger, Claudia Rinnofner, Veronika Schusterbauer, Anton Glieder and Margit Winkler
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010206
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/206

5. “Bio-Based Materials versus Synthetic Polymers as a Support in Lipase Immobilization: Impact on Versatile Enzyme Activity”
by Karina Jasińska, Bartłomiej Zieniuk, Urszula Jankiewicz and Agata Fabiszewska
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 395; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020395
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/395

6. “Machine Learning: A Suitable Method for Biocatalysis”
by Pedro Sousa Sampaio and Pedro Fernandes
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 961; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060961
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/961

7. “Engineering of GH11 Xylanases for Optimal pH Shifting for Industrial Applications”
by In Jung Kim, Soo Rin Kim, Uwe T. Bornscheuer and Ki Hyun Nam
Catalysts 2023, 13(11), 1405; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13111405
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/11/1405

8. “Design and Optimization of Laccase Immobilization in Cellulose Acetate Microfiltration Membrane for Micropollutant Remediation”
by Béla Varga, Mónika Meiczinger, Miklós Jakab and Viola Somogyi
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020222
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/222

9. “Moving towards Biofuels and High-Value Products through Phytoremediation and Biocatalytic Processes”
by Elena Ionata, Emilia Caputo, Luigi Mandrich and Loredana Marcolongo
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020118
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/14/2/118

10. “Bayesian Optimization for an ATP-Regenerating In Vitro Enzyme Cascade”
by Regine Siedentop, Maximilian Siska, Niklas Möller, Hannah Lanzrath, Eric von Lieres, Stephan Lütz and Katrin Rosenthal
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 468; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030468
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/468

If you are an active researcher in this field and are interested in publishing innovative research, please do not hesitate to contact the Managing Editor, Ms. Bella Zhang (bella.zhang@mdpi.com).

Six new journals covering a range of subjects launched their inaugural issues in June 2025. We are excited to be able to share with you the newest research rooted in the value of open access. We are pleased to present the latest research and to make it accessible to all.

We extend our sincere thanks to all the Editorial Board Members for their commitment and expertise. Each journal is dedicated to upholding strong editorial standards through a thorough peer review process, ensuring impactful open access scholarship.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal Topics (Selected)
	Prof. Dr. Chang-Pu Sun, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing, China; Computational Science Research Center, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	quantum information and phenomena; condensed matter physics and statistical physics; atomic, molecular, and optical physics; computational physics and mathematical methods View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Hualiang Lin, Sun Yat-sen University, China; Prof. Dr. Jose L. Domingo, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain Editorial | View inaugural issue	green and organic food; green infrastructures; green exercise; environmental impact of the healthcare sector; effects of climate change on human health | View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Francesco Veglio, University of L’Aquila, Italy Editorial | View inaugural issue	ultra-pure substances; water purification; air purification; gas purification; inorganic chemical purification; purification technologies View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Junxing Zheng, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	computer-aided design and engineering; artificial intelligence and machine learning; building information modeling (BIM) and digital twins; robotics and automation in construction; smart sensors and Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent control systems and facilities management View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Assunta Di Vaio, University of Naples Parthenope, Italy Editorial | View inaugural issue	sustainability, managerial, and biodiversity accounting; carbon management accounting; corporate social responsibility; artificial intelligence and disclosure View journal scope | Submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Changjun Liu, Sichuan University, China Editorial | View inaugural issue	bioeffects of electromagnetic waves; electromagnetic science and engineering; microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies; metamaterials and metasurfaces; communication, sensing, and networks; energy, power, and sustainable applications; quantum and emerging technologies; artificial intelligence and advanced fabrication View journal scope | Submit an article

Conference: The 4th National Youth Forum on Energy Chemistry, Chinese Chemical Society
Date:  1–3 August 2025
Location: Yangzhou, China

MDPI will attend the 4th National Youth Forum on Energy Chemistry, organized by the Chinese Chemical Society, which will be held from 1 to 3 August 2025, as an exhibitor (booth position—B7). We welcome researchers from various backgrounds to visit our booth and share their latest ideas with us.

The 4th National Youth Forum on Energy Chemistry, organized by the Chinese Chemical Society, was themed “Driving New Developments in Energy, Anticipating New Trends in Carbon Neutrality”. The conference aimed to promote communication and cooperation among young scholars in the field of energy materials chemistry in China, to jointly discuss the latest developments and sustainable progress in the energy sector, and to facilitate the development and application of industrial technologies.

The organizing committee sincerely invites experts, scholars, and graduate students from the field to attend the discussions and warmly welcomes representatives from the industry to participate in the conference.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Chemistry;
• Molecules;
• Catalysts;
• Solids;
• Batteries;
• Photochem;
• Methane;
• Sustainable Chemistry.