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Catalytic Applications of Nanomaterials in Air Pollutant Degradation
edited by Qi Zhang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; catalysis; air pollutants; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); nitrogen oxides (NOx); particulate matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Sustainable Metal Catalysts for Energy, Environment and Generation of High-Value Products, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; metal catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; energy production; life cycle; sustainability; environmental remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation, 2nd Edition
edited by Socorro Oros-Ruiz, and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; composite materials; wastewater treatment; organic pollutants; dyes degradation; photocatalytic hydrogen production; emerging water contaminants; indoor air quality; urban air quality; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advanced Catalytic Materials for Greener Production of Chemicals, Biofuels, and Solar Fuels
edited by and Eliana Sousa Da Silva
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; heterogeneous catalysts; biofuels; solar fuels; platform chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Single-Atom Catalysts for Green Energy Conversions
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-atom catalysts; energy catalytic conversion; electro/photocatalytic; advanced ex/in situ characterization; thermal catalytic conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Engineering of Large-Area Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Devices: From Materials to "Artificial Leaf" Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; solar fuels; artificial leaf; artificial photosynthesis; scale-up; large-area devices; device engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Transition Metal Catalysis: Bridging Innovation and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; transition metal catalysis; copper; palladium; gold; green chemistry; transition metal nanoparticles; organometallic chemistry; metal-mediated synthesis; metal– organic frameworks; sustainable chemistry; green synthesis; renewable energy; catalytic mechanisms; theoretical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Biomass and Derived Molecules Valorization via Advanced Heterogenesous Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellulose; lignocellulose; and bio-derived compounds upgrading; clean chemicals synthesis via selective catalytic conversions; heterogeneous catalyst design; characterization; and evaluation; valorization of lignin into chemicals and fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalytic Strategies for Plastics Waste Recycling and Upcycling submission deadline 8 May 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic recycling; plastic upcycling; upcycled products; closed-loop recycling; plastic waste-to-energy; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalytic Strategies for Sustainable Water Splitting
edited by and Yi Zhou
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: water splitting; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Catalysis for Hydrogen Storage and Release
edited by , and Valentina Naticchioni
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11014 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen; fuel cell; water splitting; MOF; LHOC; biofuel; reforming; hydrogasification; metal hydrides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Advanced Catalysis for Energy and a Sustainable Environment submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6059 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; environmental remediation; advanced catalytic materials; biomass conversion; CO2 conversion; wastewater treatment; catalyst sustainability (durability/recyclability)
Catalytic Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5119 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic combustion; VOCs; noble metals; transition metal oxides; catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Integrated Catalytic Strategies for Water Remediation and Renewable Energy Production: From Novel Mechanisms to Practical Concepts submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst; membrane; renewable energy; fuel cell; membrane; biocatalyst; wastewater
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Biochar-Based Materials Applied in Advanced and Sustainable (Photo)Catalysis Processes
edited by Jelena Beljin and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; (photo)catalysis; sustainability; environmental protection; advanced oxidation technology; nanomaterials; organic pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Smart Catalysis: Evolution, Present State and Future Horizons
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecology design; smart catalysts; evolution; future horizons
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Tailored Nanosystems and Nanocatalysts for Photo-/Electrocatalytic Applications, 3rd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: photo-/electrochemistry; water splitting; fuel cell; nitrogen reduction reaction; CO2 reduction reaction; photocatalytic degradation; gas sensor; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalytic Materials in Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation; single-atom catalysts; MOFs; persulfate activation; resource recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalysis: The Key to Valorizing Crude Glycerol submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2375 | Submission Open
Keywords: crude glycerol; biodiesel production; sustainable catalytic processes; purification methodologies; effective glycerol usage; catalytic esterification; catalytic etherification; catalytic acetalization; catalytic oxidation; deep eutectic solvents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Recent Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Wastewater Treatment
edited by Qunpeng Cheng and Cuixia Liu
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1982 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater; catalyst; bioenergy; pollutant; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Sustainable Catalysis in Fine Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biomass Valorization submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open
Keywords: acid catalysts; biomass valorization; pharmaceuticals; heteropolyacids; sulphonated solids; zeolites; fine chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalytic Materials in Electrochemical and Fuel Cells
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); carbon-based materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
From Catalyst Design to Sustainable Catalytic Processes: Advances in Reactor Engineering submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; catalytic reactor engineering; food engineering; chemical engineering; biochemical engineering; multiscale-based modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Recent Advances in Photo/Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction
edited by Zhi Zhu
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photo/electrocatalysis; CO2 reduction; carbon neutrality; catalyst design; reaction mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Plasma Catalysis for Environmental Pollution Remediation
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-thermal plasma; plasma catalysis; catalyst design; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Next-Generation Catalytic Solutions for Water Purification and Wastewater Remediation
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open
Keywords: water purification; wastewater remediation; catalytic materials; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; nanomaterials; environmental catalysis; sustainable water treatment; emerging contaminants; catalyst stability; green chemistry; water quality improvement; catalytic degradation; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalysts and Plastics: From Degradation to Functional Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic degradation; chemical recycling; catalysis design; high-value products synthesis; tandem catalysis; catalysis mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Heterogeneous Catalysis for CO2 Purification and Capture
