Catalysts

Catalytic Materials and Processes for Water Pollution Control

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalytic materials; environmental catalytic processes; catalytic water decontamination; advanced oxidation processes; advanced reduction processes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Fenton-Like Catalysts for Wastewater Treatment: Design, Mechanisms, and Applications

edited by

Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil

and

Eman M. Abd El-Monaem

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: fenton-like catalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); heterogeneous catalysts; reactive oxygen species (ROS); iron-based catalysts; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Design and Development of Functional Photocatalysts

edited by

Dragana Marinković

,

Bojana Vasiljević

,

Nataša Tot

and

Jovana Prekodravac Filipović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and development of functional photocatalysts; photocatalysis; semiconductor nanomaterials; physicochemical characterization; photocatalytic mechanism; charge carrier dynamics; reactive oxygen species; environmental remediation; water splitting; hydrogen evolution; water spCO2 conversion; antibacterial activity; food industry; electrochemical sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Design of Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Renewable Sources and Waste Materials

edited by

Jacek Grams

and

Agnieszka Ruppert

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 422 | 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)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Recent Advances in Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals

edited by

Gonzalo de Gonzalo

and

Valentin Hornillos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric catalysis; biocatalysis; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; sustainable chemistry; green solvents; API synthesis; late-stage functionalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals)

Advanced Electrocatalysis Toward Efficient Hydrogen/Oxygen Evolution

edited by Amir Said and Fakhr uz Zaman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); electrocatalysis; water splitting; noble-metal-free catalysts; single-atom catalysts; transition metal compounds; heterostructures; defect engineering; density functional theory (DFT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Hybrid CO₂-to-Syngas Technologies: Integrating Catalysis, Plasma, and Electrochemical Pathways

edited by

Bamidele Victor Ayodele

and Shahid Rasul

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 utilization; syngas production; dry reforming; plasma catalysis; electrocatalysis

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

Catalytic Oxidative Annulations and Beyond: Sustainable Methods for N-Heterocycles

edited by

Lianghua Zou

and Qinglei Chong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxidative annulation; n-heterocycles; sustainable chemistry; c–h functionalization; cross-dehydrogenative coupling; photoredox catalysis; atom economy

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

Advances in Biocatalysis: Structural Dynamics and Catalytic Functions

edited by

Zhenfu Wang

,

Zhuotao Tan

and

Si Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; enzyme modification; enzyme immobilization; catalytic efficiency; operational stability; structure–activity relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis with Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Other Porous Polymers

edited by

Sergio Carrasco

and Arianna Melillo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOFs; porosity; defects; coordination polymers; CO2 valorization; water splitting; green solar fuels; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Energy Conversion in Catalytic Reactions

edited by

Zekai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; catalytic reactions; thermocatalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; fuel synthesis; energy storage; catalytic mechanisms

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

Advanced 2D-Layered Nanostructure-Based Nanohybrids for Photocatalytic Applications

edited by

Phuong Nguyen-Tri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D-layered nanohybrids; nanomaterials; photocatalytic applications; plasmonic; graphene; Mxene

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Engineering Recoverable Immobilized Biocatalysts for Sustainable Bioprocessing

edited by

Yaaser Almulaiky

and

Reda Mohamed A. El-Shishtawy

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: recoverable biocatalysts; enzyme immobilization; reusable catalytic systems; hybrid support materials; magnetic nanomaterials; sustainable bioprocessing; continuous biocatalysis; process intensification; industrial biocatalysis; catalytic performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Novel Two-Dimensional/Three-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Catalytic Applications

edited by Daniel T. Oyekunle and

Eman Abdelnasser

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; three-dimensional materials; nanomaterials; material synthesis; structure–property relationships; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; hybrid materials; energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Innovations in Environmental Catalysis and Green Materials for Low Carbon Development

edited by

Haidi Xu

,

Xuehua Yu

and Yi Jiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalysis; green functional materials; low carbon technologies; pollution control and remediation; CO2 conversion and resource utilization; photocatalysis and advanced oxidation processes; catalyst design and surface engineering; waste plastics recycling and upcycling; emission reduction and environmental sustainability; catalytic mechanisms and structure–activity relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Sustainable Energy Fuels Synthesis

