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Electrochemical and Electrocatalysis with Porous Materials

edited by Emad S. Goda and Rui Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical; electrocatalysis; porous materials; Metal– Organic Frameworks (MOFs); Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs); molecular sieves; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis

edited by Chengwei Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal catalysis; organic synthesis; cross-coupling reactions; polymerization; organometallics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

Advanced Catalytic Materials for CO₂ Conversion: From Electrocatalysis to Photocatalysis

edited by

Caue Ribeiro

and Osmando F. Lopes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1125 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; CO2 reduction; material engineering; doped catalysts; heterostructures; metal alloys; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Valorization and Utilization of Biomass and Biomass Derivatives

edited by Linyu Jiao and

Bin Tian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; utilization; catalytic conversion; platform chemical; pyrolysis; gasification; high-value product

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Treatment of Pollutants in Water, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhexin Zhu, Xiufang Chen and

Yinsong Si

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterial; advanced oxidation technology; environmental photocatalysis; degradation mechanism; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Designing the Future: Covalent Organic Frameworks Meet Single-Atom Catalysts

edited by Wei Che

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: COFs; advanced energy conversion; single-atom catalysts; molecular design; metal site design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

Chalcogenides as Efficient Catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Amanda Carrillo Castillo

Priscy Alfredo Luque Morales

and

Santos Jesús Castillo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal-based chalcogenides; solid phase catalysts; nanoparticles in the catalysis; catalysts for green chemicals; catalysts for hydrogen; reaction mechanism; organocatalysts; energy materials; electrocatalyst; photocatalysts in water treatment; environmental sustainability; heterogeneous catalysts; degradation of contaminants

Catalysis in the Hydrogen Economy: From Hydrogen Production to Storage

edited by Jiaguang Zheng, Zhendong Yao and Jie Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; water splitting; solid-state hydrogen storage; hydrides; catalyzing mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Carbon-Based Materials Catalysts for Biomass Conversions and Green Energy

edited by

Doris Ruiz

and Ricardo Chimentão

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; carbon-based materials and adsorbents; biomass valorization; high-value chemicals; green energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Effect of the Modification of Catalysts on the Catalytic Performance, 3rd Edition

edited by

Florica Papa

Anca Vasile

and

Gianina Dobrescu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic performance; catalyst; synergetic effect; modification of catalysts; selectivity; catalyst synthesis; reaction mechanism; catalytic activity; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting

edited by

Jinyou Zheng

and Xiaomei Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured catalysts; crystal facet engineering; surface modification; heterostructure; band gap engineering; electrocatalytic water splitting; photoelectrochemical water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Two-Dimensional Materials in Photo(electro)catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by Daimei Chen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; catalysis; CO2 utilization; pollutant abatement; hydrogen production; co-catalysts; heterojunction; solar fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

State of the Art and Future Challenges in Zeolite Catalysts

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9654 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite catalysts; refinery processes; novel zeolites structures; fine chemicals; speciality chemical synthesis; metal-modified catalysts; noble and transition metal modification; microporous and mesoporous zeolites; catalyst regeneration; catalyst reuse; water purification using zeolite catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Heterogeneous Catalysis in Air Pollution Control

edited by Lei Ma, Fudong Liu, Yue Peng and Huazhen Chang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5336 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollutants; emission control; catalytic oxidation; selective catalytic reduction; greenhouse gas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

(Bio)nanomaterials in Catalysis

edited by

Beata Lesiak-Orłowska

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2325 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)nanomaterials design and engineering; catalytic processes and reactions; properties and methods of characterization; modelling; mechanisms of catalytic processes and reactions; structure-properties relation; green and sustainable

Catalytic Gasification

edited by

Juntao Wei

Bin Li

and Xudong Song

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1975 | Submission Open

Keywords: H2-rich syngas production; gasification kinetics and mechanisms; tar cracking and removal; economic evaluation; process modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Recent Strategies for Synthesis of Zeolite Catalysts

edited by

Enrico Catizzone

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites; sustainable industry; catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Metal and Non-Metal Doping Modification of Catalysts

edited by

Jing Sun

and Yan Gao

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal doping; non-metal doping; catalyst modification; environmental catalysis; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis by Metals and Metal Oxides

edited by

Sónia Carabineiro

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9144 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; metals; metal oxides; nanocatalysts; synthesis; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Nanomaterials

edited by

Zongjian Liu

and Haodong Tang

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; catalysis; electrocatalyst; photocatalyst

