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Catalytic Reforming and Hydrogen Production: From the Past to the Future, 2nd Edition

edited by

Georgios Bampos

Paraskevi Panagiotopoulou

and Eleni A. Kyriakidou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open

Keywords: syngas; hydrogen production; steam reforming; CO₂ methanation; water– gas shift (WGS) reaction; fuels; clean energy; hydrocarbons to fuels; catalytic hydrogenation; carbon-neutral energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents in Catalysis

edited by

Anabela A. Valente

and

Sofia M. Bruno

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; functionalization; catalysts; supported ionic liquids; synthesis of ionic liquids; synthesis of deep eutectic solvents; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Nanocatalysts for Degradation of Environmental Pollutants and Hydrogen Generation

edited by Diganta Saikia and Juti Rani Deka

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; supported metal nanocatalyst; nitroarene reduction; dye degradation; heavy metal removal; hydrogen storage materials; hydrogen generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Single-Atom Catalysts: Current Trends, Challenges, and Prospects

edited by Ruonan Guo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 716 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom catalyst; atomically dispersed catalyst; heterogeneous catalysis; energy conversion; thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; metal– support interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Electrocatalytic Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reaction

edited by

Yan Xie

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxygen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reaction; electrocatalysts; metal-air batteries; water splitting; hydrogen evolution reaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis in Redox Flow Batteries

edited by Penghui Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: redox flow battery; solar redox flow battery; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; photoelectrochemical; reaction kinetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis in Air Pollution Control

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

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Recent Developments in Catalysis in Brazil

edited by

Rafael C. Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; biocatalysis; Brazil; sustainable chemistry; innovative research; industrial applications

Advanced Methodologies for Catalytic Conversion of Lignocellulose to Low-Carbon Chemicals and Fuels

edited by

Anuj Kumar Chandel

and Jesús Jiménez Ascencio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulose; catalytic conversion; low carbon; chemicals; fuels; renewable resources; catalytic techniques; process integrations; reaction kinetics; pretreatment; hydrolysate characterization; fraction separation; polyol conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Structured Catalysts for Low-Carbon Energy Application

edited by

Junjie Bian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: structured catalysts; low-carbon energy; fuel cells; electrochemical reactions; biomass conversion; carbon capture; hydrogen

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

Thermal and Catalytic Conversion of Biomass for Efficient and Clean Utilization

edited by Xiangyu Li, Zhiwei Wang and Xueqin Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; organic solid waste; catalytic conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalysis on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials, 3rd Edition

edited by

Wladimir Reschetilowski

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9665 | Submission Open

Keywords: zeolites and zeolite-like materials; acid-base catalysis; bifunctional catalysis; environmental catalysis; biocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; C1 chemistry; kinetic modeling of zeolite-catalyzed chemical reactions; computation in catalysis with ordered porous materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Gasification

edited by

Juntao Wei

Bin Li

and Xudong Song

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1115 | 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)

Biomass Catalysis—Sustainable Developments of Energy

edited by

Giuseppe Bagnato

and

Humbul Suleman

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 150 | 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)

New Trends in Industrial Biocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Rosa María Oliart-Ros

and

María Guadalupe Sánchez-Otero

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5035 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalytic Conversion and Utilization of Biomass

edited by Xiaojun Shen and Chao Xie

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4419 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulose; fractionation; catalytic conversion; value-added utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Photocatalytic/Photoelectrocatalysis Water Splitting

edited by

Guangzhao Wang

and Yanbo Li

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2209 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic water splitting; photoelectrocatalysis; electrocatalysis; first principles calculations; renewable energy; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Advances in Catalytic Reforming for Hydrogen/Syngas Production

edited by

Maria Cornelia Iliuta

and

Maria A. Goula

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic reforming processes; renewable hydrogen; steam reforming; autothermal steam reforming; dry reforming; aqueous-phase reforming; plasma reforming; valorization of waste; biomass; biomass derivatives; catalyst synthesis; catalyst deactivation/activation; catalyst regeneration; reaction mechanism; conventional and intensified processes; theoretical study; process modeling; techno-economic evaluation

(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 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1291 | 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)

Innovations in C1 Chemistry Catalysis

edited by Fei Chen and Meng Zhang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: C1 chemistry; catalysis; catalyst design; mechanism; in situ; operando characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Advances in Catalytic Processes for Carbon Neutralization

edited by Xin Wang and Jingke Song

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biological and enzymatic catalysis; coupled catalytic processes; advanced oxidation processes; homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; tandem catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

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

edited by

Vincenzo Patamia

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 170 | 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)

Catalysis and Technology for CO₂ Capture, Conversion and Utilization

edited by Oscar W. Perez-Lopez

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 811 | 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)

Catalysis for Sustainable Environmental Solutions

edited by

Roberto Fiorenza

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Materials for Hazardous Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Madjid Arab

