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Single-Atom Photocatalysis

edited by

Huiyao Wang

and Weichang Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-atom photocatalysis; single-atom photocatalysts; atom efficiency; electronic structure modulation; innovative applications; cutting-edge research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysts and Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ciro Bustillo-Lecompte

Mehrab Mehrvar

Lesly Tejeda-Benitez

and

Fiderman Machuca-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanomaterials; catalytic processes; degradation; disinfection; nanocomposites; air quality; wastewater treatment; emerging contaminants; photocatalysis; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Recent Advances in Fenton and Fenton-Like Catalysts

edited by Lejin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fenton catalysts; Fenton-like catalysts; photo-Fenton; metal catalysts; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); organic pollutants; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable Future, 2nd Edition

edited by Wen Ma and

Federico Galli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 216 | 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)

Multifactorial Metal-Organic Framework Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Kyusik Yun

and

Gopi Sivalingam

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal-organic framework; metal oxide; porous carbon; electrochemical water splitting; sensor

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

Iron-Based Catalysts: Synthesis and Applications

edited by Lejin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: iron-based catalysts; zero-valent iron; single-atom; environmental remediation; energy conversion; synthesis; application; mechanistic studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Fluidizable Catalysts for Novel Chemical Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo de Lasa

and

Nicolas Torres Brauer

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 288 | 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)

Catalytic Soot Oxidation

edited by

Yuechang Wei

Jing Xiong

and Yuanfeng Li

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; deep oxidation; 3DOM; contact efficiency; SMSI; reaction mechanism

Next-Generation Catalysis for Green Biolubricants and Biofuel Production

edited by

Sergio Nogales Delgado

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Electrocatalysts and Components for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions: From Nanostructured Active Materials to 3D-Printed Devices

edited by Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Varela, Kai Zhang and Ivonne Liliana Alonso-Lemus

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured electrocatalysts; noble metal and non-Pt-group catalysts; oxygen reduction reaction; fuel cells; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; electrochemical water splitting; 3D-printed electrodes and components; 3D-printed prototypes; 3D systems integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

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

edited by

Jacek Grams

and

Agnieszka Ruppert

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 215 | 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)

Innovations in Catalytic Selective Hydrogenation

edited by Fei Chen and Meng Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective hydrogenation; catalysis; catalyst design; mechanism; in situ; operando characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Synthetic Enzyme Cascades

edited by Fei-Fei Chen

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocatalysis; multi-enzymatic cascades; multistep tandem reactions; one-pot reaction; enzyme engineering; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Atomic-Precision Electrocatalysis: From Single Atoms to Heterophase Junctions

edited by

Sheng Zhao

Shaoxiong Li

and

Yixin Hao

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: single atoms; clusters; heterophase junctions; defect/strain/facet control; dual-site mechanisms; links structure to activity/selectivity across HER/OER/CO2RR/ORR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalytic Procedures for the Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds in Deep Eutectic Solvents

edited by

Andres R. Alcantara

and

Gonzalo de Gonzalo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 42499 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; catalysis; pharmaceutical chemistry; deep eutectic solvents drugs/biomass-derived solvents

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

State-of-the-Art Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis in Europe

edited by

Teodora Bavaro

and

Marina Simona Robescu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10843 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; directed evolution; enzyme immobilization; multi-enzyme cascade reactions; bioprocess engineering; chemoenzymatic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalytic Conversion of Small Molecules for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

edited by Minghua Qiao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10123 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule catalytic conversion; oxygen activation; CO2 utilization; light hydrocarbon valorization; selective oxidation/reduction; sustainable fuels and chemicals

Catalytic Carbon Emission Reduction and Conversion in the Environment

edited by Pengwei Huo, Xin Liu, Xianghai Song and Yangyang Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8939 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon catalytic materials; carbon emission reduction; carbon conversion; carbon neutrality; waste upcycling; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advanced Catalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Protection

edited by

Xiaohong Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6971 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoelectrocatalytic water splitting; photoelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction; hydrogen production/storage; energy conversion; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Valorization and Utilization of Biomass and Biomass Derivatives

edited by Linyu Jiao and

Bin Tian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6180 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass valorization; utilization; catalytic conversion; platform chemical; pyrolysis; gasification; high-value product

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Treatment of Pollutants in Water, 2nd Edition

edited by Zhexin Zhu, Xiufang Chen and

Yinsong Si

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5863 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterial; advanced oxidation technology; environmental photocatalysis; degradation mechanism; wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Trends and Prospects in Catalysis for Sustainable CO₂ Conversion

edited by

Feng Zeng

Xin Huang

and Bin Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5235 | 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)

Catalysis for Sustainable Environmental Solutions

edited by

Roberto Fiorenza

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3998 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; CO2 valorization; VOC removal; water treatment; AOP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Porous Catalytic Materials for Environmental Purification

edited by

Fukun Bi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3900 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous materials; catalytic oxidation; advanced oxidation; photocatalysis; VOCs degradation; CO2 catalytic conversion; NOx catalytic reduction; CO oxidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Nanostructured Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production

edited by Chunzheng Wu and Huafeng Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2699 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Advanced Multi-Metal and Interface-Engineered Catalysts for Circular Carbon Conversion

edited by

Nikolaos D. Charisiou

and

Dechao Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-metal catalysts; interface engineering; circular carbon conversion; CO2 hydrogenation; biomass valorization; catalytic reforming; carbon cycle; advanced catalytic materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Enzyme Design, Engineering and Applications in Efficient Biocatalysis

edited by Xiaoling Tang and Xue Cai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

