Catalysis for Sustainable Energy
A section of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344).
Section Information
The “Catalysis for Sustainable Energy” section of the journal Catalysts publishes original and high-quality research communications, articles, and reviews on the topics of catalytic reactions that enable the sustainable production and transformation of energy.
Energy is a major driver of economic growth and prosperity. However, its production through the burning of fossil fuels inevitably emits greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming and climate change. Thus, sustainable energy production through the use of renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, hydro) is of immense importance. Green hydrogen has been indicated as an important energy carrier to facilitate energy transition, with its production requiring the application of catalysts able to facilitate chemical transformations.
The “Catalysis for Sustainable Energy” section aims to cover recent promising research in the field of the development of innovative catalytic materials, from their syntheses (powdered or structured catalysts) to their application in reactions ranging from water splitting (electrochemical/ photochemical), CO2 reduction, and transformation to value-added chemicals (CH3OH, C2+), environmental catalysis, biomass pyrolysis/gasification, reforming of hydrocarbons/bio-oil/ glycerol, methane oxidative coupling, dehydrogenation, etc. Special attention is given to the durability and reusability of applied catalysts.
Fundamental studies that establish structure–reactivity/selectivity relationships and elucidate the kinetics of heterogeneous reactions are also expected to provide information about mechanisms, optimizing the reactor design and the catalytic process.
Advanced knowledge of recent catalytic processes (photo-catalysis, plasma-catalysis, electro-catalysis, etc.) applied to sustainable energy production is also addressed, as well as an understanding of the key challenges in promoting their application to full scale.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Carbon Sources (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in the Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Materials and Biomass to Sustainable Products and Energy (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Multifactorial Metal-Organic Framework Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Catalytic Technologies for Sustainable Energy Conversion (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Cutting-Edge Catalysts for Water Splitting and Hydrogen Production (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Catalysis Science and Technology for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Advances in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Catalysis, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Catalytic Conversion of Waste Resources for Sustainable Energy and a Cleaner Environment (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Catalysis for Sustainable Hydrogen Production: Ammonia Decomposition, Photocatalysis, and Electrolyser Technologies (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Catalytic Processes for Energy Conversion and Storage Based on Advanced Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Photo/Electrocatalysis: High-Efficiency Paths to Green Energy (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- The Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis in Energy Utilization (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- 15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Advances in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Energy Conversion in Catalytic Reactions (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals and Energy Conversion: Design, Synthesis and Mechanism (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Hybrid CO2-to-Syngas Technologies: Integrating Catalysis, Plasma, and Electrochemical Pathways (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Sustainable Metal Catalysts for Energy, Environment and Generation of High-Value Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Carbon Dioxide Capture and Valorization Through Catalytic Conversion: Innovations and Challenges (Deadline: 31 December 2026)