Hassan Ait Ahsaine

and

Virginie Chevallier

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13051 | 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)

Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Socorro Oros-Ruiz,

Juan Carlos Durán-Álvarez

and

Esmeralda Mendoza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11251 | 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)

Remediation of Natural Waters by Photocatalysis

edited by

Tamara B. Ivetić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7829 | 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)

Tailored Nanosystems and Nanocatalysts for Photo-/Electrocatalytic Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liangliang Feng

and

Yipu Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7462 | 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 Photocatalysis)

Plasma Catalysis for Environment and Energy Applications

edited by

He Guo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6186 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma; catalysis; contaminants removal; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Design and Application of Combined Catalysis

edited by

Feng Wang

, Xiyu Cheng and Jianhua Hu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5697 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application

Catalysis for Hydrogen Storage and Release

edited by

Marco Martino

Giovanni Di Ilio

and Valentina Naticchioni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5400 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen; fuel cell; water splitting; MOF; LHOC; biofuel; reforming; hydrogasification; metal hydrides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

TiO₂ Photocatalysts—Towards Sustainable Chemistry

edited by

Jovan M. Nedeljkovic

and

Vesna Lazić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3000 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic ozonation; visible light application; mechanism investigation; structure modification; structure characterization; water splitting; hydrogen production; photoconversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anand Kumar

and

Siham Y. Al-Qaradawi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2713 | 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

Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis

edited by

Yifan Zhang

Yang Wu

and Wen Luo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1808 | 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 Nanostructured Catalysts)

Waste-to-Resources Through Catalysis in Green and Sustainable Way

edited by

Yu-Cai He

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste catalytic conversion; biofuel production; development of homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts; chemo-bio synergistic catalysis; synthesis of value-added chemicals; sustainable manufacturing technologies; targeted depolymerization of plastics/biomass; environmentally benign catalytic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

edited by

Gassan Hodaifa

and Xinhe Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Activity of Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures

edited by

Sake Wang

Nguyen Tuan Hung

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1777 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic application; two-dimensional materials; heterostructures; charge transfer; electrical conductivity; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater

edited by Zhi Zhu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advances in Environmental Catalysis for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Xianhua Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1009 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalysis; sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; pollution control; nanocatalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; renewable energy

Latest Advances and Prospects of Catalytic Dehydrogenation and Hydrogenation

edited by Bofeng Zhang and Hongyan Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 929 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen energy; catalytic dehydrogenation; saturated hydrogenation; nanocatalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Hybrid Materials, Semiconductors and Carbon Photocatalysis

edited by

Juan Matos Lale

and Adriana Consuelo Mera Benavides

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; carbon-based photocatalysts; perovskites; bismuth-based photocatalysts; hybrid materials; solar fuels; environmental remediation; heterogeneous photocatalysis; eco-friendly synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advances in Enzymes for Industrial Biocatalysis

edited by

Richard C. Holz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 459 | 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)

Novel Advanced Oxidation Processes for Catalytic Degradation of Emerging Contaminants

edited by Huan He, Qiuyi Ji and

Chengdu Qi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); emerging contaminants; water treatment; piezocatalysis; photocatalysis; photothermal catalysis; electrochemical oxidation; oxidizing agent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage

edited by

Haiyan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; multiphase catalysts; hydrogen storage; hydrogen storage and release; hydrogenation; dehydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Zeolites and Zeolite-Based Catalysis: Development, Application and Challenges

edited by Rahat Javaid

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel synthesis and characterization; zeolite and zeolite-based catalysis; acid– base catalysis; redox catalysis; bifunctional catalysis; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Environmental Catalysis and Nanomaterials for Water Pollution Control

edited by

Tielong Li

and Wei Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalysis; nanomaterials; water pollution; wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; organic pollutants; heavy metals; emerging contaminants; catalytic degradation; sustainable technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis by Metals and Metal Oxides

edited by

Sónia Carabineiro

submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis

edited by Erqing Li and Yue Wang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4365 | Submission Open

Keywords: palladium catalysis; cross-coupling reactions; allylation; asymmetric catalysis; annulations; photoinduced palladium-catalyzed transformations; chiral palladium complexes

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

Spectroscopy in Modern Materials Science and Catalysis

edited by

Cong Liu

and Rishu Khurana

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1804 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis mechanisms; transition metal complexes; energy storage materials; in-situ spectroscopy; operando spectroscopy; active site identification; defects and doping in materials; DFT and wavefunction calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis on Stable Molecules (CO₂, CO, CH₄, N₂, NH₃) Activation and Their Transformation, 3rd Edition

edited by

Eun Duck Park

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 activation; CO2 conversion; CO2 hydrogenation; dry reforming of methane; methane activation; methane conversion; amination; ammonia decomposition; N2 activation; ammonia synthesis; carbonylation; hydroformylation; CO hydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

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