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Innovations in C1 Chemistry Catalysis
edited by Fei Chen and Meng Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: C1 chemistry; catalysis; catalyst design; mechanism; in situ; operando characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Efficient Catalysts in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Conversion
edited by Hao Wang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 conversion; heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst design; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); reaction mechanisms; carbon capture and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalytic Soot Oxidation
edited by , and Yuanfeng Li
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; deep oxidation; 3DOM; contact efficiency; SMSI; reaction mechanism
Advanced Oxidation Catalysis and Sustainable Technologies for Water Purification
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3360 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation process; water purification;   wastewater treatment; organic pollutants; peroxymonosulfate; catalysts; DFT calculations; degradation mechanisms; persulfate; hydrogen peroxide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles for Biocatalysis submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 951 | Submission Open
Keywords: metallic nanoparticles; biocatalysis; green synthesis; nanobiotechnology; enzyme-nanoparticle; hybrid system  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
New Development of Catalysts for Organometallic Chemistry
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; nanocatalysts; mechanism and kinetics; ceramic materials; polymeric hybrid materials; surface studies of catalytic materials; catalytic systems in the synthesis of hybrid materials; characterization of catalytic materials; hybrid catalysts-surface chemistry and properties
Catalysts, Photocatalysts, and Electrocatalysts for CO2 Utilization and H2 Production
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysts; CO2 Conversion; H2 Production; net-zero emission; circular economy
Enzyme and Biocatalysis Application submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16710 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme production; enzyme purification; biocatalysis; optimization; lipase; cellulase; protease; amylase; biofuels; enzymatic-catalyzed synthesis; enzyme immobilization; biomass utilization; environmental protection; glucosidase; biotransformation; enzymatic kinetics; ultrasound-assisted enzymatic reaction; bio-reactor; enzymatic-assisted extraction; experimental design; response surface methodology (RSM)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Sustainable Catalysis for Green Chemistry and Energy Transition, 2nd Edition
edited by Wajid Zaman and Muhammad Saeed Akhtar
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6293 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; energy transition; heterogeneous catalysis; renewable energy; hydrogen evolution; CO₂ conversion; biofuels; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biocatalysts; biomass valorization; transition metal catalysis; organometallic catalysis; circular economy; catalytic recycling; computational catalysis; machine learning; catalyst design; low-carbon future
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Waste-to-Resources Through Catalysis in Green and Sustainable Way
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3292 | 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)
Catalytic Activity of Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3104 | 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)
Single-Atom Catalysts: Current Trends, Challenges, and Prospects
edited by Ruonan Guo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2884 | 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)
Sustainable Enzymatic Processes for Fine Chemicals and Biodiesel submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymatic catalysis; biodiesel; bio-based compounds; fine chemicals; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Multifunctional Metal–Organic Framework Materials as Catalysts
edited by Dongping Xue and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1957 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); MOF-derived carbon-based materials; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; energy storage and conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in Environmental Catalysis for a Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental catalysis; sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; pollution control; nanocatalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Carbon-Based Materials Catalysts for Energy and Hydrogen Productions
edited by Kai Deng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1358 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based catalysts; electrochemical water splitting; photocatalytic water splitting; sustainable catalysis; renewable energy conversion; CO2 utilization; heteroatom doping; biomass conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Environmental Catalysis and Nanomaterials for Water Pollution Control
edited by and Wei Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1210 | 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)
Advanced Catalysts for Biomass Pyrolysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass catalytic pyrolysis; high-performance catalysts; catalyst regeneration; biomass conversion; biomass-to-fuels; catalytic thermal conversion; bio-oil upgrading; renewable fuels; reaction mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis
edited by Chengwei Liu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1028 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal catalysis; organic synthesis; cross-coupling reactions; polymerization; organometallics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Advanced Catalytic Materials for CO2 Conversion: From Electrocatalysis to Photocatalysis
edited by and Osmando F. Lopes
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 940 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; CO2 reduction; material engineering; doped catalysts; heterostructures; metal alloys; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Electrochemical and Electrocatalysis with Porous Materials
edited by Emad S. Goda and Rui Wang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 843 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical; electrocatalysis; porous materials; Metal– Organic Frameworks (MOFs); Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs); molecular sieves; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalytic Valorization and Utilization of Biomass and Biomass Derivatives
edited by Linyu Jiao and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass valorization; utilization; catalytic conversion; platform chemical; pyrolysis; gasification; high-value product
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Chalcogenides as Efficient Catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition metal-based chalcogenides; solid phase catalysts; nanoparticles in the catalysis; catalysts for green chemicals; catalysts for hydrogen; reaction mechanism; organocatalysts; energy materials; electrocatalyst; photocatalysts in water treatment; environmental sustainability; heterogeneous catalysts; degradation of contaminants
Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Treatment of Pollutants in Water, 2nd Edition
