Efficient Catalysts in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Conversion
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 672
Special Issue Editor
Interests: CO2 conversion; heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst design; photocatalysis; carbon capture and utilization; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); wastewater
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The urgent need to mitigate climate change and achieve carbon neutrality has driven significant interest in catalytic technologies for converting CO2 into value-added chemicals, fuels, and materials. This Special Issue focuses on advancements in the design, synthesis, and application of high-performance catalysts for CO2 conversion processes, including thermochemical, electrochemical, photocatalytic, and hybrid approaches. Contributions highlighting novel catalytic materials (e.g., single-atom catalysts, metal–organic frameworks, nanostructured composites), mechanistic insights into active sites and reaction pathways, and strategies to enhance catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability are encouraged. Additionally, studies addressing scalability, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of catalyst synthesis will be prioritized. By bridging fundamental research and practical applications, this Issue aims to accelerate the development of efficient catalytic systems that enable the circular utilization of CO2, contributing to renewable energy storage, sustainable chemical production, and global decarbonization efforts.
Dr. Hao Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- CO2 conversion
- heterogeneous catalysis
- catalyst design
- electrocatalysis
- photocatalysis
- metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
- reaction mechanisms
- carbon capture and utilization
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