edited by Enrique José Sanchis and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; heterogeneous catalysis; chemical looping; sorption-enhanced processes; phase-change solvents; catalytic materials; process integration and scale-up
Advances in Enzyme Engineering and Application for Industrial Biocatalysis
edited by Katja S. Johansen and Kristian B.R.M. Krogh
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme discovery; process optimization; screening assays; enzyme resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Catalytic Mechanisms of Nanomaterials in Energy and Environmental Applications submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotubes; nanostructured materials; hybrid nanomaterials; quantum dots; metal nanoparticles; inorganic nanomaterials; organic nanomaterials; nanowires; nanocarbon; graphene; catalysis; energy conversion and storage; nanotechnology; novel synthesis; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Nanomaterials as Catalysts for Water Remediation
edited by , and Hernán Darío Traid
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanotechnology; novel preparation of nanoparticles; catalytic and photocatalytic treatment of water
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Photo(electro)catalysis for Energy and Chemical Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; solar-to-chemical energy conversion; CO2 reduction; water splitting; sustainable catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Catalysis in Polymerizations
edited by and Salvatore Impemba
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalyst; homogeneous catalyst; polymer; olefin; cyclic ester; ring-opening polymerization; metathesis polymerization; radical polymerization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Advanced Carbon-Based Catalytic Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
edited by Caiwei Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based materials; energy storage; energy conversion; catalysis; batteries; supercapacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Photocatalytic Degradation
edited by Jaspal Singh, Meenal Kataria and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; nanohybrids; environmental remediation; energy production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advanced Catalysis in Water Purification: Organics and Heavy Metals Removal
edited by Xiaoliang Li and Yajun Ji
submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2397 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation process; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water purification; organic pollutant; heavy metal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Advances in Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass Valorization
edited by , Ilaria Barlocco and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; biomass valorization; biofuels; value-added products; catalytic processes; biomass-based technologies; renewable feedstocks; green chemistry; catalyst design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalysts for Sustainable Biomass Conversion: Enzymatic and Chemical Approaches
edited by , and Navadol Laosiripojana
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocatalyst; chemical catalyst; biomass valorization; synthetic biology; enzyme engineering; green chemistry; bio-circular green economy; net zero; sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Synthetic Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; ligand design; catalyst design; inorganic; organic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Novel Catalytic Techniques for Reducing Organic Pollutants
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel design catalysts; organic pollutants; degradation; modified catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Enzyme Engineering—the Core of Biocatalysis
edited by Xi Chen and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13122 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; directed evolution; rational design; enzyme modification; industrial applications; catalytic efficiency; sustainable technologies; renewable chemicals; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Catalytic Biomass Conversions into Fuels and Materials—Sustainable Technologies and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11857 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; catalysis; integrated bio-catalysis; bio fuels; bio-materials; platform molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Asymmetric Catalysis: Recent Progress and Future Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3811 | Submission Open
Keywords: chiral catalysts; chiral ligands; enantioselectivity; asymmetric organocatalysis; enantioselective industrial processes; asymmetric metal catalysis; asymmetric phase-transfer catalysis; enantioselective enzyme-catalyzed reactions; kinetic resolution; supported chiral catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Catalytic Technologies for Solid Waste Management, Utilization, and Sustainability
edited by Xuefei Chen
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3631 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste; catalytic pyrolysis; gasification catalysts; hydrothermal liquefaction; waste-to-energy conversion; catalyst design; hazardous waste treatment; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; catalytic oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Integrating Pyrolysis with Catalysis: A Pathway to Sustainable Chemicals
edited by Soheil Valizadeh and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3010 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic pyrolysis; biomass valorization; plastic waste; hierarchical zeolites; sustainable chemicals; value-added chemicals; renewable fuels; bio-oil upgrading; waste-to-chemicals; lignocellulosic biomass; unconventional fossil fuels; oil shale; shale oil; oil sands; heavy oil; coal-to-liquid; mesoporous catalysts; green chemistry
Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances
edited by , Botao Qiao and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2755 | Submission Open
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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalytic Processes for Environmental Remediation and Resource Recycling
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2014 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel/green catalysts; single-atom catalysts; clusters; biochar-based or multi-metal-based catalysts; discovery of new catalytic mechanisms; optimization of catalytic processes for practical applications; application of artificial intelligence in catalytic processes; carbon capture and utilization; environmental remediation; resource recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Purification, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1380 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterials; photocatalysis; air purification; VOC degradation; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Recent Advances in Energy-Related Materials in Catalysts, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysts; synthesis; electro-oxidation of fuels; fuel cells; batteries; electrocatalysis; oxygen reduction and evolution; hydrogen evolution; carbon monoxide oxidation; carbon dioxide conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in the Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Materials and Biomass to Sustainable Products and Energy
edited by and Lingzhao Kong
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; biomass conversion; renewable materials; sustainable energy; green chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; process intensification; lignocellulosic biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
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