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High-Performance Nanocatalysts for Energy Conversion
edited by Pengfei Tian and Xin Han
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; thermocatalysis; nanocatalysts; energy conversion; hydrogen production; CO2 conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Noble Metal Catalysts: Pioneering Breakthrough in Chemical Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: noble metals; Pt; Pd; Rh; Ru; Au; Ag; Ir; and Os; noble metal-supported catalysts; silica; Alumina; Titania; and Zirconia; microporous zeolites; AlPO4; SAPO-5; SAPO-34; and SAPO-41; structured mesoporous materials; MCM-41; MCM-48; and MCM-50; SBA-15 and SBA-16; methods of noble metal modifications; catalyst synthesis and catalyst characterization; bulk; fine; and specialty chemical synthesis; petroleum refinery processes; exhaust emission control; water purification; reaction mechanisms; catalyst deactivation and regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Design, Synthesis and Application of Advanced Catalytic Materials for Efficient Chemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst design; green chemistry; fine chemicals; material engineering; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; thermocatalysis; catalyst synthesis; CO2 conversion; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Recent Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Wastewater Treatment
edited by Qunpeng Cheng and Cuixia Liu
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open
Keywords: wastewater; catalyst; bioenergy; pollutant; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Advances in Transition Metal Catalysis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; copper; palladium; gold; green chemistry; transition metal nanoparticles; organometallic chemistry; metal-mediated synthesis; catalytic approaches for heterocycles; transition metal catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Sustainable Catalytic Processes for the Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 162 | 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 Dry Reforming of Methane: Recent Advances
edited by Kyubock Lee
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: dry reforming of methane (DRM); syngas production; carbon dioxide utilization; catalyst stability and coke mitigation; noble and non-noble metal catalysts; metal– support interaction; transition metal carbides and phosphides; hydrogen economy; reactor design and optimization; sustainable fuel production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in Photocatalytic Wastewater Purification, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 35456 | 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)
Advanced Catalysis for Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11477 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced catalysts; green and clean energy; energy storage; waste water treatment; air purification; carbon capture; environmental remediation; drug synthesis; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Enzyme Engineering—the Core of Biocatalysis
edited by Xi Chen and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3307 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; directed evolution; rational design; enzyme modification; industrial applications; catalytic efficiency; sustainable technologies; renewable chemicals; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Recent Advances in Metal-Organic Framework Catalysts
edited by Junying Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2854 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-organic frameworks; catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biomimetic catalysis; green catalysis; sustainable catalysis; energy conversion; thermal catalysis; catalytic mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Recent Development of Electrocatalysis for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2267 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical reaction; CO2 reduction; renewable energy; ion transport; electrochemical reactor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Enzyme Catalysis: Innovations and Applications in Sustainable Chemistry
edited by Bin Zou
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzymatic catalysis; high-value-added chemicals; chemicals preparation; component detection; contaminants detection; immobilized enzyme; enzyme biosensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Insight into Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
edited by Chuncheng Yang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1875 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxygen reduction reaction; electrocatalysts; structure design; catalytic mechanism; practical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalytic Biomass Conversions into Fuels and Materials—Sustainable Technologies and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1847 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; catalysis; integrated bio-catalysis; bio fuels; bio-materials; platform molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Cyclic Compound Synthesis or Functionalization, a Promising Approach for Discovery Chemistry
edited by Yixiong Lin
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous photocatalysis; photocatalytic cyclization; cycloaddition; green chemistry; photoredox chemistry; semiconductor-based photocatalysts; ring compound functionalization; drug discovery; nanomaterial photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Catalysis: The Key to Valorizing Crude Glycerol submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1598 | Submission Open
Keywords: crude glycerol; biodiesel production; sustainable catalytic processes; purification methodologies; effective glycerol usage; catalytic esterification; catalytic etherification; catalytic acetalization; catalytic oxidation; deep eutectic solvents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Novel Electrocatalysts for Boosting Oxygen/Hydrogen Evolution Reactions
edited by and Justin Seow
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalytic water splitting; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; seawater electrolysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Asymmetric Catalysis: Recent Progress and Future Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: chiral catalysts; chiral ligands; enantioselectivity; asymmetric organocatalysis; enantioselective industrial processes; asymmetric metal catalysis; asymmetric phase-transfer catalysis; enantioselective enzyme-catalyzed reactions; kinetic resolution; supported chiral catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Sustainable Catalysis in Fine Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biomass Valorization submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open
Keywords: acid catalysts; biomass valorization; pharmaceuticals; heteropolyacids; sulphonated solids; zeolites; fine chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Advances in Microwave-Assisted Catalysis: From Catalytic Materials to Catalytic Reactions
edited by and Judith Granados-Reyes
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: microwave-assisted catalytic reactions; microwave-assisted synthesis of catalytic materials; biomass valorization via microwaves; microwave-assisted acid/base-catalysed reactions; microwave-assisted (de)-hydrogenation and oxidation reactions; microwaves in non-polar reaction media; microwave reactors and equipment; scale-up microwave-assisted catalytic reactions
Density Functional Theory (DFT) Calculations and Machine Learning in Catalysis
edited by Wei Xia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; density functional theory (DFT); machine learning (ML); computational catalysis; catalyst discovery and optimization; data-driven design; reaction mechanisms and electronic structures; heterogeneous/homogeneous/enzymatic catalysis; sustainable energy and chemical production; experimental-computational integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Recent Advances in Nanostructured Catalysts for Hydrogen Production
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 109 | 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)
Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Green and Sustainable Chemistry
edited by and Pengfei Han
