Catalysts

Catalytic Activity of Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures

edited by

Sake Wang

,

Hung Tuan Nguyen

and

Minglei Sun

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8231 | 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)

Catalysis on Zeolites and Zeolite-Like Materials, 4th Edition

edited by

Wladimir Reschetilowski

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2752 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Catalytic Materials for Greener Production of Chemicals, Biofuels, and Solar Fuels

edited by

Katarzyna Morawa Eblagon

and Eliana Sousa Da Silva

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2689 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; heterogeneous catalysts; biofuels; solar fuels; platform chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Advanced Catalysts and Integrated Strategies for the Selective Electrooxidation and Valorisation of Biomass/Biofuels

edited by

Lisha Dong

,

Chunfei Wu

, Haimei Xu and Chengyuan Dong

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1412 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorisation; biofuels conversion; electrooxidation; selective catalysis; heterogeneous catalysts; electrocatalytic processes; integrated reaction strategies; sustainable chemical production; mechanistic insights; process intensification; computational catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Advances in Catalysis Science and Technology for Sustainable Development

edited by

Ning Li

and

Wang Wei

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1259 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis science; catalytic materials; reaction engineering; sustainable chemistry; energy conversion; environmental catalysis; carbon neutrality

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

Advances in Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Yongjun Ji

and

Ke Wu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal; heterogeneous catalysis; homogenous catalysis; catalyst synthesis; catalytic performance; catalytic mechanism

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

Biocatalysis and Whole-Cell Biotransformation

edited by

Mudasir Ahmad Dar

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; whole-cell biotransformation; metagenomics; extremozymes; heterologous expression; enzyme engineering; lignocellulosic biomass valorization; microbial biotechnology; biodegradation; biofuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalysts for Biomass Conversions and Hydrogen Productions

edited by

Hua Song

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2202 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; hydrogen production; catalysts; renewable energy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

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

edited by Ruonan Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8498 | 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)

Catalytic Processes in Environmental Applications

edited by Yunfeng Ma, Peng Lu and Xiaole Weng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6477 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial exhaust treatment; catalytic oxidation; selective catalytic reduction; multi-pollutant synergistic catalysis; electro-driven/assisted catalysis; low-energy consumption catalysis; catalyst design assisted by AI; advanced characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis and New Energy Materials

edited by

Pengcheng Dai

and Xin Gu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4237 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis for green fuels; advanced energy storage materials; single-atom and nano-structured catalysts; high-entropy alloys and MXenes; structure-property relationships; in situ/operando characterization; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Nanostructured Materials for Solar and Visible Light Driven Photocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by Chiara Lo Porto and

Roberto Comparelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4223 | Submission Open

Keywords: visible and solar light; nanostructured photocatalysts; water treatment; gas phase pollutants; antimicrobial materials; water splitting; H2 production; CO2 conversion; photoreforming; smart textiles; cultural heritage preservation; photochemical synthesis of chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials for Sustainable Energy

edited by

Juntao Wei

,

Bin Li

and Xudong Song

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4137 | 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)

Advanced Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis: CO₂ Conversion and Energy Applications

edited by

Catia Cannilla

,

Mariarita Santoro

and

Mario Samperi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3259 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogenous catalysis; CO2 conversion; e-fuels; nanomaterials; electron microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting

edited by

Jinyou Zheng

and Xiaomei Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2958 | 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 Catalytic Materials)

Green Catalytic Materials for Environmental Application

edited by

Qijie Jin

and Haitao Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2533 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen oxides; nanocatalysts; VOC degradation; sterilization; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for Environmental and Energy Sustainability

edited by Jianjian Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2349 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidative processes; heterogeneous catalysis; nanocarbons; metal oxides; persulfate activation; hydrogen peroxide; photocatalysis; wastewater treatment; peroxymonosulfate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Fiber Catalysts for Efficient Energy and Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Gang Yu

and Yongshuai Xie

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-structured catalysts; structure-function integration; stability enhancement; environmental catalysis; carrier-active component synergy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Advances in Biomass Derivatives to Value-Added Products and Biomass Conversion for Green Chemistry

edited by

Xianxiang Liu

, Shuolin Zhou and

Xu Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; biomass upgrading; biomass derivatives; biomass-based chemicals; bioproducts; biofuels; green chemistry; catalytic upgrading; metal catalysts; non-precious metal catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Efficient Catalysts in Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Conversion

edited by Hao Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | 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)

