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Carbon-Based Catalysts: State of the Art and Future Directions

edited by

Haitao Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon catalysts; carbon dots; nanocarbons; biochar; heteroatom doping; energy conversion; environmental remediation; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis and New Energy Materials

edited by

Pengcheng Dai

and Xin Gu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis for green fuels; advanced energy storage materials; single-atom and nano-structured catalysts; high-entropy alloys and MXenes; structure-property relationships; in situ/operando characterization; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Industrial Development of Catalytic Materials for the Energetic Transition

edited by

Guido Busca

Marco Martino

and

Georgios Bampos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts for energetic transition; electrocatalysts for energetic transition; biofuels; e-fuels; hydrogen adsorption; activation and evolution; hydrodeoxygenation catalysts; bioethanol conversion; catalytic pyrolysis; biogas conversion catalysts; CO2 hydrogenation catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Feature Papers in Electrocatalysis

edited by

Vincenzo Baglio

Jiefang Zhu

and

Hamish Andrew Miller

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; energy conversion and storage systems; fuel cells; water electrolysis; metal– air batteries; photoelectrochemical devices; dye-sensitized solar cells; bioelectrochemical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Energy Storage and Catalysis

edited by

Zongkun Chen

and Yuyan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; battery materials; energy storage; inorganic materials; hydrogen

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

Engineering of Nanostructured Catalytic Materials for Selective Hydrogenation Reactions

edited by

Xingmao Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design and engineering; selective hydrogenation; heterogeneous catalysis; single-atom catalysts; bimetallic catalysts; reaction mechanisms; kinetics; metal– support interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalyzed and Electrochemical Processes for a Cleaner Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Reyna Natividad

Alicia L. Garcia-Costa

Gabriela Roa-Morales

Ángeles Mantilla

and

Fiderman Machuca-Martínez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; photo-Fenton; electro-Fenton; water splitting; CO2 reduction; electrochemical cells; photoelectrochemical cells (PECs); photocatalysts development; plasmonic photocatalysis; life cycle assessment (LCA); electrorefinery; electrocoagulation; hydrogen production; green hydrogen; E-fuels; photoreactors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: The Development and Future of Computational Catalysis

edited by

Igor A. Pašti

and

Laura Orian

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: design of catalysts; biomimetic systems; novel computational methods for catalysis; computational catalysis applications; enzymatic catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Piezoelectric Catalysis Coupled with Persulfate in Wastewater Treatment, Energy, and Resource Utilization

edited by Qiang Zhong and

Shaogui Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: persulfate; advanced oxidation processes; piezocatalysis; wastewater treatment; mechano-chemistry; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Innovative Catalysts for Biomass Conversion: Recent Developments

edited by Catherine Sepúlveda

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrotreatment reactions; biomass valorization; non-conventional catalysts; industrial application; characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Cutting-Edge Catalysts for Water Splitting and Hydrogen Production

edited by

Boran Wang

and

Zisheng Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: seawater electrolysis; water splitting; oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); energy storage and conversion; hydrogen (H2); electrocatalysts; electrochemistry

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

Sustainable Catalytic Conversion of Biomass

edited by Hongda Zhu and

Juan J. Bravo-Suarez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; catalysis sustainability; fractionation and feedstock diversification; polysaccharides and lignin valorization; lifecycle analysis (LCA) and catalyst durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Design and Synthesis of Nanostructured Catalysts, 3rd Edition

edited by

Dinesh Kumar

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8045 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonic nanomaterials; metal nano-oxides; metal– organic frameworks; semiconductor nanostructures; 2D materials; surface-engineered catalysts; defect engineering; electrocatalysts; photocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

edited by

Gassan Hodaifa

and Xinhe Wu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6360 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; photocatalytic reaction; reforming reaction; catalysts; solar energy; novel materials; hybrid technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advanced Electrocatalytic Materials for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by Qingshan Zhao

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; sustainable energy; hydrogen evolution; HER; CO2 reduction; energy storage; batteries; nanomaterials; renewable integration

