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Design and Application of Combined Catalysis, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open
Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application
Multifactorial Metal-Organic Framework Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-organic framework; metal oxide; porous carbon; electrochemical water splitting; sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable Future, 2nd Edition
edited by Wen Ma and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: photo-catalysis; electro-catalysis; biocatalysts; computational catalysis; resource circularity; environmental sustainability; carbon capture and usage; hydrogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Recent Advances in Fenton and Fenton-Like Catalysts
edited by Lejin Xu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fenton catalysts; Fenton-like catalysts; photo-Fenton; metal catalysts; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); organic pollutants; water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalysts and Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; catalytic processes; degradation; disinfection; nanocomposites; air quality; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; photocatalysis; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Recent Advances in Catalytic Reaction Engineering submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; reaction engineering; photocatalysis; CO2 capture; hydrogen production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Single-Atom Photocatalysis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-atom photocatalysis; single-atom photocatalysts; atom efficiency; electronic structure modulation; innovative applications; cutting-edge research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Nanostructured Materials: Advancing Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Future Technologies
edited by , and Wen Luo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterial; nanocomposites; photocatalysts; green synthesis; environmental pollutants; clean fuel production; Pt-group metal supports; carbon-based supports; heterogeneous electrocatalysis; synergistic effects; electronic effects; and surface-active sites; hydrogen evolution/oxidation; oxygen reduction/evolution; CO; methanol; and ethanol oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Iron-Based Catalysts: Synthesis and Applications
edited by Lejin Xu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: iron-based catalysts; zero-valent iron; single-atom; environmental remediation; energy conversion; synthesis; application; mechanistic studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advanced Catalysts for Water Electrolysis
edited by Zhong Ma, Wenwen Liu and Hai Zhou
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; electrocatalysts; anion exchange membrane water electrolysis; polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis; seawater electrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalytic Technologies for Sustainable Energy Conversion
edited by and Wenguang Tu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; green hydrogen; CO2 capture and utilization (CCU); biomass upgrading and valorization; plastic recycling and upcycling; circular economy; fuel cell and battery catalysis; advanced catalytic materials; catalystic mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Photocatalytic Technologies for Sustainable Environmental Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: (photo)catalytic materials; photocatalysis; air purification; wastewater treatment; CO2 reduction; H2 generation; advanced oxidation processes; solar-driven environment treatment reactors; environmental catalysis; sustainable environment treatment; emerging contaminants; green chemistry; (photo)catalytic degradation; environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Electrocatalysts for Renewable Energy Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysts; structure– activity– stability relationships; electrocatalytic mechanism; interfacial engineering; operando characterization; computational modelling; device integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalytic Conversion of Biomass: From Fundamental Research to Industrial Applications
edited by Fei Chen and Qiaoyun Liu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass catalytic conversion; biorefineries; lignocellulosic biomass; agricultural/forest residues; microalgae; heterogeneous/homogeneous/biocatalysis; photo/thermo/electrocatalytic conversion; biomass conversion catalysts (zeolites; MOFs; nanocatalysts); catalyst stability/recycling; biofuels; platform chemicals; bio-based materials; reaction mechanism; kinetics; catalyst structure-activity relationship; catalyst/biomass characterization technologies; industrial process optimization; scale-up; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Fluidizable Catalysts for Novel Chemical Processes, 2nd Edition submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysts; fluidizable catalysts; fluidizable catalyst synthesis; fluidizable catalyst characterization; fluidizable catalyst performance; fluidizable catalyst kinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Next-Generation Catalysis for Green Biolubricants and Biofuel Production submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: biolubricants; biofuels; vegetable oils; waste cooking oil; nanocatalysts; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Design of Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Renewable Sources and Waste Materials submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst synthesis and characterization; catalytic activity and selectivity; stability of catalysts; catalytic conversion; biomass processing; biomass pretreatment; waste plastic disposal; hydrogen production; thermal treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Electrocatalysts and Components for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions: From Nanostructured Active Materials to 3D-Printed Devices
