Announcements

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Catalytic Reaction Engineering”, which aims at publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions related to new reaction mechanisms, kinetics, and reaction engineering, with an emphasis on the recent progress in sustainable catalysts and catalytic processes.

We welcome you to read the following top cited papers published in 2022 and 2023 in this Section. As open access publications, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in our journal. We hope that you will also consider contributing to this Section in the near future!

1. “Recent Advances in Multicomponent Reactions Catalysed under Operationally Heterogeneous Conditions”
by Giovanna Bosica and Roderick Abdilla
Catalysts 2022, 12(7), 725; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12070725
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/7/725

2. “Low-Temperature SCR Catalyst Development and Industrial Applications in China”
by Hongtai Zhu, Liyun Song, Kai Li, Rui Wu, Wenge Qiu and Hong He
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 341; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030341
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/3/341

3. “Utilization of Loaded Cobalt onto MCM-48 Mesoporous Catalyst as a Heterogeneous Reaction in a Fixed Bed Membrane Reactor to Produce Isomerization Product from n-Heptane”
by Nisreen S. Ali, Issam K. Salih, Hamed N. Harharah, Hasan Sh. Majdi, Hussein G. Salih, Khairi R. Kalash, Ali Al-Shathr, Farah T. Al-Sudani, Mahir A. Abdulrahman, Jamal M. Alrubaye et al.
Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1138; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071138
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1138

4. “Current Developments in the Effective Removal of Environmental Pollutants through Photocatalytic Degradation Using Nanomaterials”
by Chandhinipriya Sivaraman, Shankar Vijayalakshmi, Estelle Leonard, Suresh Sagadevan and Ranjitha Jambulingam
Catalysts 2022, 12(5), 544; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12050544
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/5/544

5. “Late Transition Metal Catalysts with Chelating Amines for Olefin Polymerization”
by Huiyun Deng, Handou Zheng, Heng Gao, Lixia Pei and Haiyang Gao
Catalysts 2022, 12(9), 936; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12090936
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/9/936

6. “Continuous-Flow Sunlight-Powered CO₂ Methanation Catalyzed by γ-Al₂O₃-Supported Plasmonic Ru Nanorods”
by Jelle Rohlfs, Koen W. Bossers, Nicole Meulendijks, Fidel Valega Mackenzie, Man Xu, Marcel A. Verheijen, Pascal Buskens and Francesc Sastre
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020126
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/126

7. “Mango Seed-Derived Hybrid Composites and Sodium Alginate Beads for the Efficient Uptake of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol from Simulated Wastewater”
by Asma Jabeen, Urooj Kamran, Saima Noreen, Soo-Jin Park and Haq Nawaz Bhatti
Catalysts 2022, 12(9), 972; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12090972
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/9/972

8. “Synthesis of CaCO₃/Cu₂O/GO Nanocomposite Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from NaBH₄ Methanolysis”
by Majed Alshammari, Sultan Alhassan, Khulaif Alshammari, Turki Alotaibi, Taha Abdel Mohaymen Taha, Alhulw H. Alshammari and Ali Ismael
Catalysts 2023, 13(6), 1010; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13061010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/6/1010

9. “Effects of Potassium Loading over Iron–Silica Interaction, Phase Evolution and Catalytic Behavior of Precipitated Iron-Based Catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis”
by Hai Chang, Quan Lin, Meng Cheng, Kui Zhang, Bo Feng, Jiachun Chai, Yijun Lv and Zhuowu Men
Catalysts 2022, 12(8), 916; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080916
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/8/916

10. “Effect of Morphological Modification over g-C₃N₄ on Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Performance of g-C₃N₄-Pt Photocatalysts”
by Thi Van Anh Hoang, Phuong Anh Nguyen and Eun Woo Shin
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 92; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010092
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/92

11. “The Challenges of Integrating the Principles of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering to Heterogeneous Photocatalysis to Treat Water and Produce Green H₂”
by Fernanda Anaya-Rodríguez, Juan C. Durán-Álvarez, K. T. Drisya and Rodolfo Zanella
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 154; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010154
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/154

12. “State-of-the-Art Review of Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene over MoVNbTeO_x Catalysts”
by Yuxin Chen, Binhang Yan and Yi Cheng
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/204

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. Janine Li (janine.li@mdpi.com).