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Polyoxometalates (POMs) as Catalysts for Biomass Conversion

edited by

Indra Neel Pulidindi

, Thirukkallam Kanthadai Varadarajan and

Balasubramanian Viswanathan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15506 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyoxometalates; heteropolyacids; biomass; biofuels; biomaterials; biochemicals; biofertilizers; catalysis; biocatalysis; electrocatalysis; synthesis; properties; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anand Kumar

and

Siham Y. Al-Qaradawi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5926 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; sustainable chemistry; functional nanomaterials; pollution control; environmental catalysis; CO2 conversion; hydrogen production; catalysts design and synthesis; fuel cell catalysts; oxidation/reduction; solid catalysts; acid/base catalysts; catalysts activation; catalyst deactivation

Applications of Catalysis in Organic Chemistry: Sustainable Catalysts for Sustainable Processes

edited by

Vincenzo Patamia

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3423 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; CO2 conversion; bio-derived catalysts; renewable materials; ecofriendly organic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

Metabolic Enzymes of Thrombo-Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Mediators in Health and Disease

edited by

Alexandros Tsoupras

and Anna Ofrydopoulou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3034 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; thrombosis; oxidative stress; metabolic enzymes; cyclooxygenases; regulatory enzymes; anti-inflammatory; antithrombotic; antioxidant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Catalytic Materials and Processes for H₂ and E-Fuel Production from Wastes

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2185 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; CO2 utilization; waste valorization; electrochemical conversion; sustainability assessment; renewable fuels: (photo)catalytic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advancing Electrocatalysis: Insights and Innovations in HER, OER, and ORR for a Sustainable Energy Future

edited by Tsz Lok Wan,

Juan Bai

, Xiaoyun Chen, Jinguo Lin and Minghao Liu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2181 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); electrocatalysis; renewable energy; fuel cells; water splitting; metal-air batteries; catalyst design; sustainable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Catalytic Applications of Layered Double Hydroxides

edited by

Elena M. Seftel

and

Gabriela Carja

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1955 | Submission Open

Keywords: layered double hydroxides; mixed metal oxides; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; basic catalysis; powders and 3D-shaped architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis in C−H and C−C Bond Activation

edited by

Yaoyuan Zhang

Qingxin Yang

and Qiyang Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1617 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design; catalytic mechanism; C− H bond activation; C− C bond activation; structure– activity relationships; catalytic processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

Biomass Catalysis—Sustainable Developments of Energy

edited by

Giuseppe Bagnato

and

Humbul Suleman

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; sustainable catalysis; renewable energy; green chemistry; biofuels; waste valorization; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalysis for Sustainable Environmental Solutions

edited by

Roberto Fiorenza

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; CO2 valorization; VOC removal; water treatment; AOP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Applications of Catalysts in Metal-Air Batteries

edited by Rongxian Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalytic materials; oxygen reduction; air battery; composite electrode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Electrochemical Catalysis of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Bin Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; water splitting; biomass oxidation; energy conversion; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

AI and Theory in Catalysis Research

edited by Zhenpeng Hu and

Hao Ren

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in catalysis; machine-learning-driven catalyst design; high-throughput screening; interpretable AI for catalytic mechanisms; generative models for novel catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)

Advances in Carbon Dioxide Capture and Valorization Through Catalytic Conversion: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