edited by Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Varela, Kai Zhang and Ivonne Liliana Alonso-Lemus
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured electrocatalysts; noble metal and non-Pt-group catalysts; oxygen reduction reaction; fuel cells; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; electrochemical water splitting; 3D-printed electrodes and components; 3D-printed prototypes; 3D systems integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Synthetic Enzyme Cascades
edited by Fei-Fei Chen
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocatalysis; multi-enzymatic cascades; multistep tandem reactions; one-pot reaction; enzyme engineering; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Atomic-Precision Electrocatalysis: From Single Atoms to Heterophase Junctions submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: single atoms; clusters; heterophase junctions; defect/strain/facet control; dual-site mechanisms; links structure to activity/selectivity across HER/OER/CO2RR/ORR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalytic Procedures for the Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds in Deep Eutectic Solvents submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 34098 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; catalysis; pharmaceutical chemistry; deep eutectic solvents drugs/biomass-derived solvents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals)
Catalytic Conversion of Small Molecules for Energy and Environmental Sustainability
edited by Minghua Qiao
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4868 | Submission Open
Keywords: small-molecule catalytic conversion; oxygen activation; CO2 utilization; light hydrocarbon valorization; selective oxidation/reduction; sustainable fuels and chemicals
Trends and Prospects in Catalysis for Sustainable CO2 Conversion
edited by , and Bin Wu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3658 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 conversion; catalysis; CO2 valorization; renewable energy; hydrogenation; electrochemical processes; photochemical conversion; catalyst design; sustainable solutions; greenhouse gas reduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
State-of-the-Art Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis in Europe submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3306 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; directed evolution; enzyme immobilization; multi-enzyme cascade reactions; bioprocess engineering; chemoenzymatic synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Nanostructured Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production
edited by Chunzheng Wu and Huafeng Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1759 | Submission Open
Keywords: H2 evolution; photocatalysis; water splitting; nanocrystals; hybrid; hydrogen peroxide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
Enzyme Design, Engineering and Applications in Efficient Biocatalysis
edited by Xiaoling Tang and Xue Cai
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme design; biocatalysis; synthetic biology; pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Carbon-Based Materials Electrocatalysts for CO2 Conversions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon electrocatalyst; CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR); doped graphene; single-atom catalyst; CO2 conversion; electrolyser integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Advanced Multi-Metal and Interface-Engineered Catalysts for Circular Carbon Conversion submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-metal catalysts; interface engineering; circular carbon conversion; CO2 hydrogenation; biomass valorization; catalytic reforming; carbon cycle; advanced catalytic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Functionalized Metal Oxide Catalysts for Environmental and Energy Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalized metal oxides; environmental catalysis; energy catalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; CO2 capture and conversion; water splitting; heterostructured catalysts; defect engineering; doped metal oxides; catalyst stability; recyclability; techno-economic analysis; sustainable chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Zeolites as Catalysts: Applications in Chemical Engineering, Energy Sources and Environmental Protection, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolites; catalysts; porous materials; energy; dehydration; gas separation; petroleum cracking; air pollution control; fuel conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Sustainable Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis and Fuel Cell Energy Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysts; water electrolysis; fuel cells; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); bifunctional catalysts; energy conversion; sustainable hydrogen technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalysts for CO2 Conversions
edited by Jiongliang Yuan
submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic conversion; CO2; synthesis; physicochemical characterization; catalytic performance; catalytic; mechanistic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalytic Processes for Green Hydrogen Production
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4654 | Submission Open
Keywords: green hydrogen; catalytic hydrogen production; electrocatalytic hydrogen production; pyrolytic hydrogen production; hydrogen production processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Photocatalytic Water Splitting and Pollutant Degradation: Recent Progress and Emerging Trends
edited by Zichao Lian
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1321 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalytic water splitting; environmental remediation; emerging contaminants; synergistic effect; synthesis of heterostructured photocatalysts; Fenton-like reactions; solar energy conversion; photoinduced carrier dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Nanomaterial Catalysts for Wastewater Treatments