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the new Section “Computational Catalysis”, which 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.

We welcome you to read the top cited papers published in our Catalysts in 2022 and 2023. As open access publications, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in our journal.

1. “Hall Current and Soret Effects on Unsteady MHD Rotating Flow of Second-Grade Fluid through Porous Media under the Influences of Thermal Radiation and Chemical Reactions”
by Omar T Bafakeeh, Kodi Raghunath, Farhan Ali, Muhammad Khalid, El Sayed Mohamed Tag-ElDin, Mowffaq Oreijah, Kamel Guedri, Nidhal Ben Khedher and Muhammad Ijaz Khan
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1233; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101233
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1233

2. “Sol-Gel Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Different Chitosan Sources: Effects on Antibacterial Activity and Photocatalytic Degradation of AZO Dye”
by Ilham Ben Amor, Hadia Hemmami, Salah Eddine Laouini, Mohammed Sadok Mahboub and Ahmed Barhoum
Catalysts 2022, 12(12), 1611; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121611
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/12/1611

3. “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

4. “Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Removal Capability of Conducting Polypyrrole/Mn_0.8Zn_0.2Fe₂O₄/Graphite Oxide Ternary Composites”
by Mohamed A. Gabal, Enam A. Al-Harthy, Yasser M. Al Angari, Mohamed Abdel Salam, Ayman Awad, Amany A. Al-Juaid and Abdu Saeed
Catalysts 2022, 12(12), 1624; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121624
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/12/1624

5. “Novel Bifunctional Nitrogen Doped MoS₂/COF-C₄N Vertical Heterostructures for Electrocatalytic HER and OER”
by Nan Zhang, Zhaodi Yang, Wenshan Liu, Fengming Zhang and Hong Yan
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 90; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010090
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/90

6. “Cu/O Frustrated Lewis Pairs on Cu Doped CeO₂(111) for Acetylene Hydrogenation: A First-Principles Study”
by Shulan Zhou, Qiang Wan and Shulan Zhou
Catalysts 2022, 12(1), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12010074
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/1/74

7. “Non-Idealities in Lab-Scale Kinetic Testing: A Theoretical Study of a Modular Temkin Reactor”
by Gregor D. Wehinger, Bjarne Kreitz and C. Franklin Goldsmith
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 349; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030349
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/3/349

8. “Tailoring of Three-Atom Metal Cluster Catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis”
by Shuo Wang, Tingting Zhao and Likai Yan
Catalysts 2023, 13(5), 869; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13050869
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/5/869

9. “DFT Study of CO₂ Reduction Reaction to CH₃OH on Low-Index Cu Surfaces”
by Auhood S. Al-Soihi, Qana A. Alsulami and Mohamed Mokhtar M. Mostafa
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1200; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101200
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/722

10. “Recent Strategies in Nickel-Catalyzed C–H Bond Functionalization for Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles”
by Ke Yang, Zhi Li, Qingyue Hu, Mazen Elsaid, Chong Liu, Jun Chen and Haibo Ge
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1163; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101163
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/722

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 our Section Managing Editor Ms. Cathy Yang.

The Section “Biomass Catalysis” in the journal Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) publishes original and high-quality research communications, articles, and review articles in the areas of the catalytic conversion of biomass and its derivatives into (gas, liquid, or solid) chemicals, fuels, and materials.

The focus of this Section is on the understanding of catalytic processes for biomass conversion at the micro-, meso-, and macro-scales, including (1) the rational design and synthesis of advanced catalysts, (2) the characterization of their structures and active sites, (3) the understanding of the catalytic mechanism, and (4) the resulting catalytic processes and technologies.

