Catalysts

Sustainable Catalysis in Fine Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Gustavo Pablo Romanelli

and

José J. Martínez

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4617 | 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 Electrocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Energy Technologies

edited by Milica Marčeta,

Sanja Stevanovic

and Vladimir Nikolić

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6721 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; hydrogen energy; fuel cells; water electrolysis; reforming catalysts ORR; HER; OER; non-noble metal catalysts; catalyst and catalyst support stability and durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalytic Materials in Electrochemical and Fuel Cells

edited by

Yan Xie

and

Huiyuan Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5000 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); carbon-based materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Advances in Enzyme Engineering and Application for Industrial Biocatalysis

edited by Katja S. Johansen and Kristian B.R.M. Krogh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3300 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme discovery; process optimization; screening assays; enzyme resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

From Catalyst Design to Sustainable Catalytic Processes: Advances in Reactor Engineering

edited by

Carlos Omar Castillo Araiza

,

Abhishek Dutta

,

José Antonio Colín-Luna

and

Margarita M. González-Brambila

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3261 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; catalytic reactor engineering; food engineering; chemical engineering; biochemical engineering; multiscale-based modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)

Recent Advances in Photo/Electrocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

edited by Zhi Zhu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2899 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photo/electrocatalysis; CO2 reduction; carbon neutrality; catalyst design; reaction mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Plasma Catalysis for Environmental Pollution Remediation

edited by

He Guo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2246 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-thermal plasma; plasma catalysis; catalyst design; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for CO₂ Purification and Capture

edited by Enrique José Sanchis and

Francisco José Arnau

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1427 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 capture; heterogeneous catalysis; chemical looping; sorption-enhanced processes; phase-change solvents; catalytic materials; process integration and scale-up

Catalysts and Plastics: From Degradation to Functional Applications

edited by

Xiaoli Zhou

and

Jing Ding

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic degradation; chemical recycling; catalysis design; high-value products synthesis; tandem catalysis; catalysis mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Mechanisms of Nanomaterials in Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Fernanda F. Roman

,

Adriano Silva

and

Helder T. Gomes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotubes; nanostructured materials; hybrid nanomaterials; quantum dots; metal nanoparticles; inorganic nanomaterials; organic nanomaterials; nanowires; nanocarbon; graphene; catalysis; energy conversion and storage; nanotechnology; novel synthesis; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Carbon-Based Catalytic Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Caiwei Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; energy storage; energy conversion; catalysis; batteries; supercapacitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Nanomaterials as Catalysts for Water Remediation

edited by

Marta I. Litter

,

María Laura Vera

and Hernán Darío Traid

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; novel preparation of nanoparticles; catalytic and photocatalytic treatment of water

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Jaspal Singh, Meenal Kataria and

Nhu Nang Vu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanohybrids; environmental remediation; energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Feature Review Papers on Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry

edited by

Moris S. Eisen

,

Zhengguo Cai

and Mingyuan Li

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5116 | 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)

Advanced Catalysis in Water Purification: Organics and Heavy Metals Removal

edited by Xiaoliang Li and Yajun Ji

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4097 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation process; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water purification; organic pollutant; heavy metal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Surface and Interface Engineering of Catalyst Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Conversion

edited by

Xiaofei Yang

and Huajie Huang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8916 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; low-dimension materials; heterostructures; controllable synthesis; water splitting; fuel cells; metal– air batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Synthetic Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry

edited by

Carl Redshaw

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 907 | Submission Open

Keywords: coordination chemistry; organometallic chemistry; ligand design; catalyst design; inorganic; organic

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

Advances in Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass Valorization

edited by

Andrea Jouve

, Ilaria Barlocco and

Marta Stucchi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; biomass valorization; biofuels; value-added products; catalytic processes; biomass-based technologies; renewable feedstocks; green chemistry; catalyst design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalysts for Sustainable Biomass Conversion: Enzymatic and Chemical Approaches

edited by

Paripok Phitsuwan

,

Ken-Lin Chang

and Navadol Laosiripojana

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalyst; chemical catalyst; biomass valorization; synthetic biology; enzyme engineering; green chemistry; bio-circular green economy; net zero; sustainable development goals (SDGs); climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Nanocatalysts for the Degradation of Refractory Pollutants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sheng Guo

,

Yuan Li

and

Abdul Naeem Khan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5987 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental catalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); photocatalysis; nanomaterial; nanotechnology; water treatment; environmental remediation; catalyst characterization; VOC degradation; emerging contaminants; non-biodegradable organic contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Novel Catalytic Techniques for Reducing Organic Pollutants

edited by

Nina Kaneva

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel design catalysts; organic pollutants; degradation; modified catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis Accelerating Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Jinxing Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 26 articles | Viewed by 39039 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy conversion; environmental sustainability; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; green chemistry; earth-abundant catalysts; catalyst durability and regeneration; low-emission processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Enzyme Engineering—the Core of Biocatalysis

edited by Xi Chen and

Francesco Secundo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20305 | 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)

Catalytic Biomass Conversions into Fuels and Materials—Sustainable Technologies and Applications

edited by

Francesco Nocito

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20156 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; catalysis; integrated bio-catalysis; bio fuels; bio-materials; platform molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Enzymatic and Chemoenzymatic Cascade Reactions

edited by

Marco Girhard

and Florian Tieves

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 17367 | Submission Open

Keywords: cascade reactions; chemo-enzymatic reactions; biocatalysis; biotransformation; multistep tandem reactions; one-pot synthesis; sustainable chemistry; reaction optimization; enzyme engineering; enzyme compatibility; organic synthesis; functionalization of small molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalytic Technologies for Solid Waste Management, Utilization, and Sustainability

edited by Xuefei Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6643 | 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)

Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances

edited by

Lin Guo

, Botao Qiao and

Xiang-Ting Min

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6089 | 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)

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials for Catalytic Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5942 | Submission Open

Keywords: microporous materials; mesoporous materials; catalysts; synthesis; catalysis; characterization; chemicals; fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Asymmetric Catalysis: Recent Progress and Future Perspective

edited by

Daming Du

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5866 | 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)

Advanced Semiconductor Photocatalysts

edited by

Amr Fouda

,

Mohammed F. Hamza

,

Ningchao Zheng

and Deqian Zeng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5343 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductors; photocatalytic reaction; nanomaterials; heavy metals; radioactive ions; wastewater; dyes; inorganic and organic pollutants; biological activities and photocatalytic mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Integrating Pyrolysis with Catalysis: A Pathway to Sustainable Chemicals

edited by Soheil Valizadeh and

Penglei Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5012 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic pyrolysis; biomass valorization; plastic waste; hierarchical zeolites; sustainable chemicals; value-added chemicals; renewable fuels; bio-oil upgrading; waste-to-chemicals; lignocellulosic biomass; unconventional fossil fuels; oil shale; shale oil; oil sands; heavy oil; coal-to-liquid; mesoporous catalysts; green chemistry

Recent Developments in Asymmetric Organocatalysis

edited by

Pierre Vogel

and Kendall N. Houk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4090 | Submission Open

Keywords: asymmetric organocatalysis; H bonding; green chemistry; halogen bonding; ion pairs; mode of activation; organic synthesis; polyfunctional catalysts

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

Catalytic Processes for Environmental Remediation and Resource Recycling

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3437 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel/green catalysts; single-atom catalysts; clusters; biochar-based or multi-metal-based catalysts; discovery of new catalytic mechanisms; optimization of catalytic processes for practical applications; application of artificial intelligence in catalytic processes; carbon capture and utilization; environmental remediation; resource recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Purification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaowang Lu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3200 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterials; photocatalysis; air purification; VOC degradation; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Design and Application of Combined Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Feng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2592 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application

Catalysis for Solid Waste Upcycling: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Yao He

, Kai Li and Junyan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2315 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid waste; biomass; catalytic conversion; value-added utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Advances in the Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Materials and Biomass to Sustainable Products and Energy

edited by

Ning Li

and Lingzhao Kong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1986 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; biomass conversion; renewable materials; sustainable energy; green chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; process intensification; lignocellulosic biomass

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

Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Water Remediation

edited by

Peike Cao

and Haiguang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water remediation; pollutant degradation; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Recent Advances in Energy-Related Materials in Catalysts, 3rd Edition

edited by

Loreta Tamasauskaite-Tamasiunaite

and

Virginija Kepeniene

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | 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)

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

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1511 | 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

Advanced Catalysts for Water Electrolysis

edited by Zhong Ma, Wenwen Liu and Hai Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | 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)

Catalytic Technologies for Sustainable Energy Conversion

edited by

Hu Zhao

and Wenguang Tu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable energy conversion; green hydrogen; CO2 capture and utilization (CCU); biomass upgrading and valorization; plastic recycling and upcycling; circular economy; fuel cell and battery catalysis; advanced catalytic materials; catalystic mechanism

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

Advanced Photocatalytic Technologies for Sustainable Environmental Treatment

edited by

Luminiţa Isac

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1094 | Submission Open

Keywords: (photo)catalytic materials; photocatalysis; air purification; wastewater treatment; CO2 reduction; H2 generation; advanced oxidation processes; solar-driven environment treatment reactors; environmental catalysis; sustainable environment treatment; emerging contaminants; green chemistry; (photo)catalytic degradation; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Nanostructured Materials: Advancing Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Future Technologies

edited by

Yifan Zhang

,

Yang Wu

and Wen Luo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | 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 Catalytic Materials)

Electrocatalysts for Renewable Energy Conversion

edited by

Haiyan Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; structure– activity– stability relationships; electrocatalytic mechanism; interfacial engineering; operando characterization; computational modelling; device integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalytic Conversion of Biomass: From Fundamental Research to Industrial Applications

edited by Fei Chen and Qiaoyun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass catalytic conversion; biorefineries; lignocellulosic biomass; agricultural/forest residues; microalgae; heterogeneous/homogeneous/biocatalysis; photo/thermo/electrocatalytic conversion; biomass conversion catalysts (zeolites; MOFs; nanocatalysts); catalyst stability/recycling; biofuels; platform chemicals; bio-based materials; reaction mechanism; kinetics; catalyst structure-activity relationship; catalyst/biomass characterization technologies; industrial process optimization; scale-up; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalyst Design Strategies for Next-Generation Water Splitting Systems

edited by

David Sebastián

and Beatrice Ricciardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 569 | Submission Open

Keywords: water splitting; green hydrogen; advanced materials; catalysts; polymeric membrane; sustainability; oxygen evolution reaction; hydrogen evolution reaction; low carbon emission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Carbon Sources

edited by Isaac Tyrone Ghampson,

Élodie Blanco

and

Gwang-Nam Yun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 406 | 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)

Plasma Catalysis: Synthesis of Value-Added Products from Polymer and CO₂ to Mitigate Environmental Impacts

edited by

Sujoy Bepari

and Sonil Nanda

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2; polymer; hydrogenolysis; conversion; catalyst; non-thermal plasma; hydrogen