50 Years of Research in Photocatalysis: Scientific Advances, Discoveries and New Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

The first research in the field of photocatalysis dates back more than 50 years, and since then, many studies have been conducted and new discoveries made concerning photocatalytic mechanisms, new materials, new applications such as the valorisation of biomass, and the inactivation of microorganisms. Despite these many years of research, this process remains highly topical, particularly due to its possibility of solving some crucial problems in our society (1) environmental pollution with Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), including pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and plastics, (2) the sanitary crisis caused by COVID, and the (3) energy crisis. Moreover, several fundamental points must always be improved, such as the relation between surface properties, optical properties and photocatalytic activity, together with the development of new materials or coupling processes, allowing the improvement of charge separation or the UV-visible absorption, and developing studies on the upconversion, use of theoretical chemistry to improve mechanisms or the development of new structures.

Prof. Dr. Chantal Guillard
Dr. Didier Robert
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Catalysts is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.