Our goal is to make high-quality and impactful research in biomass catalytic conversion promptly and easily accessible to a worldwide audience to accelerate progress in renewable sources conversion, with the aim of contributing to a more sustainable future.

We welcome you to read the top cited papers published in 2022 and 2023 in this Section. As our journal is open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in it.

1. “Carbon Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Structure, Properties, and Catalytic Applications for Organic Synthesis”
by Pradeep Kumar Yadav, Subhash Chandra, Vivek Kumar, Deepak Kumar and Syed Hadi Hasan
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 422; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020422
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/422

2. “A Review on Production and Surface Modifications of Biochar Materials via Biomass Pyrolysis Process for Supercapacitor Applications”
by Rifat Mehdi, Asif Hussain Khoja, Salman Raza Naqvi, Ningbo Gao and Nor Aishah Saidina Amin
Catalysts 2022, 12(7), 798; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12070798
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/7/798

3. “An Overview of the Latest Advances in the Catalytic Synthesis of Glycerol Carbonate”
by Debora Procopio and Maria Luisa Di Gioia
Catalysts 2022, 12(1), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12010050
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/1/50

4. “Chemicals Production from Glycerol through Heterogeneous Catalysis: A Review”
by Parvaneh Koranian, Qian Huang, Ajay Kumar Dalai and Ramaswami Sammynaiken
Catalysts 2022, 12(8), 897; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080897
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/8/897

5. “Value-Added Products from Catalytic Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Waste Plastics over Biochar-Based Catalyst: A State-of-the-Art Review”
by Peng Li, Kun Wan, Huan Chen, Fangjuan Zheng, Zhuo Zhang, Bo Niu, Yayun Zhang and Donghui Long
Catalysts 2022, 12(9), 1067; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12091067
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/9/1067

6. “Biodegradation of Congo Red Using Co-Culture Anode Inoculum in a Microbial Fuel Cell”
by Kalpana Sharma, Soumya Pandit, Bhim Sen Thapa and Manu Pant
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1219; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101219
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1219

7. “Lignin Depolymerization in the Presence of Base, Hydrogenation Catalysts, and Ethanol”
by Iuliia Romanenko, Felix Kurz, Robert Baumgarten, Ivana Jevtovikj, Jean-Pierre Lindner, Arunabha Kundu, Alois Kindler and Stephan Andreas Schunk
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 158; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020158
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/158

8. “Whole Cell Biocatalysis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural for Sustainable Biorefineries”
by Joana T. Cunha, Aloia Romaní and Lucília Domingues
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020202
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/202

9. “Catalytic Pyrolysis of High-Density Polyethylene: Decomposition Efficiency and Kinetics”
by Hadas Raveh-Amit, Florent Lemont, Gabriela Bar-Nes, Ofra Klein-BenDavid, Nissim Banano, Svetlana Gelfer, Patrice Charvin, Tahriri Bin Rozaini, Johann Sedan and François Rousset
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020140
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/140

10. “Comparative Catalytic Performance Study of 12-Tungstophosphoric Heteropoly Acid Supported on Mesoporous Supports for Biodiesel Production from Unrefined Green Seed Canola Oil”
by Fahimeh Esmi, Shima Masoumi and Ajay K. Dalai
Catalysts 2022, 12(6), 658; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12060658
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/6/658

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. Cathy Yang (cathy.yang@mdpi.com).

