Advances in Microwave-Assisted Catalysis: From Catalytic Materials to Catalytic Reactions
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 625
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; green chemistry; microwaves; ultrasounds; biomass valorization; glycerol revalorization; catalysts preparation and characterization
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Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; green chemistry; microwaves; ultrasounds; biomass valorization; glycerol revalorization; catalysts preparation and characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microwave irradiation has garnered significant interest in recent years as an efficient alternative to traditional heating methods in chemical synthesis and catalysis. This approach offers several key advantages, including the ability to accelerate reactions, operate under milder conditions, and reduce energy consumption. Additionally, it provides more homogeneous heating of materials, which enhances efficiency and control over catalytic processes. However, it also presents challenges, such as the formation of hot spots and issues related to the use of metallic catalysts in microwave systems.
This Special Issue aims to compile recent and original research exploring the application of microwaves in catalytic reactions and in the improvement of the catalytic materials synthesis. We invite submissions addressing a wide range of catalytic transformations, including acid, base, or metal-catalyzed reactions, oxidation processes, biomass conversion, gas processing, and activation of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions. There is also interest in advancing the use of microwaves in environmental catalysis, synthesis of catalytic nanomaterials, and for solvent-free reactions. Additionally, contributions that compare this technique to conventional methods, or that focus on the development of microwave reactors and the industrial scaling of these processes, are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Yolanda Cesteros
Dr. Judith Granados-Reyes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microwave-assisted catalytic reactions
- microwave-assisted synthesis of catalytic materials
- biomass valorization via microwaves
- microwave-assisted acid/base-catalysed reactions
- microwave-assisted (de)-hydrogenation and oxidation reactions
- microwaves in non-polar reaction media
- microwave reactors and equipment
- scale-up microwave-assisted catalytic reactions
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