Catalysts

TiO₂ Photocatalysts: Design, Optimization and Application

edited by Akira Fujishima,

and

submission deadline 23 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5551 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; environmental remediation; antibacterial and antiviral applications; artificial photosynthesis; photoelectrochemical energy storage and conversion; digital transformation and artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advanced Catalytic Materials and Processes for Water/Wastewater Treatment

edited by Xiaodi Duan, Jing Ding and

Junjing Li

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13394 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; catalyst; catalytic processes; contaminants of emerging concern; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Polyoxometalates (POMs) as Catalysts for Biomass Conversion

edited by

Indra Neel Pulidindi

, Thirukkallam Kanthadai Varadarajan and

Balasubramanian Viswanathan

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11318 | 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)

Emerging Research in Integrated Real Wastewater Treatments via Advanced Catalytic Oxidation

edited by

Francisco Javier Rivas Toledo

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4191 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOP); catalysis; integrated treatments; photocatalysis; physico-chemical treatments; real wastewater; industrial effluents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

New Insights into Synergistic Dual Catalysis

edited by

Huimin Liu

, Dehua He and Yuxin Guo

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2143 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalyst design; energy transformation reactions; synergistic effect; dual catalysis; mechanism study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Advances in Biomass-Based Electrocatalysts

edited by

Diana M. Fernandes

and

Andreia F. Peixoto

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1981 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; biomass valorization; electrocatalysis for sustainable energy; electrocatalysts; electrode materials; energy conversion; energy storage; electrocatalytic hydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Functional Nanomaterials in Catalysis and Sensing

edited by

Lifeng Dong

,

Zhanxi Fan

and Haiping Xu

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1866 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; catalyst design; energy conversion; electrocatalyst; photocatalyst; nanomaterials-based sensors; real-time monitoring; wastewater purification; water splitting; fuel cell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Emerging Catalytic Technologies for Sustainable Air and Water Remediation: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Oussama Baaloudj

and

Aymen Assadi

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; air remediation; photocatalysis; adsorption; combined systems; kinetic and reactor modeling; antimicrobial photocatalysts

Plant-Derived Biomass Catalytic and Biocatalytic Transformation into Biorefinery Products

edited by

Miguel Ladero Galán

and Ernesto González

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorefinery; plant; photosynthesis; platform chemical; biocatalysis; catalysis; valorization; pretreatment; recalcitrant; saccharification; chemical; monomer; circularity; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Modeling and Simulation of Next-Generation Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environment Applications

edited by

Houyu Zhu

and Lianming Zhao

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational catalysis; metal catalysts; metal oxides; composite catalysts; zeolites; molecular sieves; carbon-based catalysts; biocatalysts; photocatalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)

Photocatalysis for Water Purification: Innovations, Challenges, and Practical Applications

edited by Sarah Tebbi,

Lotfi Mouni

and

Abdeltif Amrane

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; wastewater treatment; water purification; environmental catalysis; sustainable water treatment; solar-driven photocatalysis; semiconductor catalysts; photocatalytic degradation; pollutant removal; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); sustainable environmental technologies; emerging pollutants; photocatalytic nanocomposites; solar water treatment systems; field-scale applications; water reuse and recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Sustainable Catalysis for Green Chemistry and Energy Transition

edited by Wajid Zaman and Muhammad Saeed Akhtar

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 10249 | 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 Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)

Green Chemistry and Catalysis

edited by

Mohamed Mokhtar M. Mostafa

,

Tamer S. Saleh

and

Nesreen S. Ahmed

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7351 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; homogeneous catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; catalyzed organic synthesis

Recent Advances in Photo/Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

edited by Baodong Mao, Yanhong Liu,

Afaq Ullah Khan

and Fang Chai

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5466 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water splitting; organic oxidation coupled hydrogen production; photo-assisted electrocatalysis; mechanism studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

In-Depth Study of Electrochemical Reduction Catalysts and Promoters toward Green and Sustainable Processes

edited by

Manuela Bevilacqua

and

Yanxin Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5387 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; electrocatalysis; fuel cells and electrolyzers; hydrogen energy vector; electroreforming; renewable energy; renewable feedstock; valuable chemicals; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Zeolites as Catalysts: Applications in Chemical Engineering, Energy Sources and Environmental Protection, 2nd Edition

edited by

De Fang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5333 | 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)