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

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 most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023:

1. “A Review on Biological Synthesis of the Biodegradable Polymers Polyhydroxyalkanoates and the Development of Multiple Applications”
by Bryan Dalton, Purabi Bhagabati, Jessica De Micco, Ramesh Babu Padamati and Kevin O’Connor
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 319; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030319
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/3/319

2. “Agro-Industrial Food Waste as a Low-Cost Substrate for Sustainable Production of Industrial Enzymes: A Critical Review”
by Vishal Sharma, Mei-Ling Tsai, Parushi Nargotra, Chiu-Wen Chen, Chia-Hung Kuo, Pei-Pei Sun and Cheng-Di Dong
Catalysts 2022, 12(11), 1373; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111373
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/11/1373

3. “Microbial Lignocellulolytic Enzymes for the Effective Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass: A Review”
by Parushi Nargotra, Vishal Sharma, Yi-Chen Lee, Yung-Hsiang Tsai, Yung-Chuan Liu, Chwen-Jen Shieh, Mei-Ling Tsai, Cheng-Di Dong and Chia-Hung Kuo
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010083
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/83

4. “Evolving New Chemistry: Biocatalysis for the Synthesis of Amine-Containing Pharmaceuticals”
by Wojciech Zawodny and Sarah Louise Montgomery
Catalysts 2022, 12(6), 595; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12060595
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/6/595

5. “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

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

7. “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

8. “Metagenomic Approaches as a Tool to Unravel Promising Biocatalysts from Natural Resources: Soil and Water”
by Joana Sousa, Sara C. Silvério, Angela M. A. Costa and Ligia R. Rodrigues
Catalysts 2022, 12(4), 385; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12040385
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/4/385

9. “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

10. “Transesterification of Soybean Oil through Different Homogeneous Catalysts: Kinetic Study”
by José María Encinar, Juan Félix González, Gloria Martínez and Sergio Nogales-Delgado
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 146; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020146
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/146

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 Managing Editor, Ms. Bella Zhang (bella.zhang@mdpi.com).

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry”, which is dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research communications, articles, and review articles on topics related to organic and polymer synthesis using catalysts (e.g., metal catalysts and organocatalysts). It covers the broad fields of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis as well as organic, organometallic, inorganic, and bioinorganic chemistry.

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 invite you to read our top cited papers published in 2022 and 2023, as listed below:

1. “Green Chemistry in Organic Synthesis: Recent Update on Green Catalytic Approaches in Synthesis of 1,2,4-Thiadiazoles”
by Laila Rubab, Ayesha Anum, Sami A. Al-Hussain, Ali Irfan, Sajjad Ahmad, Sami Ullah, Aamal A. Al-Mutairi and Magdi E. A. Zaki
Catalysts 2022, 12(11), 1329; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111329
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/11/1329

2. “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

3. “Recent Advances of Green Catalytic System I₂/DMSO in C–C and C–Heteroatom Bonds Formation”
by Jia-Qi Wang, Zhen-Yu Zuo and Wei He
Catalysts 2022, 12(8), 821; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080821
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/8/821

4. “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

5. “Microwave-Assisted Biodiesel Production Using UiO-66 MOF Derived Nanocatalyst: Process Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology”
by Shiva Prasad Gouda, Jasha Momo H. Anal, Puneet Kumar, Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy, Umer Rashid and Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum
Catalysts 2022, 12(11), 1312; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111312
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/11/1312

6. “Photocatalyzed Oxygenation Reactions with Organic Dyes: State of the Art and Future Perspectives”
by Mattia Forchetta, Francesca Valentini, Valeria Conte, Pierluca Galloni and Federica Sabuzi
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 220; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020220
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/220

7. “Supported Metal Catalysts for the Synthesis of N-Heterocycles”
by Laura Antonella Aronica and Gianluigi Albano
Catalysts 2022, 12(1), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12010068
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/1/68

8. “Synthesis of Conjugated Dienes in Natural Compounds”
by Geoffrey Dumonteil and Sabine Berteina-Raboin
Catalysts 2022, 12(1), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12010086
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/1/86

9. “Heterocycles by Consecutive Multicomponent Syntheses via Catalytically Generated Alkynoyl Intermediates”
by Jonas Niedballa and Thomas J. J. Müller
Catalysts 2022, 12(1), 90; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12010090
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/1/90

10. “Horizons in Asymmetric Organocatalysis: En Route to the Sustainability and New Applications”
by Sandra Ardevines, Eugenia Marqués-López and Raquel P. Herrera
Catalysts 2022, 12(1), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12010101
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/1/101

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 Section Managing Editor, Mr. Ives Liu (ives.liu@mdpi.com).