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous photocatalysis; sustainable chemistry; waste valorization (including biomass and plastics); CO2 fixation; water splitting; selective organic transformations; photocatalyst design; environmental photocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Heterogeneous Catalysis for a Greener Environment submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 73 | 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; activity and stability of heterogeneous catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Environmentally Friendly Catalytic Nanomaterials for Advanced Oxidation and Reduction Technology
edited by and Zhanghao Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; AOPs; ARPs; water treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Medical Applications of Enzyme Biocatalysis: Current Status and Future Aspects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme; biocatalysis; medical applications; drug synthesis; disease diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Electrochemical Catalysis of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; water splitting; biomass oxidation; energy conversion; energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Metal Oxide-Supported Catalysts
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal oxide-supported catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis for energy applications; solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs); electrocatalysis and high-temperature catalytic processes; hydrogen production and CO2 utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Design and Synthesis of Nanostructured Catalysts, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 121 | 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)
Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biomass Conversions
edited by Lingqin Shen
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; polyol oxidation; biofuels; heterogeneous catalysis; nanocatalytic materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Recent Progress in Electrocatalysis for Membrane-Driven Energy Technologies: Fuel Cells, Electrolysis, and Emerging Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; membrane electrolysis; proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs); CO2 electroreduction; green hydrogen production; anion exchange membranes (AEMs); catalyst-membrane interfaces; sustainable energy systems; industrial electrolysis; carbon capture and utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances
edited by , Botao Qiao and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst design; CO2 conversion; single-atom catalysts; environmental catalysis; AI-guided catalyst discovery; sustainable energy technologies; industrial decarbonization; in situ characterization; mechanism research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Feature Review Papers on Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry
edited by , and Mingyuan Li
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; organocatalysis; biocatalysis; fine chemicals synthesis; polymerization; asymmetric synthesis; mechanistic studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Environmental Applications of Novel Nanocatalytic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3952 | Submission Open
Keywords: environment; energy; nanocatalytic materials; nanostructured; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalyst Immobilization
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3636 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalyst immobilization; novel supports; recovery and reuse; waste reduction; sustainable applications; environmental impact; green solvents; flow technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Advanced Porous Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced porous materials; degradation mechanism; environmental catalysis; CO2 reduction; efficiency of sunlight utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
Trends and Prospects in Catalysis for Sustainable CO2 Conversion
edited by , and Bin Wu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | 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)
Catalytic Activity on Thermochemical and Non-Thermal Plasma Conversion/Utilization of Methane and Carbon Dioxide
edited by , Gemma S. Grasa and Isabel Martínez
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open
Keywords: sorption-enhanced reforming; sorption-enhanced methanation; plasma/catalysis methanation; dry reforming of methane; CO2 to methanol; CO2 to DME; catalytic decomposition of methane; reverse water– gas shift; CO2 splitting; syngas production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Efficient Electro-Fenton-Catalysis
edited by Chao Zhu and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open
Keywords: electro-Fenton catalytic oxidation; process design and optimization; carbon material development and design; reactive radical generation; aquatic environmental remediation; interfacial reaction mechanisms; emerging organic pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Exclusive Papers of the Editorial Board Members (EBMs) in the Section "Biocatalysis"
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocatalyst immobilization; biocatalytic cascade reactions; bioelectrochemistry; biotransformations; cell factory; chemo-biocatalytic processes; computational biocatalysis; design of biocatalytic processes; environmental biocatalysis; enzymatic polymerization and polymer modification; enzyme formulation; flow biocatalysis; industrial biocatalysis; metabolic engineering; novel enzymes; protein engineering; reaction engineering in biocatalytic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Advanced Catalysis for Energy and a Sustainable Environment submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable energy; environmental remediation; advanced catalytic materials; biomass conversion; CO2 conversion; wastewater treatment; catalyst sustainability (durability/recyclability)
Novel Advancements Towards Nanocomposite Synthesis and Their Potential Application in Photocatalysis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: green synthesis of nanomaterials; interfaced/doped nanocomposites; potential applications of nanoparticles; nanoparticles surface functionalization.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Catalytic Technologies for Solid Waste Management, Utilization, and Sustainability
edited by Xuefei Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste; catalytic pyrolysis; gasification catalysts; hydrothermal liquefaction; waste-to-energy conversion; catalyst design; hazardous waste treatment; resource recovery; sustainable waste management; catalytic oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Integration of Machine Learning and Modeling in Catalysis
edited by Yinjuan Chen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; data availability and quality; solid-state electrolyte; interpretable mode; diversity of materials and multiscale issues limited data base; materials design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Carbon Sources
edited by Isaac Tyrone Ghampson, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion and upgrading; catalytic valorization; hydrodeoxygenation; hydrogenation; oxidation; bio-oil and biofuels; value-added chemicals; supported catalysts; bimetallic systems; catalyst design strategies and catalyst development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Recent Advances in Energy-Related Materials in Catalysts, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysts; synthesis; electro-oxidation 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)
Advances in MOF/COF Catalysis: Tailored Structures for Enhanced Performance
edited by Parijat Borah and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 95 | 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)
Catalytic Strategies for Plastics Waste Recycling and Upcycling submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastic recycling; plastic upcycling; upcycled products; closed-loop recycling; plastic waste-to-energy; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Chemicals, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; hydrogenation; nanostructured catalysts; biomass derivatives; oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
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