Photocatalysis towards a Sustainable Future

edited by Xiuli Dong

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5174 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalyst; photocatalysis; antimicrobial effects; pathogenic microorganisms; toxicity; antimicrobial mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Powering the Future: Advances of Catalysis in Batteries

edited by Feifei Wang and Jinxing Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4796 | Submission Open

Keywords: chalcogen electrochemistry; halogen electrochemistry; electrocatalysts for batteries; fuel cell; water splitting; ORR; high energy density; metal– halogen (Cl; Br; I) batteries; metal– chalcogen (S/Se/Te) batteries; metal– O2 batteries; metal– CO2 batteries; metal– nitrate batteries; metal– N2 batteries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Carbon-Based Catalysts and Electrocatalysts: Synthesis and Applications

edited by

Jose L. Diaz De Tuesta

and

Fernanda Fontana Roman

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3021 | Submission Open

Keywords: char; activated carbon; carbon materials; nanostructured carbons; carbon composites; carbon catalysts; carbonaceous supports; activation methods; carbonization; graphitization; superporous materials; doped carbons; functionalized carbons; carbon surface chemistry; carbon molecular sieves; ordered mesoporous carbons; carbon-coated materials; carbon electrodes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Processes for Green Hydrogen Production

edited by

Diego Luna

and

Vicente Montes

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hydrogen; catalytic hydrogen production; electrocatalytic hydrogen production; pyrolytic hydrogen production; hydrogen production processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

State-of-the-Art Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Their Derivatives in Asia

edited by

Thien An Le

, Huyen Tran Dang and

Charles Xu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1715 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass conversion; catalysis; biofuels; renewable energy; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Biocatalysis in Non-conventional Media 2024

edited by

Elisabeth Egholm Jacobsen

,

Jennifer Littlechild

and

Roland Wohlgemuth

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme catalysis; non-conventional media; industrial biotechnology; flow biocatalysis; sustainable chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Advances in Nanomaterials for Homogeneous/Heterogeneous Catalysis

edited by

Mohd Shkir

,

Mohanraj Kumar

and

Surjyakanta Rana

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: oxides/sulfides/iodides/ferrites/metal/silver; gold; platinum composites nanoparticles for homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts; surface modification through different ways; nanoparticles as optoelectronic materials; noble metals nanoparticles as catalysts; novel nanoparticles for multifunctional applications; functionalization of metal nanoparticles with inorganic and organic frameworks; green/auto-combustion synthesis of nanoparticles/nanocomposites; microwave synthesis of homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts nanoparticles; nanoparticles for energy applications; energy conversion; environmental remediation; sustainable chemical transformations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Recent Advances in Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction

edited by Xu Tang and Bo Hu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysts; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; surface and interface regulation; reaction microenvironment regulation; conversion of photovoltaic/thermal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Innovative Catalytic and Photocatalytic Systems for Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Olga Sacco

,

Vincenzo Vaiano

and Antonietta Mancuso

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; zero-valent iron (ZVI); nanostructured photocatalysts; heterostructures; structured catalysts; water and wastewater treatment; gaseous stream treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Multicomponent Catalytic Reactions Under Green Conditions, 2nd Edition

edited by

Giovanna Bosica

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open

Keywords: multicomponent reaction; green chemistry; supported and unsupported catalysts; microwave; ultrasonication; green solvents; solventless conditions; biocatalysis; environmentally-friendly C– C and C– heteroatom bond formation; heterocyclic; acyclic; one-pot reactions

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

Catalysts in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) for Water Purification and Recovery

edited by Ying Huang and Zhigang Li

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; nano-catalysts; catalytic processes; reactive species; catalytic reaction mechanisms; resources recovery; wastewater reuse; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis for Reducing N₂O and NO_x from Exhaust Gases

edited by

Oliver Kröcher

and

Davide Ferri

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; nitrous oxide (N2O); nitrogen oxides (NOx); emission reduction; exhaust gases; transition metal catalysts; dual-function catalysts; sustainable environmental practices; catalyst design; spectroscopy; DFT; reaction mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis for Energy Storage and Batteries

edited by

Junshan Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; batteries; water splitting; energy storage; sustainable technology; electrooxidation; electrocatalytic transformation; carbon dioxide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Nanostructured Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production

edited by Chunzheng Wu and Huafeng Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: H2 evolution; photocatalysis; water splitting; nanocrystals; hybrid; hydrogen peroxide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Efficient Catalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants by Nanocomposites

edited by

Ouachtak Hassan

and

Abdelaziz Ait Addi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 711 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; catalysis; degradation of organic pollutants; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); water purification; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

