Special Issues

Catalysts publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Advanced Catalytic Processes for Wastewater Treatment
edited by , and Olga Arvaniti
submission deadline 5 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-biodegradable wastewater; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; advanced catalytic processes; advanced oxidation processes; biological catalysis; catalytic reduction; adsorption processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Sustainable Catalytic Routes for the Production of Green Synthetic Fuels and Other Value-Added Products submission deadline 10 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic CO2 hydrogenation; Fisher– Tropsch; biomass valorization; platform molecules; green fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Heterogeneous Catalysis for Selective Hydrogenation
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10167 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; selective hydrogenation; nanomaterials; reduction; metal catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Immobilized Biocatalysts, 3rd Edition
edited by and Nathália Saraiva Rios
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1314 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme immobilization; heterogeneous biocatalysts; enzyme stabilization; novel immobilization platforms; bioreactor design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Catalysis for CO2 Conversion, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 conversion; thermocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; enzymatic; copolymerization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Non-CRM Nanocatalysts for Electrochemical/Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: water splitting; hydrogen; electrolysis; photo-electrolysis; nanocatalyst; non-CRM materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Design and Synthesis of Nanostructured Catalysts, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2885 | 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)
Advances in Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 28 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5841 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; energy; contamination; photochemistry; electrochemistry; microorganism; crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
In-Depth Study of Electrochemical Reduction Catalysts and Promoters toward Green and Sustainable Processes submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1749 | 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)
Photo(electro)catalysis for Water Splitting
edited by and Ahmed Abd El-Moneim
submission deadline 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: water splitting using carbon-based photoelectrodes; aspects of PEC water splitting's thermodynamics and computational approach; PEC water splitting working concept; developing semiconductors HER catalysts; metal oxide-based catalysts for HER catalysts; Pt-free photocatalyst-based HER; the PEC-OER-HER emerging photoelectrocatalysts; bimetallic metals for water splitting; employing polymers as photoelectrocatalysts; techno economic feasibility of hydrogen production; hardware of PEM and alkaline electrolysers; renewable hydrogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Heterogeneous Catalysis for Environmentally Compatible Reactions and Processes submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11863 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; environmental catalysis; waste valorization; biofuel; energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalytic Materials: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives in Spain submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6689 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; green chemistry; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; bioremediation; CO2 conversion; environmental contamination; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Polyoxometalates (POMs) as Catalysts for Biomass Conversion
edited by , Thirukkallam Kanthadai Varadarajan and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5114 | 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)
Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3516 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; novel catalyst; pollutants; degradation; VUV; UV; LED; VIS; solar light
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Photo-Catalyzed Processes for a Cleaner Environment
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2920 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalyzed CO2 conversion; photocatalyzed partial oxidations; photocatalyzed selective oxidations; photo-Fenton; advanced photocatalyzed oxidation processes; photo-electrocatalysis; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Electrocatalysis for Hydrogen/Oxygen Evolution Reactions
edited by and Qian Liu
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2201 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalytic water splitting; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; seawater electrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Recent Advances in g-C3N4-Based Photocatalysts submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; carbon dioxide reduction; g-C3N4; reactive oxygen species; nitrogen oxides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
New Trends in Catalysis for Sustainable CO2 Conversion, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic processes for CO2 transformation; CO2 valorization; carbon capture and storage (CCS); carbon capture and utilization (CCU); climate change mitigation; synthesis of fuels and chemicals; syngas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Heterogeneous Catalysis for Sustainable Conversion of Biomass, Carbon Dioxide and Plastic Waste into Fuels and Chemicals
edited by Ines Graca, and Alan J. McCue
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1590 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; biomass; carbon dioxide; waste plastics; characterisation; structure– activity correlations; reaction networks; kinetic studies and models; conventional thermal catalysis; sustainable energy sources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Non-covalent Catalysts submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysts; non-covalent interactions; supramolecular systems; coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; machine learning; artificial intelligence; computer modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Study of Novel Catalysts for Methane Conversion submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open
Keywords: methane conversion; value-added products; C-H activation; C-H functionalization; catalysis; heterogeneous; homogeneous
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
New Catalysts and Reactors for the Synthesis or Conversion of Methanol, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 661 | Submission Open
Keywords: methanol synthesis; CO2 hydrogenation; MTG; MTO; hydrogen; supported catalysts; zeolites; chemical reactors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Topical Advisory Panel Members' Collection Series: Catalytic Materials for the Production of Renewable Fuels
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst; catalytic activity; synthesis; characterization; renewable fuel; sustainable processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals
edited by and Xiaoqin Si
submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; biomass and derivatives; chemical production; catalytic oxidation; catalytic hydrogenolysis; catalytic gasification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Advances in Photocatalytic and Photothermal Catalytic CO2 Reduction
edited by
submission deadline 6 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4600 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 conversion; photocatalysis; photothermal catalysis; artificial photosynthesis; solar fuels; solar chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Layered Double Hydroxide-Based Catalysts for Advanced Chemical Technologies submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3755 | Submission Open