edited by Kaijie Yang and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocatalysts; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; environmental nanotechnology; water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalytic Materials for Hazardous Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19443 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; catalysts synthesis; nanostructures; hazardous organic dye; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis and electrochemical; mechanism and efficiency; pollutant degradation pathway
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Advanced Nanostructured Catalysts for the Harvesting and Storage of Electrochemical Energy submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3488 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured catalysts; electrochemical energy storage; energy harvesting; oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); supercapacitors; fuel cells; advanced battery materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalysts for Photoredox Processes
edited by , and Zhichao Pan
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoredox catalysis; visible light; AI4S; single-molecule reactions; catalyst design; electron transfer; machine learning; organic synthesis; semiconductor photocatalysts; sustainable chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advances in Enhancement of Catalytic Performance for Wastewater Treatment, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic processes; advanced oxidation processes; wastewater treatment; toxic-refractory wastewaters; synthesis of catalysts; reaction kinetics and mechanisms; identification of intermediates; low-cost catalysts; stability of heterogeneous catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalysis on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials, 4th Edition submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolites and zeolite-like materials; acid– base catalysis; bifunctional catalysis; environmental catalysis; biocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; C1 chemistry; kinetic modelling of zeolite-catalyzed chemical reactions; computation in catalysis with ordered porous materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalysts for Biomass Conversions and Hydrogen Productions
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; hydrogen production; catalysts; renewable energy; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalytic Processes in Environmental Applications
edited by Yunfeng Ma, Peng Lu and Xiaole Weng
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2243 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial exhaust treatment; catalytic oxidation; selective catalytic reduction; multi-pollutant synergistic catalysis; electro-driven/assisted catalysis; low-energy consumption catalysis; catalyst design assisted by AI; advanced characterization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalytic Advances in Biomass Derivatives to Value-Added Products and Biomass Conversion for Green Chemistry
edited by , Shuolin Zhou and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass upgrading; biomass derivatives; biomass-based chemicals; bioproducts; biofuels; green chemistry; catalytic upgrading; metal catalysts; non-precious metal catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Stability Optimization of Biocatalysts (Enzymes)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme stability; directed evolution; immobilization; CLEA; continuous-flow biocatalysis; protein engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Catalytic Oxidation of VOCs and Soot
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; volatile organic compound (VOC) oxidation; soot oxidation; pollutant degradation; volatile organic compound (VOC) removal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
From Chemical to Green Synthesis: Advanced Photocatalytic and Heterogeneous Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; green synthesis of catalysts; nanostructured catalytic materials; solar fuel production; CO2 reduction and utilization; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); wastewater treatment; energy conversion and storage; single-atom photocatalysts; biomass-derived photocatalysts; photocatalytic organic synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Catalytic Degradation of Wastewater Pollutants: Advanced and Innovative Materials and Technologies
edited by , Alexandra Ioannidi and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; advanced oxidations processes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; environmental applications; catalytic systems; catalytic ozonation; sonocatalysis; Fenton like reactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Biocatalysis-Driven Catalytic Routes for Green and Alternative Chemical Production
edited by and Junfeng Liu
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme; enzyme catalysis; biocatalysis; cascade processes; chemoenzymatic systems; process intensification; green synthesis technology; green and alternative chemical production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Catalysis and Sustainable Green Chemistry submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysts; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biocatalysis; biomass catalysis; industrial catalysis; organic catalysis; catalytic reaction; sustainable energy
Metal–Organic Framework Catalysts: Celebrating a Nobel Prize and Forging Future Developments and Applications
edited by and Banothile C. E. Makhubela
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); heterogeneous catalysis; sustainable chemistry; advanced characterization; energy conversion (covering photo-; electro-; and thermocatalysis); industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
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