Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editors
Interests: design; controlled synthesis and properties of nanomaterials; catalysis
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; single-atom catalysis; clean energy conversion and utilization
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Interests: hydrogen-deuterium exchange; single-atom catalysis; heterogenization of homogeneous catalytic reactions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite your contributions to the Special Issue “Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances”.
Heterogeneous catalysis serves as the cornerstone of modern chemical industries, underpinning over 80% of chemical manufacturing processes and contributing approximately 30% to the global GDP. Over the past few decades, China has achieved rapid and significant progress in catalysis, evolving from a follower to a global leader in this important field.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the cutting-edge frontiers and recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis achieved in China or by Chinese scientists, spanning from fundamental research to industrial-scale applications. We warmly invite manuscripts covering (but not limited to) the following frontier topics in heterogeneous catalysis:
- Innovative catalyst design strategies (e.g., atomically precise architectures and multifunctional composites);
- Advanced characterization techniques for operando/in situ analysis of catalytic interfaces;
- Dynamic structural evolution of catalysts under working conditions;
- Mechanistic understanding of surface reactions through combined experimental–theoretical approaches;
- Scalable synthesis protocols for industrially viable catalytic systems;
- Machine learning-guided optimization of catalytic performance parameters.
Review articles are welcome, but we will prioritize critical reviews that exclusively analyze high-impact studies from 2019 to 2025 to reflect China’s rapid progress in heterogeneous catalysis and highlight future directions.
We look forward to your contributions in shaping this landmark Special Issue.
If you would like to submit papers to this Special Issue or have any questions, please contact the in-house editor, Ms. Rita Lin (rita.lin@mdpi.com).
Prof. Dr. Lin Guo
Prof. Dr. Botao Qiao
Dr. Xiangting Min
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heterogeneous catalysis
- catalyst design
- CO2 conversion
- single-atom catalysts
- environmental catalysis
- AI-guided catalyst discovery
- sustainable energy technologies
- industrial decarbonization
- in situ characterization
- mechanism research
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