Engineering of Nanostructured Catalytic Materials for Selective Hydrogenation Reactions
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 806
Special Issue Editor
Interests: engineering of nanostructured catalysts, selective hydrogenation; heterogeneous catalysis; reaction kinetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Selective hydrogenation is a key step in many industrial fields—such as pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and petrochemicals—because of its ability to selectively reduce unsaturated bonds and valorize various chemicals. Consequently, the development of efficient and selective catalysts for hydrogenation reactions has long been a prominent area of research. Traditional precious metal catalysts, such as platinum and palladium, exhibit excellent catalytic activity but often face challenges including poor selectivity, catalyst deactivation, and high cost.
With advances in base metal, single-atom, and bimetallic catalytic systems, new avenues have emerged enhancing the selectivity and activity of hydrogenation reactions. These innovations enable better control over the reaction pathway, thereby improving the yield and the selectivity of the target product. Moreover, factors such as metal–support interaction, nanoparticle morphology, and reaction conditions also play a crucial role in determining catalytic performance.
This Special Issue of Catalysts will focus on the latest progress in selective hydrogenation catalysts. We invite original research articles and reviews that explore innovative catalytic materials, mechanistic insights, and practical applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Engineering of heterogeneous catalytic systems for selective hydrogenation reactions;
- Advances in precious- and base-metal catalysts for selective hydrogenation;
- Design and applications of bimetallic and trimetallic catalysts;
- Effects of metal–support interactions, morphology, and other factors on catalytic performance;
- Reaction mechanism and structure–activity relationship of selective hydrogenation;
- Study on stability, recyclability, and deactivation mechanism of catalysts;
- Applications of selective hydrogenation in the production of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and fuels.
If you wish to submit a paper for publication in this Special Issue or have any questions, please contact the in-house Editor, Ms. Georgie Guan (georgie.guan@mdpi.com).
Prof. Dr. Xingmao Jiang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- catalyst design and engineering
- selective hydrogenation
- heterogeneous catalysis
- single-atom catalysts
- bimetallic catalysts
- reaction mechanisms
- kinetics
- metal–support interactions
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