State of the Art and Future Challenges in Zeolite Catalysts

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4040 | 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)

Advances in Sustainable Remediation Technologies: Advanced Oxidation, Catalytic Nanomaterials, and Computational Modeling

edited by

Sanja J. Armakovic

,

Stevan Armaković

, Svetlana Pelemiš and

Maria M. Savanović

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacologically active compounds; advanced oxidation processes; nanomaterials; catalytic processes; environmental chemistry; environmental remediation; computational modeling; toxicity studies

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

Recent Advances in Photocatalysis for Environmental Applications

edited by

Vesna Lojpur

and Ivana Dinić

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; synthesis of photocatalysts; catalysts for photodegradation; self-cleaning materials; photocatalytic hydrogen generation and CO2 reduction; kinetics and mechanistic aspects of photocatalytic reactions; homogeneous photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals

edited by

Tianliang Lu

and Xiaoqin Si

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2711 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; biomass and derivatives; chemical production; catalytic oxidation; catalytic hydrogenolysis; catalytic gasification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalysis for the Future

edited by

Keith Hohn

and

Evangelos Topakas

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic materials; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biocatalysis; biomass catalysis; industrial catalysis; computational catalysis; other catalyzed processes

Advances in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Habib Ullah

,

Muhammad Humayun

and Sayyar Ali Shah

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9952 | 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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysis for CO₂ Conversion, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhixin Yu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8775 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; thermocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; enzymatic; copolymerization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Feature Review Papers in Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering

edited by

Evangelos Topakas

and

Jose M. Guisan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8436 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme biocatalysis; protein engineering; computational design; high-throughput assays; enzyme discovery; industrial biocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Porous Materials as Efficient Catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Mohammad Mozahar Hossain

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8267 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; solid phase catalysts; mixed metal catalysts; catalytic processes; fluidized bed/fixed bed/slurry catalysts; catalysts for green chemicals; catalysts for blue hydrogen; reaction mechanism; kinetics

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

Rare Metal Catalysis: From Synthesis to Sustainable Applications

edited by

Changjin Tang

, Qiulin Zhang, Wenxiang Tang,

Jixing Liu

and

Haidi Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8178 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare metal catalysts; environment protection; energy generation; chemicals production; porous materials; interface control; synergistic effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Advanced Catalytic Processes for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Dionissios Mantzavinos

,

Athanasia Petala

and Olga Arvaniti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6575 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-biodegradable wastewater; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; advanced catalytic processes; advanced oxidation processes; biological catalysis; catalytic reduction; adsorption processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable Future

edited by Wen Ma and

Federico Galli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5201 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo-catalysis; electro-catalysis; biocatalysts; computational catalysis; resource circularity; environmental sustainability; carbon capture and usage; hydrogen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Electronic Structures Modulation of Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Energy Storage and Catalysis Applications

edited by

Jun Yang

and Minjie Shi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3237 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal compound; controlled synthesis; electronic structure modulation; energy storage; high efficiency electrocatalysis; water splitting; oxygen reduction reaction; mechanism investigation; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

State-of-the-Art of Heterostructured Photocatalysts

edited by

Raphaël Schneider

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2809 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterojunctions; type-I or type-II heterojunctions; p-n heterojunction; S-scheme; Z-scheme; p-n heterojunctions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Porous Catalysts: Synthesis and Catalytic Performance

edited by Lu Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2558 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous catalyst; micropore; mesopore; macropore; hierarchical pore; metal-organic frameworks; porous carbons; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermal catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Novel Catalytic Materials for Hydrogen Storage and Generation

edited by

Tarek Abdel-Fattah

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability and renewables; hydrogen storage; hydrogen generation; heterogeneous catalysis; electrolysis; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Novel Catalysts for Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Tifeng Jiao

and

Peizhi Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2239 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; photo- and/or electrocatalysis; emission control; solid waste treatment; water purification; clean energy conversion; biomass conversion; CO2 conversion and utilization; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Maria Antonopoulou

,

Zacharias Frontistis

and Alexandra Ioannidi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; visible-light photocatalysts; water treatment; hybrid systems; decontamination; detoxification; reactive species; transformation products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysts for Energy Storage

edited by

Faqi Zhan

and Yisi Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1595 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo/electrocatalysis; high efficiency and stability; new structure and morphology; novel preparation and characterization methods; catalytic mechanism and theory

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

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