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Catalysis on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials, 3rd Edition submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11006 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolites and zeolite-like materials; acid-base catalysis; bifunctional catalysis; environmental catalysis; biocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; C1 chemistry; kinetic modeling of zeolite-catalyzed chemical reactions; computation in catalysis with ordered porous materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalytic Gasification
edited by , and Xudong Song
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open
Keywords: H2-rich syngas production; gasification kinetics and mechanisms; tar cracking and removal; economic evaluation; process modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Biomass Catalysis—Sustainable Developments of Energy submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 203 | 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)
New Trends in Industrial Biocatalysis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5592 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial biocatalysis; extremozymes; immobilization; metal– organic frameworks; covalent– organic frameworks; protein engineering; mutagenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Catalytic Conversion and Utilization of Biomass
edited by Xiaojun Shen and Chao Xie
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4917 | Submission Open
Keywords: lignocellulose; fractionation; catalytic conversion; value-added utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Photocatalytic/Photoelectrocatalysis Water Splitting
edited by and Yanbo Li
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2411 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic water splitting; photoelectrocatalysis; electrocatalysis; first principles calculations; renewable energy; hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Recent Advances in Catalytic Reforming for Hydrogen/Syngas Production submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | 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)
Catalytic Applications of Layered Double Hydroxides submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1389 | 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)
Innovations in C1 Chemistry Catalysis
edited by Fei Chen and Meng Zhang
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: C1 chemistry; catalysis; catalyst design; mechanism; in situ; operando characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Advances in Catalytic Processes for Carbon Neutralization
edited by Xin Wang and Jingke Song
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biological and enzymatic catalysis; coupled catalytic processes; advanced oxidation processes; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; tandem catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Applications of Catalysis in Organic Chemistry: Sustainable Catalysts for Sustainable Processes
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 666 | 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)
Catalysis and Technology for CO2 Capture, Conversion and Utilization
edited by Oscar W. Perez-Lopez
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture and utilization; CO2 catalytic conversion; CO2 methanation; CO2 hydrogenation; CO2 reforming of CH4; catalyst for CO2 conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalytic Materials for Hazardous Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14281 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; catalysts synthesis; nanostructures; hazardous organic dye; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis and electrochemical; mechanism and efficiency; pollutant degradation pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation
edited by Socorro Oros-Ruiz, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13042 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; composite materials; wastewater treatment; organic pollutants; dyes degradation; photocatalytic hydrogen production; emerging water contaminants; indoor air quality; urban air quality; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Remediation of Natural Waters by Photocatalysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8842 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; hybrid inorganic-organic materials; nanomaterials; green chemistry; phyto- and fungal synthesis; biological activity; chitin/chitosan; antimicrobial activity; environment monitoring and protection; harmful algal blooms; ammonia; nitrate; nitrite; phosphorus; cyanotoxins; heavy metals removal; photoreactors; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Tailored Nanosystems and Nanocatalysts for Photo-/Electrocatalytic Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7974 | Submission Open
Keywords: photo-/electrochemistry; water splitting; fuel cell; nitrogen reduction reaction; CO2 reduction reaction; photocatalytic degradation; gas sensor; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Plasma Catalysis for Environment and Energy Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7075 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma; catalysis; contaminants removal; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Design and Application of Combined Catalysis
edited by , Xiyu Cheng and Jianhua Hu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6653 | Submission Open
Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application
Catalysis for Hydrogen Storage and Release
edited by , and Valentina Naticchioni
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6336 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; fuel cell; water splitting; MOF; LHOC; biofuel; reforming; hydrogasification; metal hydrides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
TiO2 Photocatalysts—Towards Sustainable Chemistry submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3387 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic ozonation; visible light application; mechanism investigation; structure modification; structure characterization; water splitting; hydrogen production; photoconversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3083 | 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
Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
edited by and Xinhe Wu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2923 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen production; photocatalytic reaction; reforming reaction; catalysts; solar energy; novel materials; hybrid technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Waste-to-Resources Through Catalysis in Green and Sustainable Way
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2260 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste catalytic conversion; biofuel production; development of homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts; chemo-bio synergistic catalysis; synthesis of value-added chemicals; sustainable manufacturing technologies; targeted depolymerization of plastics/biomass; environmentally benign catalytic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalytic Activity of Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2147 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic application; two-dimensional materials; heterostructures; charge transfer; electrical conductivity; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis
edited by , and Wen Luo
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial; nanocomposites; photocatalysts; green synthesis; environmental pollutants; clean fuel production; Pt-group metal supports; carbon-based supports; heterogeneous electrocatalysis; synergistic effects; electronic effects; and surface-active sites; hydrogen evolution/oxidation; oxygen reduction/evolution; CO; methanol; and ethanol oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater
edited by Zhi Zhu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2043 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic degradation; photodegradation; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; nanostructured photocatalysts; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Latest Advances and Prospects of Catalytic Dehydrogenation and Hydrogenation