Conference: The 29th Ibero-American Catalysis Congress (XXIX CICAT)
Date: 23–27 September 2024
Location: Bilbao, Spain

After the last two congresses in Mexico and Brazil being entirely virtual, the XXIX CICAT will be an opportunity to gather together in the city of Bilbao, to share experiences in person, and for closer contact and collaboration between researchers, professionals, and students. This year’s theme is “Catalysis: Innovating for a Changing World” and is aimed at attaining the Sustainable Development Goals. The emphasis will be on areas of importance for the Ibero-American community.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:

• Catalysts;
• Biomass;
• Applied Sciences;
• Applied Nano;
• Colloids & Interfaces;
• Materials;
• Organics;
• Processes.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, please feel free to stop by our booth (#4) 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://www.cicat2024.com/.

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 2022 and 2023, which are listed below:

1. “Classification, Synthetic, and Characterization Approaches to Nanoparticles, and Their Applications in Various Fields of Nanotechnology: A Review”
by Yousaf Khan, Haleema Sadia, Syed Zeeshan Ali Shah, Muhammad Naeem Khan, Amjad Ali Shah, Naimat Ullah, Muhammad Farhat Ullah, Humaira Bibi, Omar T. Bafakeeh, Nidhal Ben Khedher et al.
Catalysts 2022, 12(11), 1386; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111386
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/11/1386

2. “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

3. “Nano-Biochar as a Sustainable Catalyst for Anaerobic Digestion: A Synergetic Closed-Loop Approach”
by Lalit Goswami, Anamika Kushwaha, Anju Singh, Pathikrit Saha, Yoseok Choi, Mrutyunjay Maharana, Satish V. Patil and Beom Soo Kim
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 186; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020186
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/186

4. “Sulfur Vacancies Enriched 2D ZnIn2S4 Nanosheets for Improving Photoelectrochemical Performance”
by Sujuan Hu, Li Jin, Wangyu Si, Baoling Wang and Mingshan Zhu
Catalysts 2022, 12(4), 400; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12040400
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/4/400

5. “Recent Advances in Endocrine Disrupting Compounds Degradation through Metal Oxide-Based Nanomaterials”
by Claudio Imparato, Aurelio Bifulco, Brigida Silvestri and Giuseppe Vitiello
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030289
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/3/289

6. “Recent Advances on Metal Oxide Based Nano-Photocatalysts as Potential Antibacterial and Antiviral Agents”
by Jai Prakash,Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna, Promod Kumar,Vinod Kumar, Kalyan S. Ghosh, Hendrik C. Swart, Stefano Bellucci and Junghyun Cho
Catalysts 2022, 12(9), 1047; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12091047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/9/1047

7. “Effect of Different Iron Phases of Fe/SiO₂ Catalyst in CO₂ Hydrogenation under Mild Conditions”
by Paphatsara Sirikulbodee, Monrudee Phongaksorn, Thana Sornchamni, Tanakorn Ratana and Sabaithip Tungkamani
Catalysts 2022, 12(7), 698; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12070698
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/7/698

8. “Towards High CO₂ Conversions Using Cu/Zn Catalysts Supported on Aluminum Fumarate Metal-Organic Framework for Methanol Synthesis”
by Zama G. Duma, John Moma, Henrietta W. Langmi, Benoit Louis, Ksenia Parkhomenko and Nicholas M. Musyoka
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1104; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101104
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1104

9. “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

10. “Spark Ablation for the Fabrication of PEM Water Electrolysis Catalyst-Coated Membranes”
by Foteini M. Sapountzi, Marek Lavorenti, Wilbert Vrijburg, Sofia Dimitriadou, Beata Tyburska-Pueschel, Peter Thüne, Hans Niemantsverdriet, Tobias V. Pfeiffer and Mihalis N. Tsampas
Catalysts 2022, 12(11), 1343; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111343
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/11/1343

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).

