Catalytic Conversion and Utilization of Carbon-Based Energy

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, energy consumption and environmental pollution are becoming increasingly serious, posing severe challenges to the global energy structure and environmental protection. The carbon dioxide emissions generated during the utilization of carbon-based energy sources exacerbate the greenhouse effect and have a profound impact on the global climate. Therefore, the development of efficient and low-pollution new energy conversion technologies, especially catalytic conversion technologies for carbon-based energy, has become a current research hotspot and focus. Research related to the catalytic conversion of carbon-based energy not only involves traditional thermal catalysis, but also covers emerging technologies such as photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. These technologies provide important pathways for achieving sustainable development and carbon neutrality goals by optimizing catalytic processes, improving energy conversion efficiency, and reducing pollutant emissions.

In recent years, significant progress has been made in the field of carbon-based energy catalytic conversion. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and integration, researchers have proposed many new concepts, developed new methods, and created new materials, promoting innovation in catalytic processes. This topical collection focuses on the structure and surface interface characteristics of catalysts, as well as the influence and regulation of external environments on the electronic states of catalyst surfaces. It focuses on the catalytic activation of C-H and C-O bonds and C-C coupling reactions related to the efficient conversion of small molecules. Meanwhile, this topical collection also covers the in situ high-resolution characterization and establishment of new theoretical methods, providing a basis for the rational design of catalyst active centers at the molecular and atomic levels in the future.

If you would like to submit papers to this Topic Collection or have any questions, please contact the in-house editor, Ms. Rita Lin (rita.lin@mdpi.com).

Dr. Jian Qi
Collection Editor

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