Advanced Catalysts for CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by

Yongzhuo Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts; CO2 capture; CO2 conversion; CO2 utilization; CO2 storage; carbon neutrality; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Bioinspired Photocatalysis and Photoenzymatic Catalysis

edited by Ling Xu and Anzhou Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; photocatalyst design; photocatalysis; biocatalysis; photoenzymatic catalysis; mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Enzyme: Catalytic Mechanism and Applications

edited by

Xiaowen Tang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 815 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic catalysis; catalytic mechanism; computational chemistry; enzyme engineering; biocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Stability Optimization of Biocatalysts (Enzymes)

edited by

Feng Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme stability; directed evolution; immobilization; CLEA; continuous-flow biocatalysis; protein engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Advanced Nanocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Sustainable Chemistry

edited by

Mir Waqas Alam

,

Manesh A. Yewale

and

Kossar Shahnaz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; nanocatalysts; hydrogen production; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; energy conversion; water splitting; fuel cells; sustainable energy; catalytic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Solar-Driven Pathways for Hydrogen Production and CO₂ Conversion Toward Sustainable Solar Fuels

edited by

Jaime S. Valente

and

Franklin J. Méndez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial photosynthesis; solar fuels; photocatalytic water splitting; CO2 photoreduction; photoelectrochemical systems; single-atom photocatalysts; Z-scheme heterojunctions; charge carrier dynamics; photothermal catalysis; solar thermochemical cycles.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Biomass Depolymerization and Conversion to High-Value Fuels and Chemicals

edited by

Changwei Hu

, Qiying Liu and Jianmei Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass depolymerization; lignocellulosic biomass; biofuels and platform chemicals; biorefinery and process intensification; renewable feedstock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Futuristic Catalysis and Sustainable Functional Materials for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

edited by

Manas Sutradhar

,

Renu Sharma

and

Ruchi Bharti

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; environmental catalysis; catalytic materials; green synthesis; nanostructured catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biomass valorization; CO2 utilization; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Waste-Derived Catalysts: Design, Performance and Applications

edited by

Luís Pinto Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived catalysts; biomass-derived catalysts; industrial waste catalysts; sustainable catalyst design; upcycling of waste materials; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Technologies for the Valorization of Biomass and Waste

edited by

Cristina García-Sancho

and Benjamín Torres-Olea

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; lignocellulose; algae; biomass waste; catalysis; green chemistry; biofuel; biodiesel; platform chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Functionalized Organic Framework Catalysts: Driving Environmental Remediation and Renewable Energy Conversion

edited by

Bing Sun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: MOFs (metal–organic frameworks); COFs (covalent organic frameworks); HOFs (hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks); post-synthetic modification; defect engineering; porosity; active sites; structure–activity relationships; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; pollutant degradation; CO2 capture and conversion; environmental remediation; renewable energy conversion; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Sustainable Photocatalytic Synthesis for Clean Energy Production

edited by Hui Su and

Jingtan Han

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; solar-to-chemical energy conversion; photo-based synthetic fuels (e.g., H2, NH3); energy molecule valorization (e.g., CH4, CO2, N2, biomass, plastic); heterogeneous, homogeneous, and hybrid catalysis; catalyst design; mechanistic understanding; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Progress in Metal-Based Catalysts for CO₂ Capture and Conversion

edited by Mi Gyoung Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-based catalysts; CO2 capture; CO2 conversion; value-added chemicals; fuels; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Bulk Chemicals

edited by

Isabel Santos-Vieira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; catalytic conversion; biofuels; bulk chemicals; biomass-derived platform molecules; heterogeneous catalysis; biorefinery; green chemistry; catalytic upgrading; sustainable fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Exploring Catalytic Potentials for Methane Oxidation and Conversion

edited by

Eleni Iliopoulou

submission deadline 14 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open

Keywords: methane conversion; reforming; coupling; pyrolysis; combustion; hydrocarbons; chemicals; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Habib Ullah