edited by

Junjian Xie

submission deadline 1 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous photocatalysis; solar fuel; sustainable energy; photocatalytic water splitting; CO2 photoreduction; photocatalyst design; charge separation; carbon neutrality; artificial photosynthesis; single-atom catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Theoretical, Computational and Machine Learning Studies on Catalytic Reactions

edited by

Changzhi Ai

and Xueping Qin

submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational catalysis; density functional theory (DFT); reaction mechanisms; catalyst design; machine learning; surface chemistry; molecular dynamics; kinetics and thermodynamics; multiscale modeling; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Photo/Electrocatalysts for Green Energy Production and Storage

edited by

Abid Ullah

, Muhammad Humayun and

Bhargav Akkinepally

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); water splitting; fuel cells; electrocatalysis; perovskite oxides; high-entropy materials; nanostructured catalysts; energy storage; green hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances

edited by

Lin Guo

, Botao Qiao and

Xiang-Ting Min

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8481 | 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)

Next-Generation Catalysis for Green Biolubricants and Biofuel Production

edited by

Sergio Nogales Delgado

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open

Keywords: biolubricants; biofuels; vegetable oils; waste cooking oil; nanocatalysts; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Nano-Structurally Modified Surfaces for Environmental and Energy Catalytic Applications

edited by Dimitrios Vlachos,

Christos Argirusis

and

Andy Antzaras

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; surface chemical reactions; catalytic reaction mechanism; clean hydrogen production; carbon dioxide reduction; water splitting; green energy; pollutants degradation; electro-catalysis; photo-catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Electrocatalytic Organic Synthesis and Green Chemistry

edited by Rongxian Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalytic organic synthesis; catalytic electrode; high-value-added; high selectivity; green synthesis

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

Novel Advanced Oxidation Processes for Catalytic Degradation of Emerging Contaminants

edited by Huan He, Qiuyi Ji and

Chengdu Qi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5120 | 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)

Fluidizable Catalysts for Novel Chemical Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo de Lasa

and

Nicolas Torres Brauer

submission deadline 25 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | 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)

New Insights into Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

edited by

Suman Chirra

and

Rajender Boddula

submission deadline 30 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic CO2 reduction; electrocatalytic CO2 reduction; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); mesoporous materials; g-C3N4 nanocomposites; hydrogen production; heterogeneous catalysis; semiconductor heterojunctions; porous carbon adsorbents; solar fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

edited by

Gassan Hodaifa

and Xinhe Wu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10884 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Engineering of Nanostructured Catalytic Materials for Selective Hydrogenation Reactions

edited by

Xingmao Jiang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2843 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design and engineering; selective hydrogenation; heterogeneous catalysis; single-atom catalysts; bimetallic catalysts; reaction mechanisms; kinetics; metal–support interactions

(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 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2602 | 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)

Theoretical and Experimental Research on Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution

edited by Lixin Chen and Hongli Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2351 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; single-atom catalysts; operando spectroscopy; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Zeolites as Catalysts: Applications in Chemical Engineering, Energy Sources and Environmental Protection, 3rd Edition

edited by

De Fang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2271 | 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)

Catalysis for a Sustainable Future: Powering New Energy and Protecting the Environment

edited by

Lin Ju

, Shuli Liu and Dongqiu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1759 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo/electrocatalytic mechanism studies; photo/electrocatalyst design; single atom catalyst; artificial photosynthesis; water-splitting; N2 reduction reaction; NOx reduction reaction; CO2 reduction reaction; heterostructure; nanomaterials; novel optoelectronic material

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

Catalytic Strategies for Sustainable Water Splitting

edited by

Jiefang Zhu

and Yi Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1623 | Submission Open

Keywords: water splitting; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis

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

Enzyme Design, Engineering and Applications in Efficient Biocatalysis

edited by Xiaoling Tang and Xue Cai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1071 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme design; biocatalysis; synthetic biology; pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Graphene and Other Carbon-Based Supported Heterogeneous Catalysts

edited by Aijian Wang and Yajun Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-supported catalysts; graphene; nanoparticle catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; nanocomposite materials; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; sustainable catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Green and Intensified Photocatalytic Reactors for Sustainable Air and Water Remediation

edited by

Aymen Amine Assadi

and

Phuong Nguyen-Tri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic hybrid systems; process intensification; microreactor advanced oxidation; AI-driven photocatalytic optimization; eco-friendly photocatalysts; air/water treatment; antimicrobial materials; kinetic modeling; mass transfer enhancement; microreactors and microfluids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Functionalized Metal Oxide Catalysts for Environmental and Energy Sustainability

edited by

Chin Wei Lai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 282 | 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)

Advances in Enhancement of Catalytic Performance for Wastewater Treatment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Longjun Xu

and

Qi Feng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 233 | 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)

Magnetic Composites for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Mohd Rafatullah

and Harvinder Singh Sohal

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic composites; magnetic nanocatalysts; environmental catalysis; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalytic degradation; fenton-like catalysis; iron oxide nanoparticles; heterogeneous catalysis; water pollutant removal; magnetically recoverable catalysts

Photocatalytic Materials: Design, Synthesis and Functional Applications

edited by

Clemente Guadalupe Alvarado-Beltrán

and

Andres Castro-Beltrán

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; semiconductor oxides; solar energy conversion; hybrid photocatalysts; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Microbial Enzymes for Green Chemistry and Sustainable Biotransformations

edited by Bruno Henrique de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial enzymes; green chemistry; biocatalysis; sustainable biotransformations; industrial biotechnology; enzyme engineering; biomass valorization; biorefineries; circular bioeconomy; sustainable catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable and Green Future

edited by Wajid Zaman and Muhammad Saeed Akhtar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; advanced catalytic materials; nanostructured and porous catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biocatalysis and enzyme immobilization; CO2 conversion and utilization; biomass and waste valorization; hydrogen production and renewable fuels; environmental catalysis and pollutant remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Catalytic Materials for Environmental Pollutant Removal and Degradation

edited by

Ming Zhang

and Mei Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: adsorption and catalytic degradation; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); surface chemistry and porosity engineering; environmental remediation; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Alloy Catalysts: Structural Engineering and Catalytic Activity Tuning

edited by

Ziliang Chen

, Yuan Ha and Hongyuan Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: alloy catalysts; multimetallic nanomaterials; high-entropy alloys; structural engineering; synergistic catalysis; in situ characterization; structure–activity relationship; electrocatalysis and thermal catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass

edited by

Qi Niu

and

Sirong He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar-supported catalysts; bifunctional catalysts; deactivation and regeneration; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Advanced Catalytic Materials for CO₂ Photoreduction

edited by Xuanhe Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; CO2 reduction; charge-carrier separation; MOFs; COFs; single-atom catalysts; operando spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Emerging Topics in Catalytic Reactions: From Catalyst Preparation to Application in Diverse Fields

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4783 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; organic synthesis; photothermal reactions; enzyme mimic catalysis; synthetic methodology; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis; cooperative catalysis; gas conversion; nanoenzymes; food processing

Heterogeneous Catalysis: Design, Interfaces, and Sustainable Reactivity

edited by

Shan Zhong

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; nanostructured catalyst; catalyst design; catalyst interface; sustainable reactivity; mechansim

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Functionalized Nanomaterials for Advanced Catalytic Applications

edited by

Fiaz Hussain

and Farooq Azam

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: functionalized nanomaterials; nanocatalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; nanocomposites; wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes; sustainable catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Heterogeneous Catalysis: Design, Interfaces, Sustainable Reactivity

edited by

Arindam Modak

and Rajaram Bal

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-supported catalysis; single metal atom-based catalysis; organocatalysis; green and sustainable chemical reactions; electrocatalysis and batteries; bioelectrochemical reactions; catalytic pyrolysis of solid wastes; metal-support interactions; techno economic analysis and life cycle assessment; computational method of catalytic reactions; H2 generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Computational Methods in Catalysis: From First Principles to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Grzegorz Matyszczak

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; machine learning; artificial intelligence; ab initio calculations; density functional theory; molecular dynamics; differential equations; cellular automata; kinetic modeling; Monte Carlo methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

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