Catalysts

State of the Art and Future Challenges in Zeolite Catalysts

edited by

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10878 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite catalysts; refinery processes; novel zeolites structures; fine chemicals; speciality chemical synthesis; metal-modified catalysts; noble and transition metal modification; microporous and mesoporous zeolites; catalyst regeneration; catalyst reuse; water purification using zeolite catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Heterogeneous Catalysis in Air Pollution Control

edited by Lei Ma, Fudong Liu, Yue Peng and Huazhen Chang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6193 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollutants; emission control; catalytic oxidation; selective catalytic reduction; greenhouse gas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

(Bio)nanomaterials in Catalysis

edited by

Beata Lesiak-Orłowska

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3290 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)nanomaterials design and engineering; catalytic processes and reactions; properties and methods of characterization; modelling; mechanisms of catalytic processes and reactions; structure-properties relation; green and sustainable

Metal and Non-Metal Doping Modification of Catalysts

edited by

Jing Sun

and Yan Gao

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal doping; non-metal doping; catalyst modification; environmental catalysis; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Recent Strategies for Synthesis of Zeolite Catalysts

edited by

Enrico Catizzone

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; sustainable industry; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis by Metals and Metal Oxides

edited by

Sónia Carabineiro

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9902 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; metals; metal oxides; nanocatalysts; synthesis; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Nanomaterials

edited by

Zongjian Liu

and Haodong Tang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; catalysis; electrocatalyst; photocatalyst

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Polyoxometalates (POMs) as Catalysts for Biomass Conversion

edited by

Indra Neel Pulidindi

, Thirukkallam Kanthadai Varadarajan and

Balasubramanian Viswanathan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16300 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyoxometalates; heteropolyacids; biomass; biofuels; biomaterials; biochemicals; biofertilizers; catalysis; biocatalysis; electrocatalysis; synthesis; properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anand Kumar

and

Siham Y. Al-Qaradawi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6681 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; sustainable chemistry; functional nanomaterials; pollution control; environmental catalysis; CO2 conversion; hydrogen production; catalysts design and synthesis; fuel cell catalysts; oxidation/reduction; solid catalysts; acid/base catalysts; catalysts activation; catalyst deactivation

Applications of Catalysis in Organic Chemistry: Sustainable Catalysts for Sustainable Processes

edited by

Vincenzo Patamia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4034 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; CO2 conversion; bio-derived catalysts; renewable materials; ecofriendly organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

Metabolic Enzymes of Thrombo-Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Mediators in Health and Disease

edited by

Alexandros Tsoupras

and

Anna Ofrydopoulou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3493 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; thrombosis; oxidative stress; metabolic enzymes; cyclooxygenases; regulatory enzymes; anti-inflammatory; antithrombotic; antioxidant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Catalytic Materials and Processes for H₂ and E-Fuel Production from Wastes

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2844 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; CO2 utilization; waste valorization; electrochemical conversion; sustainability assessment; renewable fuels: (photo)catalytic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advancing Electrocatalysis: Insights and Innovations in HER, OER, and ORR for a Sustainable Energy Future

edited by Tsz Lok Wan,

Juan Bai

, Xiaoyun Chen, Jinguo Lin and Minghao Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2658 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); electrocatalysis; renewable energy; fuel cells; water splitting; metal-air batteries; catalyst design; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Catalytic Applications of Layered Double Hydroxides

edited by

Elena M. Seftel

and

Gabriela Carja

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2123 | Submission Open

Keywords: layered double hydroxides; mixed metal oxides; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; basic catalysis; powders and 3D-shaped architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis in C−H and C−C Bond Activation

edited by

Yaoyuan Zhang

,

Qingxin Yang

and Qiyang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1813 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design; catalytic mechanism; C− H bond activation; C− C bond activation; structure– activity relationships; catalytic processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

Catalysis for Sustainable Environmental Solutions

edited by

Roberto Fiorenza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; CO2 valorization; VOC removal; water treatment; AOP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Biomass Catalysis—Sustainable Developments of Energy

edited by

Giuseppe Bagnato

and

Humbul Suleman

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; sustainable catalysis; renewable energy; green chemistry; biofuels; waste valorization; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Microflow (Bio)Catalysis—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)catalysis in microfluidics; hydrodynamics; (bio)catalyst immobilization process optimization; mathematical modeling; online monitoring of processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Exploring Acid–Catalyzed Processes: Strategies and Applications

edited by Yueqin Song

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: acid catalysis; solid acids; green chemistry; biomass valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Applications of Catalysts in Metal-Air Batteries

edited by Rongxian Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalytic materials; oxygen reduction; air battery; composite electrode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Electrochemical Catalysis of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Bin Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; water splitting; biomass oxidation; energy conversion; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