María Atienza-Martínez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; CO2 valorization; catalytic conversion; advanced catalytic materials; circular carbon economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Microflow (Bio)Catalysis—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)catalysis in microfluidics; hydrodynamics; (bio)catalyst immobilization process optimization; mathematical modeling; online monitoring of processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Zeolites as Catalysts: State of the Art and Future Directions

edited by Francesco Di Renzo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolite; molecular sieves; nanoscale catalysis; sustainable chemistry; reaction mechanisms; industrial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Catalysts and Integrated Strategies for the Selective Electrooxidation and Valorisation of Biomass/Biofuels

edited by Lisha Dong,

Chunfei Wu

, Haimei Xu and Chengyuan Dong

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorisation; biofuels conversion; electrooxidation; selective catalysis; heterogeneous catalysts; electrocatalytic processes; integrated reaction strategies; sustainable chemical production; mechanistic insights; process intensification; computational catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Theoretical and Experimental Research on Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution

edited by Lixin Chen and Hongli Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; single-atom catalysts; operando spectroscopy; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Exploring Acid–Catalyzed Processes: Strategies and Applications

edited by Yueqin Song

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: acid catalysis; solid acids; green chemistry; biomass valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Fabrication of Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Nanomaterials: Toward High-Efficiency Catalysis

edited by

Jianhui Yang

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble metallic nanomaterials; core– shell and yolk– shell nanoparticles; hollow nanoparticles; alloy and high-entropy alloy; metal– semiconductor heterostructure; mesoporous nanomaterials; single-atom catalysis; plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; fuel cells

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Tribocatalytic Utilization of Mechanical Energy by Materials and Technologies for Energy and Environmental Challenges

edited by

Wanping Chen

and

Zheng Wu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribocatalysis; dye degradation; CO2 reduction; wastewater treatment; AOP

New Trends in Industrial Biocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa María Oliart-Ros

and

María Guadalupe Sánchez-Otero

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9914 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial biocatalysis; extremozymes; immobilization; metal– organic frameworks; covalent– organic frameworks; protein engineering; mutagenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Thermal and Catalytic Conversion of Biomass for Efficient and Clean Utilization

edited by Xiangyu Li, Zhiwei Wang and Xueqin Li

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; organic solid waste; catalytic conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Noble Metal Catalysts: Pioneering Breakthrough in Chemical Catalysis

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble metals; Pt; Pd; Rh; Ru; Au; Ag; Ir; and Os; noble metal-supported catalysts; silica; Alumina; Titania; and Zirconia; microporous zeolites; AlPO4; SAPO-5; SAPO-34; and SAPO-41; structured mesoporous materials; MCM-41; MCM-48; and MCM-50; SBA-15 and SBA-16; methods of noble metal modifications; catalyst synthesis and catalyst characterization; bulk; fine; and specialty chemical synthesis; petroleum refinery processes; exhaust emission control; water purification; reaction mechanisms; catalyst deactivation and regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Yongjun Ji

and

Ke Wu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal; heterogeneous catalysis; homogenous catalysis; catalyst synthesis; catalytic performance; catalytic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)

First-Row Transition Metal-Based and Carbonaceous Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Storage Systems

edited by

Sadhasivam Thangarasu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: bifunctional electrocatalyst; water splitting; batteries; fuel cells; hybrid capacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Novel Nanocatalysts for Sustainable and Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Elisabete C.B.A. Alegria

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysis; sustainable chemistry; nanostructured catalyst design; biocompatible nanocatalysts; eco-friendly catalytic processes; industrial sustainability; nanomaterials for carbon capture; green nanotechnology; renewable-energy-driven catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; plasma-assisted catalysis; life cycle assessment; circular economy; computational catalysis; machine learning in catalysis; AI-assisted catalyst design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Recent Advances in Catalytic Materials for Water and Air Treatment

edited by

Fukun Bi

Yin Wang

and

Xiaodong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic oxidation; photocatalysis; photothermal catalysis; advanced oxidation; wastewater treatment; air pollution control; VOCs oxidation; CO2 reduction; NOx removal; CO oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater

edited by Zhi Zhu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6325 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic degradation; photodegradation; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; nanostructured photocatalysts; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

MXenes-Based Composites and Their Applications in Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Thermocatalysis

edited by Hui Li and

Ioannis Konstantinou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5005 | Submission Open

Keywords: MXenes; catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; thermocatalysis; catalytic mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

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