,

Muhammad Humayun

and Sayyar Ali Shah

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10725 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction; electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction; electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction; electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction; photocatalytic hydrogen production; photocatalytic CO2 conversion; photocatalytic wastewater treatment; photocatalytic nitrogen fixation; Z-scheme photocatalytic systems; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for catalysis; single-atom catalysts; perovskite-based photocatalysts; 2D materials for electrocatalysis; defect engineering in catalysts; bandgap engineering

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

Effect of the Modification of Catalysts on the Catalytic Performance, 3rd Edition

edited by

Florica Papa

,

Anca Vasile

and

Gianina Dobrescu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5124 | 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)

Catalysis on Stable Molecules (CO₂, CO, CH₄, N₂, NH₃) Activation and Their Transformation, 4th Edition

edited by

Eun Duck Park

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1793 | 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)

Advances in Catalysis for Carbon Resource Utilization and Green Chemical Synthesis

edited by

Ye Yuan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 993 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; carbon resource utilization; green chemical synthesis; CO2 capture and utilization; MOFs; COFs; ionic liquids; single-atom catalysts; photo/electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Feature Review Papers in Electrocatalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Baglio

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer electrolyte fuel cells; direct alcohol fuel cells; water electrolysis; metal–air batteries; dye-sensitized solar cells; photo-electrolysis; carbon dioxide electro-reduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction (NRR) Catalysts: Selectivity Enhancement and HER Suppression

edited by

Sha Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: rational catalyst design; mechanistic understanding; electrolyte engineering; photocatalyst; reactor design; mass transport; dynamic active sites; operando characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Shaping a Sustainable Future Through Catalysis

edited by

Kotohiro Nomura

,

Mário Manuel Quialheiro Simões

,

Werner Oberhauser

and

Raffaella Mancuso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14344 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; sustainability; organic chemistry; polymer chemistry; green chemistry

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

Catalysts from Lignocellulose to Biofuels and Bioproducts

edited by

Federico Liuzzi

and Elisabetta Borsella

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3106 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; biomass pretreatment; enzymatic hydrolysis; microbial bioconversion; green catalysis; biorefinery; lignin valorization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Smart Catalysis: Evolution, Present State and Future Horizons

edited by

Nina Kaneva

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 875 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology design; smart catalysts; evolution; future horizons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advanced Heterogeneous Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Transformations: From Biomass Valorization to Clean Energy

edited by

Eng-Poh Ng

submission deadline 21 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; biomass valorization; clean energy catalysis; energy-related catalysis; green chemical processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Catalytic Materials and Processes for H₂ and E-Fuel Production from Wastes

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11125 | 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)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: The Development and Future of Computational Catalysis

edited by

Igor A. Pašti

and

Laura Orian

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3317 | Submission Open

Keywords: design of catalysts; biomimetic systems; novel computational methods for catalysis; computational catalysis applications; enzymatic catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

New Development of Catalysts for Organometallic Chemistry

edited by

Mariusz Majchrzak

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3016 | 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

Nanomaterials for Eco-Sustainable Catalysis

edited by

Ayman Yousef

, Nagy Torad and

Ahmed I. EL-Seesy

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; eco-sustainable catalysis; renewable energy catalysis; H2 production; CO2 conversion; water splitting; N2 fixation; environmental remediation; biomass conversion; scalable catalytic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Carbon-Based Materials Catalysts for Biomass Conversions and Green Energy

edited by

Doris Ruiz

and Ricardo Chimentão

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 484 | 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)

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