edited by Bofeng Zhang and Hongyan Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen energy; catalytic dehydrogenation; saturated hydrogenation; nanocatalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Advances in Enzymes for Industrial Biocatalysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 751 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental biocatalysis; enzyme immobilization and stabilization; protein engineering and computational enzyme design; industrial applications; green chemistry and sustainable manufacturing; directed evolution for next generation of biocatalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Hybrid Materials, Semiconductors and Carbon Photocatalysis
edited by and Adriana Consuelo Mera Benavides
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open
Keywords: semiconductors; carbon-based photocatalysts; perovskites; bismuth-based photocatalysts; hybrid materials; solar fuels; environmental remediation; heterogeneous photocatalysis; eco-friendly synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Novel Advanced Oxidation Processes for Catalytic Degradation of Emerging Contaminants
edited by Huan He, Qiuyi Ji and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 281 | 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)
Zeolites and Zeolite-Based Catalysis: Development, Application and Challenges
edited by Rahat Javaid
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel synthesis and characterization; zeolite and zeolite-based catalysis; acid– base catalysis; redox catalysis; bifunctional catalysis; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; multiphase catalysts; hydrogen storage; hydrogen storage and release; hydrogenation; dehydrogenation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Environmental Catalysis and Nanomaterials for Water Pollution Control
edited by and Wei Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental catalysis; nanomaterials; water pollution; wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; organic pollutants; heavy metals; emerging contaminants; catalytic degradation; sustainable technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalysis by Metals and Metal Oxides
edited by
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4146 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; metals; metal oxides; nanocatalysts; synthesis; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis
edited by Erqing Li and Yue Wang
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5312 | Submission Open
Keywords: palladium catalysis; cross-coupling reactions; allylation; asymmetric catalysis; annulations; photoinduced palladium-catalyzed transformations; chiral palladium complexes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Spectroscopy in Modern Materials Science and Catalysis
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2754 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis mechanisms; transition metal complexes; energy storage materials; in-situ spectroscopy; operando spectroscopy; active site identification; defects and doping in materials; DFT and wavefunction calculations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalysis on Stable Molecules (CO2, CO, CH4, N2, NH3) Activation and Their Transformation, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1370 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 activation; CO2 conversion; CO2 hydrogenation; dry reforming of methane; methane activation; methane conversion; amination; ammonia decomposition; N2 activation; ammonia synthesis; carbonylation; hydroformylation; CO hydrogenation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
High-Performance Nanocatalysts for Energy Conversion
edited by Pengfei Tian and Xin Han
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; thermocatalysis; nanocatalysts; energy conversion; hydrogen production; CO2 conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Noble Metal Catalysts: Pioneering Breakthrough in Chemical Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 152 | 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)
Design, Synthesis and Application of Advanced Catalytic Materials for Efficient Chemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst design; green chemistry; fine chemicals; material engineering; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; thermocatalysis; catalyst synthesis; CO2 conversion; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Advances in Transition Metal Catalysis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open
Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; copper; palladium; gold; green chemistry; transition metal nanoparticles; organometallic chemistry; metal-mediated synthesis; catalytic approaches for heterocycles; transition metal catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Recent Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Wastewater Treatment
edited by Qunpeng Cheng and Cuixia Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater; catalyst; bioenergy; pollutant; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Sustainable Catalytic Processes for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; catalytic biorefinery; catalytic conversion; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; fractionation; upgrading; oxidation; hydrolysis; chemical modification; synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalytic Dry Reforming of Methane: Recent Advances
edited by Kyubock Lee
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: dry reforming of methane (DRM); syngas production; carbon dioxide utilization; catalyst stability and coke mitigation; noble and non-noble metal catalysts; metal– support interaction; transition metal carbides and phosphides; hydrogen economy; reactor design and optimization; sustainable fuel production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in Photocatalytic Wastewater Purification, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 37163 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic water; wastewater treatments; photocatalytic processes for disinfection treatments; synthesis; design; and characterization of photocatalysts; photocatalytic kinetics and mechanisms; visible-light-sensitive photocatalysts; up-scaling applications of photocatalytic process; real wastewater treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advanced Catalysis for Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12582 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced catalysts; green and clean energy; energy storage; waste water treatment; air purification; carbon capture; environmental remediation; drug synthesis; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Enzyme Engineering—the Core of Biocatalysis
edited by Xi Chen and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4944 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; directed evolution; rational design; enzyme modification; industrial applications; catalytic efficiency; sustainable technologies; renewable chemicals; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Enzyme Catalysis: Innovations and Applications in Sustainable Chemistry
edited by Bin Zou
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3771 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymatic catalysis; high-value-added chemicals; chemicals preparation; component detection; contaminants detection; immobilized enzyme; enzyme biosensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Recent Advances in Metal-Organic Framework Catalysts
edited by Junying Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3602 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-organic frameworks; catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biomimetic catalysis; green catalysis; sustainable catalysis; energy conversion; thermal catalysis; catalytic mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Recent Development of Electrocatalysis for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2724 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical reaction; CO2 reduction; renewable energy; ion transport; electrochemical reactor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
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