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

Harnessing Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Catalysis

edited by

Junji Li

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); catalytic reaction; functional coordination compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Exploring Catalytic Potentials for Methane Oxidation and Conversion

edited by

Eleni Iliopoulou

submission deadline 14 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: methane conversion; reforming; coupling; pyrolysis; combustion; hydrocarbons; chemicals; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

In-Depth Study of Electrochemical Reduction Catalysts and Promoters toward Green and Sustainable Processes

edited by

Manuela Bevilacqua

and

Yanxin Chen

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11434 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; electrocatalysis; fuel cells and electrolyzers; hydrogen energy vector; electroreforming; renewable energy; renewable feedstock; valuable chemicals; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Non-Noble Metal Electrocatalytic Materials for Clean Energy

edited by

Xiang Wu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8544 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; catalysis mechanisms; overall water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalysis and Technology for CO₂ Capture, Conversion and Utilization

edited by Oscar W. Perez-Lopez

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6760 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture and utilization; CO2 catalytic conversion; CO2 methanation; CO2 hydrogenation; CO2 reforming of CH4; catalyst for CO2 conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Habib Ullah

Muhammad Humayun

and Sayyar Ali Shah

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3582 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction; electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction; electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction; electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction; photocatalytic hydrogen production; photocatalytic CO2 conversion; photocatalytic wastewater treatment; photocatalytic nitrogen fixation; Z-scheme photocatalytic systems; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs) for catalysis; single-atom catalysts; perovskite-based photocatalysts; 2D materials for electrocatalysis; defect engineering in catalysts; bandgap engineering

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

Environmentally Friendly Catalytic Nanomaterials for Advanced Oxidation and Reduction Technology

edited by

Ming Zhang

and Zhanghao Chen

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2647 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; AOPs; ARPs; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Photocatalytic and Luminescent Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications

edited by Xiuli Dong

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterials; luminescent nanomaterials; biomedical applications; bioimaging; biosensing; diagnostics; drug delivery; antimicrobial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis for Sustainable Energy: Biodiesel and Biolubricant Innovations

edited by

Egle Sendzikiene

and

Ieva Gaidė

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiesel; biolubricant; heterogeneous catalysis; homogeneous catalysis; biocatalysis; response surface methodology (RSM); environmental impact

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

Catalytic Materials and Processes for Water Pollution Control

edited by

Xiaoyan Chen

and

Hehe Qin

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalytic materials; environmental catalytic processes; catalytic water decontamination; advanced oxidation processes; advanced reduction processes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Back to the Future: Advances in Porous and Nanoscale Catalysts for Biomass Conversion to Value-Added Products

edited by

Benoît Louis

, Weiming Hua and

Marcelo Maciel Pereira

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4433 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst; porous; nano-catalysis; biomass; sustainability; green-processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Advances in Enzymes for Industrial Biocatalysis

edited by

Richard C. Holz

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental biocatalysis; enzyme immobilization and stabilization; protein engineering and computational enzyme design; industrial applications; green chemistry and sustainable manufacturing; directed evolution for next generation of biocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

The Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis in Energy Utilization

edited by Zhongyi Liu and Qiaoyun Liu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; design of catalysts; reaction mechanism; novel catalytic systems; catalysis technology; catalytic material

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

Medical Applications of Enzyme Biocatalysis: Current Status and Future Aspects

edited by

Feng Wang

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme; biocatalysis; medical applications; drug synthesis; disease diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalysts from Lignocellulose to Biofuels and Bioproducts

edited by

Federico Liuzzi

and Elisabetta Borsella

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; biomass pretreatment; enzymatic hydrolysis; microbial bioconversion; green catalysis; biorefinery; lignin valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Remediation of Natural Waters by Photocatalysis