AI and Theory in Catalysis Research

edited by Zhenpeng Hu and

Hao Ren

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in catalysis; machine-learning-driven catalyst design; high-throughput screening; interpretable AI for catalytic mechanisms; generative models for novel catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)

Advances in Carbon Dioxide Capture and Valorization Through Catalytic Conversion: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

María Atienza-Martínez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 valorization; catalytic conversion; advanced catalytic materials; circular carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Advanced Catalysts and Integrated Strategies for the Selective Electrooxidation and Valorisation of Biomass/Biofuels

edited by Lisha Dong,

Chunfei Wu

, Haimei Xu and Chengyuan Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorisation; biofuels conversion; electrooxidation; selective catalysis; heterogeneous catalysts; electrocatalytic processes; integrated reaction strategies; sustainable chemical production; mechanistic insights; process intensification; computational catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Zeolites as Catalysts: State of the Art and Future Directions

edited by Francesco Di Renzo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; molecular sieves; nanoscale catalysis; sustainable chemistry; reaction mechanisms; industrial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Theoretical and Experimental Research on Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution

edited by Lixin Chen and Hongli Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; single-atom catalysts; operando spectroscopy; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Fabrication of Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Nanomaterials: Toward High-Efficiency Catalysis

edited by

Jianhui Yang

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble metallic nanomaterials; core– shell and yolk– shell nanoparticles; hollow nanoparticles; alloy and high-entropy alloy; metal– semiconductor heterostructure; mesoporous nanomaterials; single-atom catalysis; plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; fuel cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Tribocatalytic Utilization of Mechanical Energy by Materials and Technologies for Energy and Environmental Challenges

edited by

Wanping Chen

and

Zheng Wu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribocatalysis; dye degradation; CO2 reduction; wastewater treatment; AOP

New Trends in Industrial Biocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa María Oliart-Ros

and

María Guadalupe Sánchez-Otero

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10888 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial biocatalysis; extremozymes; immobilization; metal– organic frameworks; covalent– organic frameworks; protein engineering; mutagenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Thermal and Catalytic Conversion of Biomass for Efficient and Clean Utilization

edited by Xiangyu Li, Zhiwei Wang and Xueqin Li

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1505 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; organic solid waste; catalytic conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Noble Metal Catalysts: Pioneering Breakthrough in Chemical Catalysis

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble metals; Pt; Pd; Rh; Ru; Au; Ag; Ir; and Os; noble metal-supported catalysts; silica; Alumina; Titania; and Zirconia; microporous zeolites; AlPO4; SAPO-5; SAPO-34; and SAPO-41; structured mesoporous materials; MCM-41; MCM-48; and MCM-50; SBA-15 and SBA-16; methods of noble metal modifications; catalyst synthesis and catalyst characterization; bulk; fine; and specialty chemical synthesis; petroleum refinery processes; exhaust emission control; water purification; reaction mechanisms; catalyst deactivation and regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Yongjun Ji

and

Ke Wu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal; heterogeneous catalysis; homogenous catalysis; catalyst synthesis; catalytic performance; catalytic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

First-Row Transition Metal-Based and Carbonaceous Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Storage Systems

edited by

Sadhasivam Thangarasu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: bifunctional electrocatalyst; water splitting; batteries; fuel cells; hybrid capacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Novel Nanocatalysts for Sustainable and Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elisabete C.B.A. Alegria

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysis; sustainable chemistry; nanostructured catalyst design; biocompatible nanocatalysts; eco-friendly catalytic processes; industrial sustainability; nanomaterials for carbon capture; green nanotechnology; renewable-energy-driven catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; plasma-assisted catalysis; life cycle assessment; circular economy; computational catalysis; machine learning in catalysis; AI-assisted catalyst design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Recent Advances in Catalytic Materials for Water and Air Treatment

edited by

Fukun Bi

,

Yin Wang

and

Xiaodong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic oxidation; photocatalysis; photothermal catalysis; advanced oxidation; wastewater treatment; air pollution control; VOCs oxidation; CO2 reduction; NOx removal; CO oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater

edited by Zhi Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7467 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic degradation; photodegradation; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; nanostructured photocatalysts; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Developments in Photo-/Electrocatalysis: A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Trong-On Do

edited by

Sakar Mohan

,

Maria Vittoria Diamanti

and Chinh Chien Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6537 | Submission Open