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has recently 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 fuel 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 applications, and the structure–activity relationship.

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

1. “Metal-Supported Biochar Catalysts for Sustainable Biorefinery, Electrocatalysis, and Energy Storage Applications: A Review”
by Rubén Ramos, Víctor K. Abdelkader-Fernández, Renata Matos, Andreia F. Peixoto and Diana M. Fernandes
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 207; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020207
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/207

2. “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

3. “Hydrogen Storage in Complex Metal Hydrides NaBH₄: Hydrolysis Reaction and Experimental Strategies”
by Mirela Dragan
Catalysts 2022, 12(4), 356; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12040356
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/4/356

4. “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

5. “Copper-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as an Emerging Catalytic Framework for Click Chemistry”
by Riddima Singh, Gurleen Singh, Nancy George, Gurjaspreet Singh, Sofia Gupta, Harminder Singh, Gurpreet Kaur and Jandeep Singh
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 130; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010130
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/130

6. “Recent Progress in Two-Dimensional Materials for Electrocatalytic CO₂ Reduction”
by Song Lu, Fengliu Lou and Zhixin Yu
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 228; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020228
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/228

7. “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

8. “Mesoporous Carbon-Based Materials: A Review of Synthesis, Modification, and Applications”
by Shahram Mehdipour-Ataei and Elham Aram
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010002
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/2

9. “Recent Progress on Sulfated Nanozirconia as a Solid Acid Catalyst in the Hydrocracking Reaction”
by Serly Jolanda Sekewael, Remi Ayu Pratika, Latifah Hauli, Amalia Kurnia Amin, Maisari Utami and Karna Wijaya
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020191
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/191

10. “Insight into the Photocatalytic Activity of Cobalt-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Composites”
by Aleksander Ejsmont, Agata Jankowska and Joanna Goscianska
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020110
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/110

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.

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has recently launched the Section “Catalysis for Sustainable Energy”. The Section is dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research communications, articles, and reviews on catalytic reactions that enable the sustainable production and transformation of energy.

As they are published in open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in our journal. We invite you to read the top-cited papers published in this Section in 2022–2023:

1. “Advanced Nickel-Based Catalysts for Urea Oxidation Reaction: Challenges and Developments”
by Yaming Ma, Chenxiang Ma, Yingche Wang and Ke Wang
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 337; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030337  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/3/337

2. “Octahedral Cluster Complex of Molybdenum as Oil-Soluble Catalyst for Improving In Situ Upgrading of Heavy Crude Oil: Synthesis and Application”
by Omar F. Al-Mishaal, Muneer A. Suwaid, Ameen A. Al-Muntaser, Mohammed Amine Khelkhal, Mikhail A. Varfolomeev, Richard Djimasbe, Rustem R. Zairov, Shadi A. Saeed, Natalya A. Vorotnikova, Michael A. Shestopalov et al.
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1125; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101125
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1125

3. “CeO₂-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts in Dry Reforming Methane and Steam Reforming Methane: A Short Review”
by Wan Nabilah Manan, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak and Zahira Yaakob
Catalysts 2022, 12(5), 452; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12050452
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/5/452

4. “Recent Advances in Perovskite Catalysts for Efficient Overall Water Splitting”
by Conghui Si, Wenchao Zhang, Qifang Lu, Enyan Guo, Zhou Yang, Jiyun Chen, Xinya He and Jing Luo
Catalysts 2022, 12(6), 601; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12060601
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/6/601

5. “Recent Advances on Small Band Gap Semiconductor Materials (≤2.1 eV) for Solar Water Splitting”
by Hefeng Zhang, Jiaqi Liu, Ting Xu, Wenqian Ji and Xu Zong
Catalysts 2023, 13(4), 728; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13040728
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/4/728