edited by Zhexin Zhu, Xiufang Chen and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterial; advanced oxidation technology; environmental photocatalysis; degradation mechanism; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Catalysis in the Hydrogen Economy: From Hydrogen Production to Storage
edited by Jiaguang Zheng, Zhendong Yao and Jie Yu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen production; water splitting; solid-state hydrogen storage; hydrides; catalyzing mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Carbon-Based Materials Catalysts for Biomass Conversions and Green Energy
edited by and Ricardo Chimentão
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; carbon-based materials and adsorbents; biomass valorization; high-value chemicals; green energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Photo(electro)catalysts Green Chemistry, Environmental Pollution, and Energy Applications
edited by and Hong Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: green chemistry; electrocatalysts; photocatalysts; surface and interfacial chemistry; theoretical studies in situ/operando characterizations; energy devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Effect of the Modification of Catalysts on the Catalytic Performance, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic performance; catalyst; synergetic effect; modification of catalysts; selectivity; catalyst synthesis; reaction mechanism; catalytic activity; photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting
edited by and Xiaomei Yu
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructured catalysts; crystal facet engineering; surface modification; heterostructure; band gap engineering; electrocatalytic water splitting; photoelectrochemical water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Two-Dimensional Materials in Photo(electro)catalysis, 2nd Edition
edited by Daimei Chen
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; catalysis; CO2 utilization; pollutant abatement; hydrogen production; co-catalysts; heterojunction; solar fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Designing the Future: Covalent Organic Frameworks Meet Single-Atom Catalysts
edited by Wei Che
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: COFs; advanced energy conversion; single-atom catalysts; molecular design; metal site design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
State of the Art and Future Challenges in Zeolite Catalysts
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8199 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolite catalysts; refinery processes; novel zeolites structures; fine chemicals; speciality chemical synthesis; metal-modified catalysts; noble and transition metal modification; microporous and mesoporous zeolites; catalyst regeneration; catalyst reuse; water purification using zeolite catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Heterogeneous Catalysis in Air Pollution Control
edited by Lei Ma, Fudong Liu, Yue Peng and Huazhen Chang
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4282 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollutants; emission control; catalytic oxidation; selective catalytic reduction; greenhouse gas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalytic Gasification
edited by , and Xudong Song
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1695 | 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)
(Bio)nanomaterials in Catalysis submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open
Keywords: (bio)nanomaterials design and engineering; catalytic processes and reactions; properties and methods of characterization; modelling; mechanisms of catalytic processes and reactions; structure-properties relation; green and sustainable
Recent Strategies for Synthesis of Zeolite Catalysts
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolites; sustainable industry; catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Metal and Non-Metal Doping Modification of Catalysts
edited by and Yan Gao
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal doping; non-metal doping; catalyst modification; environmental catalysis; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalysis by Metals and Metal Oxides
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7295 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; metals; metal oxides; nanocatalysts; synthesis; characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Nanomaterials
edited by and Haodong Tang
submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; catalysis; electrocatalyst; photocatalyst
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
Polyoxometalates (POMs) as Catalysts for Biomass Conversion
edited by , Thirukkallam Kanthadai Varadarajan and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14358 | 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)
Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Green Chemistry, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4721 | 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
Metabolic Enzymes of Thrombo-Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Mediators in Health and Disease
edited by and Anna Ofrydopoulou
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; thrombosis; oxidative stress; metabolic enzymes; cyclooxygenases; regulatory enzymes; anti-inflammatory; antithrombotic; antioxidant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Applications of Catalysis in Organic Chemistry: Sustainable Catalysts for Sustainable Processes
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2063 | 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)
Catalytic Applications of Layered Double Hydroxides submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1696 | 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)
Advancing Electrocatalysis: Insights and Innovations in HER, OER, and ORR for a Sustainable Energy Future
edited by Tsz Lok Wan, , Xiaoyun Chen, Jinguo Lin and Minghao Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1501 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); electrocatalysis; renewable energy; fuel cells; water splitting; metal-air batteries; catalyst design; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Catalytic Materials and Processes for H2 and E-Fuel Production from Wastes submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrogen production; CO2 utilization; waste valorization; electrochemical conversion; sustainability assessment; renewable fuels: (photo)catalytic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalysis in C−H and C−C Bond Activation
edited by , and Qiyang Zhang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 906 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst design; catalytic mechanism; C− H bond activation; C− C bond activation; structure– activity relationships; catalytic processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Biomass Catalysis—Sustainable Developments of Energy submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 283 | 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)
Catalysis for Sustainable Environmental Solutions
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; CO2 valorization; VOC removal; water treatment; AOP
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Applications of Catalysts in Metal-Air Batteries
edited by Rongxian Zhang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalytic materials; oxygen reduction; air battery; composite electrode
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
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