Keywords: band-gap engineering; heterojunctions; doping; surface plasmon resonance; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; energy generation; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

MXenes-Based Composites and Their Applications in Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Thermocatalysis

edited by Hui Li and

Ioannis Konstantinou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5697 | Submission Open

Keywords: MXenes; catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; thermocatalysis; catalytic mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Shaping a Sustainable Future Through Catalysis

edited by

Kotohiro Nomura

,

Mário Manuel Quialheiro Simões

,

Werner Oberhauser

and

Raffaella Mancuso

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4462 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; sustainability; organic chemistry; polymer chemistry; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Recent Advances in Photocatalysis

edited by

Vincenzo Vaiano

,

Ioannis Konstantinou

and Shujuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4403 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; sustainable chemistry; photocatalytic materials; environmental remediation; renewable energy; hydrogen generation; CO2 reduction; reaction mechanisms; hybrid photocatalysts; photocatalytic applications; photocatalysts for organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Advances in Catalytic Reforming for Hydrogen/Syngas Production

edited by

Maria Cornelia Iliuta

and

Maria A. Goula

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2666 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic reforming processes; renewable hydrogen; steam reforming; autothermal steam reforming; dry reforming; aqueous-phase reforming; plasma reforming; valorization of waste; biomass; biomass derivatives; catalyst synthesis; catalyst deactivation/activation; catalyst regeneration; reaction mechanism; conventional and intensified processes; theoretical study; process modeling; techno-economic evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Novel Advanced Oxidation Processes for Catalytic Degradation of Emerging Contaminants

edited by Huan He, Qiuyi Ji and

Chengdu Qi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2225 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); emerging contaminants; water treatment; piezocatalysis; photocatalysis; photothermal catalysis; electrochemical oxidation; oxidizing agent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Green Chemistry and Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mohamed Mokhtar M. Mostafa

,

Tamer S. Saleh

and

Nesreen S. Ahmed

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1840 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; homogeneous catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; enzyme catalysis; sustainable synthesis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; nanocatalysts

15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Industrial Development of Catalytic Materials for the Energetic Transition

edited by

Guido Busca

,

Marco Martino

and

Georgios Bampos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts for energetic transition; electrocatalysts for energetic transition; biofuels; e-fuels; hydrogen adsorption; activation and evolution; hydrodeoxygenation catalysts; bioethanol conversion; catalytic pyrolysis; biogas conversion catalysts; CO2 hydrogenation catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Feature Papers in Electrocatalysis

edited by

Vincenzo Baglio

,

Jiefang Zhu

and

Hamish Andrew Miller

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; energy conversion and storage systems; fuel cells; water electrolysis; metal– air batteries; photoelectrochemical devices; dye-sensitized solar cells; bioelectrochemical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Advanced Catalytic Technologies for NO_x Abatement and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Rui Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: NOx abatement; Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR); photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; environmental sustainability; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); acid rain; photochemical smog; particulate matter (PM); industrial emissions; catalytic materials; sustainable practices; circular economy; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Carbon-Based Catalysts: State of the Art and Future Directions

edited by

Haitao Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon catalysts; carbon dots; nanocarbons; biochar; heteroatom doping; energy conversion; environmental remediation; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis and New Energy Materials

edited by

Pengcheng Dai

and Xin Gu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis for green fuels; advanced energy storage materials; single-atom and nano-structured catalysts; high-entropy alloys and MXenes; structure-property relationships; in situ/operando characterization; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalyzed and Electrochemical Processes for a Cleaner Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Reyna Natividad

,

Alicia L. Garcia-Costa

,

Gabriela Roa-Morales

,

Ángeles Mantilla

and

Fiderman Machuca-Martínez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; photo-Fenton; electro-Fenton; water splitting; CO2 reduction; electrochemical cells; photoelectrochemical cells (PECs); photocatalysts development; plasmonic photocatalysis; life cycle assessment (LCA); electrorefinery; electrocoagulation; hydrogen production; green hydrogen; E-fuels; photoreactors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Cutting-Edge Catalysts for Water Splitting and Hydrogen Production

edited by

Boran Wang

and

Zisheng Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: seawater electrolysis; water splitting; oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); energy storage and conversion; hydrogen (H2); electrocatalysts; electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

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