6. “Environmental Remediation through Catalytic Inhibition of Steel Corrosion by Schiff’s Bases: Electrochemical and Biological Aspects”
by Ahmed A. Farag, Arafat Toghan, Mohsen S. Mostafa, Chen Lan and Guanglu Ge
Catalysts 2022, 12(8), 838; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080838
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/8/838

7. “Pd-Decorated 2D MXene (2D Ti₃C₂Ti_x) as a High-Performance Electrocatalyst for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide into Fuels toward Climate Change Mitigation”
by Bharath Govindan, Rajesh Madhu, Mohammad Abu Haija, Fedor V. Kusmartsev and Fawzi Banat
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1180; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101180
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1180

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.

Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344) has launched the Section “Photocatalysis”. This Section is dedicated to publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions related to the cross-disciplinary fields of photochemistry, photoelectrochemistry, and catalysis, and it will attract the interest of chemists, physicists, biochemists, surface and materials scientists, and engineers. Photocatalysts are of great importance since they can be utilized in a large array of research fields, including solar energy conversion, photosensible sensors, wastewater and air treatment, organic as well as inorganic synthesis, and surface science and storage devices.

As they are presented in an 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 most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023, as follows:

1. “Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants to Harmless End Products: Assessment of Practical Application Potential for Water and Air Cleaning”
by Monica Pavel, Crina Anastasescu, Razvan-Nicolae State, Anca Vasile, Florica Papa and Ioan Balint
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 380; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020380
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/380

2. “Metal Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation: A Review of Recent Advances”
by Zamin Mamiyev and Narmina O. Balayeva
Catalysts 2022, 12(11), 1316; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/11/1316

3. “Titanium Dioxide as the Most Used Photocatalyst for Water Purification: An Overview”
by Sanja J. Armaković, Maria M. Savanović and Stevan Armaković
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/26

4. “Preparation and Photocatalytic Activities of TiO₂-Based Composite Catalysts”
by Huaitao Yang, Beibei Yang, Wei Chen and Junjiao Yang
Catalysts 2022, 12(10), 1263; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12101263
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1263

5. “Heterogeneous Advanced Oxidation Processes: Current Approaches for Wastewater Treatment”
by Gabriela Lama, Jessica Meijide, Angeles Sanromán and Marta Pazos
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 344; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030344
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/3/344

6. “Photothermal-Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline in Seawater Based on the Black g-C₃N₄ Nanosheets with Cyano Group Defects”
by Loic Jiresse Nguetsa Kuate, Zhouze Chen, Jialin Lu, Huabing Wen, Feng Guo and Weilong Shi
Catalysts 2023, 13(7), 1147; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13071147
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1147

7. “Controlling the Structural Properties and Optical Bandgap of PbO–Al₂O₃ Nanocomposites for Enhanced Photodegradation of Methylene Blue”
by Abdelazim M. Mebed, Alaa M. Abd-Elnaiem, Alhulw H. Alshammari, Taha A. Taha, Mohamed Rashad and Dalia Hamad
Catalysts 2022, 12(2), 142; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12020142
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/2/142

8. “Photochemical Water Splitting via Transition Metal Oxides”
by Fateh Mikaeili, Tessa Gilmore and Pelagia-Iren Gouma
Catalysts 2022, 12(11), 1303; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12111303
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/11/1303

9. “Applications of Fluorescent Carbon Dots as Photocatalysts: A Review”
by Ricardo M. S. Sendão, Joaquim C. G. Esteves da Silva and Luís Pinto da Silva
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010179
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/179

10. “Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting: A Mini Review”
by Li Tian, Xiangjiu Guan, Shichao Zong, Anna Dai and Jingkuo Qu
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 355; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020355
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/2/355

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 Section Managing Editor Ms. Abigail Zhao (abigail.zhao@mdpi.com).