Keywords: layered double hydroxides; LDH-based hierarchically structured catalysts; LDH-supported catalysts; LDH-derived mixed metal oxides; sustainable chemical technologies; fine chemical synthesis; environmental catalytic technologies; catalytic valorization of biomass
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Modern Catalytic Reactor: From Active Center to Application Tests, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst characterizations; catalysts; spectroscopy; metal– support interactions; reaction kinetics; modeling and simulation; structured reactors; application study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Application of Photocatalysts in Air Pollution
edited by , and Huazhen Shen
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2875 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis application; innovative photocatalysts; reaction mechanisms and kinetics; air pollution control technologies; preparation and characterization of photocatalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Recent Advances in Catalytic Ordered Transformation and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open
Keywords: COT; ODHP; heterogeneous catalysis; homogeneous catalysis; low-temperature oxidation; FT synthesis; steam methane reforming; theoretical calculations; VOCs; NVOCs; CO; propane; stable catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Catalysis in Heterocyclic and Organometallic Synthesis, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterocyclic synthesis; synthesis of organometallics; metal catalysis; organocatalysis; biocatalysis; chemoselective transformations; asymmetric synthesis; catalytic annulation reactions; enantioselective syntheses; reaction mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Visible Light Photocatalysis: Mechanisms and Applications submission deadline 26 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1846 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalyst; nanomaterials; heterogeneous catalysis; environmental purification and protection; photocatalytic application; renewable energy; visible light
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Emerging Research in CO2 Activation and Catalytic Conversion submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging research; CO2 activation; catalytic conversion; thermal– catalytic; catalysis in surface and interface; value-added chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials for Catalytic Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18399 | Submission Open
Keywords: microporous materials; mesoporous materials; catalysts; synthesis; catalysis; characterization; chemicals; fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in Photocatalytic Wastewater Purification, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14235 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic water; wastewater treatments; photocatalytic processes for disinfection treatments; synthesis; design; and characterization of photocatalysts; photocatalytic kinetics and mechanisms; visible-light-sensitive photocatalysts; up-scaling applications of photocatalytic process; real wastewater treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Hierarchically Porous Catalysts
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8028 | Submission Open
Keywords: hierarchically porous stuctures; green synthesis; heterogeneous catalysis; zeolite; supported catalysts; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Chemicals
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5161 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; hydrogenation; nanostructured catalysts; biomass derivatives; oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Theoretical and Computational Studies of Catalytic Reactions
edited by and Xuefeng Ren
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2816 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic reaction; mechanisms; design better catalysts; theoretical and computational studies; prediction; experimental methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Biomass and Waste Valorization: Design and Construction of Novel Biocatalysts for Industrial Processing
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass valorization; biocatalysts; supported heterogeneous catalysts; biorefinery; green chemistry; biochar; metal– carbon-based catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Mineral-Based Composite Catalytic Materials
edited by Pengwei Huo, Xin Liu, Zhi Zhu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1540 | Submission Open
Keywords: mineral-based catalysts; pollutant degradation; water splitting; CO2 reduction; biomass conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalysis for Reducing Carbon Footprint and Environmental Impacts submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1472 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst; biomass; recycling; regeneration; reuse; efficiency; CO2 valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Novel Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis and Energy Conversion submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid catalysts; CCUS; fuel production; energy materials; heterogeneous processes; power-to-gas processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalytic CO Oxidation and Preferential CO Oxidation (PROX) II submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO oxidation; H2 oxidation; O2 activation; reaction mechanism and kinetics; active sites; stability and deactivation; in situ and operando catalyst characterization; structure-activity-correlations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Glucose Production from Biomass–Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Catalysis submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open
Keywords: glucose; biomass; fractionation; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; solid acid; catalyst; kinetics; thermodynamics; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
New Advances in Chemoenzymatic Synthesis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemoenzymatic processes; biocatalysis; organic synthesis; biologically active compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
New Monocrystal Catalysts and Complex Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimal preparation methods for photocatalysts; monocrystal photocatalysts; complex photocatalysts; heterogenous junction catalyst; property characterization of nanocatalyst; photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants; hydrogen production by water splitting; degradative pathway of organic pollutants; visible light irradiation; research on degradation mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Recent Advances in Energy-Related Materials in Catalysts, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysts; synthesis; electrooxidation 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)
Design, Synthesis and Applications of Homogeneous/Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysts
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: inorganic supports; organic– inorganic hybrids; heterogeneous catalysts; homogeneous catalysts; oxidation catalysis; theoretical calculations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Computational Catalysis for Sustainability submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational catalysis; sustainable energy; clean energy solutions; chemical mechanisms; catalyst screening; machine learning; descriptor-based methods; catalyst discovery; reaction mechanisms; environmental catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Catalytic and Functional Materials for Environment and Energy, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional materials; photocatalytic processes; catalytic energy; hydrogen production; carbon dioxide conversion; renewable fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
The Synthesis and Catalytic Application of Functional Mesoporous Materials
edited by and Xiaoning Wang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: porous materials; mesoporosity; hierarchical structure; catalysts; self-assemble; chemical synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
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