edited by

Tamara B. Ivetić

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12965 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; hybrid inorganic-organic materials; nanomaterials; green chemistry; phyto- and fungal synthesis; biological activity; chitin/chitosan; antimicrobial activity; environment monitoring and protection; harmful algal blooms; ammonia; nitrate; nitrite; phosphorus; cyanotoxins; heavy metals removal; photoreactors; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Catalysis Technologies Using Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

edited by

Hani Nasser Abdelhamid

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2214 | Submission Open

Keywords: reticular chemistry; Metal– Organic Frameworks; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; nanozymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in MOF/COF Catalysis: Tailored Structures for Enhanced Performance

edited by Parijat Borah and

Peizhou Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2323 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOF catalysts; COF catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; thermocatalysis; hybrid materials; porous materials; framework materials; heterogeneous catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: The Future of Enzyme Biocatalysis

edited by

Evangelos Topakas

Juan M. Bolivar

and

Chia-Hung Kuo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine‑learning enzyme design; photobiocatalysis; immobilized enzymes and flow bioprocesses; directed evolution and computational enzyme engineering; biocatalysis in sustainable chemical production; emerging enzyme classes and non‑natural transformations

Catalytic Transformation of Biomass: From Waste to Fuels, Chemicals and High-Value Products

edited by

Qiangu Yan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1226 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; fuels; chemicals; high value products; catalytic transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Advanced Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Solar Energy Conversion

edited by

Yongbo Kuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxide semiconductors; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; solar energy; water splitting; CO2 reduction; organic pollutant degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Biocatalysts in Biodegradation and Bioremediation

edited by

Young-Cheol Chang

and

Omprakash Sarkar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradation; bioremediation; biocatalysts in biodegradation; genetic engineering for bioremediation; enzymatic remediation; environmental pollutants; plastic biodegradation; xenobiotics degradation; heavy metal bioremediation; plant-assisted bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Advanced Photo/Electrocatalysts for Environmental Purification

edited by

Sai Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; electrocatalysis; environmental purification; nanomaterials; sustainable energy; pollution control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Recent Advances in Nanostructured Catalysts for Hydrogen Production

edited by

Wasim Ullah Khan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; net-zero carbon footprint; climate change; water electrolysis; biomass; ammonia splitting; methane splitting; thermolysis; heterogeneous catalysts; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Photocatalytic Strategies for Sustainable Wastewater Remediation and Energy Generation

edited by

Emmanuel Kweinor Tetteh

Sudesh Rathilal

, Ifeanyi Michael Smarte Anekwe and Sherif Ishola Mustapha

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; metal– organic framework; semiconductors; nanotechnology; water splitting; photocatalysis; green hydrogen; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Catalysis for Biomass Conversion and Valorisation

edited by

Sergio Nogales Delgado

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; waste valorization; catalyst stability; deactivation; catalyst activity and selectivity; reusability; environmentally friendly; LCA; cost-effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Sustainable Catalytic Processes for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass

edited by

Anatoly A. Shatalov

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; catalytic biorefinery; catalytic conversion; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; fractionation; upgrading; oxidation; hydrolysis; chemical modification; synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalytic Upgrading of Glycerol: Toward Sustainable and High-Value Products

edited by

Francisco Pompeo

and Martin Gatti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass-derived feedstocks; catalytic conversion; bifunctional catalysts; biorefinery; catalyst characterization; value-added chemicals; green chemistry; techno-economic analysis; process intensification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Computational and Experimental Advances in Photocatalysis

edited by

Felipe de Almeida La Porta

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalyst design; computational modeling; charge carrier dynamics; reaction mechanisms; quantum dots; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Applications of Nanomaterials in Air Pollutant Degradation

edited by Qi Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 118 | 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

edited by

Sebastiano Campisi

Melissa Greta Galloni

and

Weidong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 114 | 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,

Juan Carlos Durán-Álvarez

and

Esmeralda Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 108 | 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

Katarzyna Morawa Eblagon

and Eliana Sousa Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 105 | 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

Ligang Wang

and

Feng Hu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 86 | 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

Yongbo Kuang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 85 | 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)

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