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

edited by

De Fang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 227 | 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)

Advanced Catalysts for Hydrogen Storage Materials

edited by

Haizhen Liu

and

Mohammad Ismail

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen storage; hydrogen storage materials; metal hydrides; complex hydrides; chemical hydrides; porous materials; layered materials; liquid organic hydrogen carriers; catalytic dehydrogenation; hydrogenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Seawater Electrolysis with Selective Oxygen Evolution: Catalysts, Interfaces and Chloride Management

edited by

Tomasz Mikołajczyk

and

Yurii V. Geletii

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: seawater electrolysis; selective oxygen evolution; OER selectivity; chloride management; chlorine suppression; corrosion resistance; protective layers; catalyst layer engineering; durability; AEM electrolysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Innovative Catalytic and Photocatalytic Systems for Environmental Remediation, 3rd Edition

edited by

Vincenzo Vaiano

Olga Sacco

and Antonietta Mancuso

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

Keywords: photocatlysis; nanostructured photocatalysts; heterostructures; structured catalysts; environmental remediation; nitrogen fixation; CO2 reduction; water and wastewater treatment; gaseous stream treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Carbon-Based Materials Electrocatalysts for CO₂ Conversions

edited by

Leiduan Hao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon electrocatalyst; CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR); doped graphene; single-atom catalyst; CO2 conversion; electrolyser integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Functionalized Metal Oxide Catalysts for Environmental and Energy Sustainability

edited by

Chin Wei Lai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 156 | 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)

Engineered Hierarchical Electrocatalysts for Alternative Oxidation Reactions and Sustainable Energy Conversion

edited by

John Anthuvan Rajesh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: hierarchical electrocatalysts; alternative oxidation reactions; urea oxidation; energy-saving electrolysis; MOF-derived catalysts; heterostructures; sustainable energy conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

State of the Art and Future Challenges in Zeolite Catalysts

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15226 | 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)

Feature Papers in "Industrial Catalysis" Section, 3rd Edition

edited by Xiujie Li,

Guido Busca

and Wen Liu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1998 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial catalysts design and synthesis; reaction kinetics and catalytic reactors; industrial chemical engineering; electrocatalytic processes and devices; hydrocarbon catalytic conversion; hydrogen energy and catalysis; catalytic synthesis of fine chemicals; emerging trends in Industrial catalysis; e-fuel synthesis; biofuel catalytic synthesis and biomass catalytic conversion; green catalytic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Applications and Challenges of Photocatalytic Treatment of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater

edited by Peng Gao,

Khalid Umar

and Chao-Yang Wang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1577 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; emerging pollutants; carbon materials; visible-light-driven; artificial photosynthesis; photocatalytic equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Young Researchers in Electrocatalysis

edited by

Guillermo Díaz Sainz

and

Junrui Li

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1138 | Submission Open

Keywords: (electro)catalysis; catalyst design; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); biomass valorization; operando characterization; mechanistic understanding; computational modeling; reactor integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Design of Catalysts and Reactors for CO₂ Utilization

edited by

Ioannis V. Yentekakis

and

Catherine Drosou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 utilization; thermal; electrochemical; photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction; CO2 hydrogenation; dry (CO2) reforming of methane; reactor design; heterogeneous nanocatalyst design; catalysts promotion; circular economy

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

Sustainable Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis and Fuel Cell Energy Conversion

edited by

Xuelin Zhang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; water electrolysis; fuel cells; hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); oxygen evolution reaction (OER); oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); bifunctional catalysts; energy conversion; sustainable hydrogen technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Catalysts for CO₂ Conversions

edited by Jiongliang Yuan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3444 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic conversion; CO2; synthesis; physicochemical characterization; catalytic performance; catalytic; mechanistic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis for Chemical Recycling of Plastic Wastes

edited by

Qingyue Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: plastic upcycling; catalytic pyrolysis; hydrocracking; reaction pathway; pyrolysis reactor

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

Catalytic Processes for Green Hydrogen Production

edited by

Diego Luna

and

Vicente Montes

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6389 | 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)

Nanomaterial Catalysts for Wastewater Treatments

edited by Kaijie Yang and

Tingting Pan

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocatalysts; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; environmental nanotechnology; water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Photocatalytic Water Splitting and Pollutant Degradation: Recent Progress and Emerging Trends

edited by Zichao Lian

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalytic water splitting; environmental remediation; emerging contaminants; synergistic effect; synthesis of heterostructured photocatalysts; Fenton-like reactions; solar energy conversion; photoinduced carrier dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advanced Catalysts for Wastewater/Sewage Treatment

edited by Lixin Li,

Yang Qu

and

Zhengda Lin

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced catalysts; wastewater treatment; sewage purification; catalytic degradation; refractory organic pollutants; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water pollution control; resource recovery; sustainable water purification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Materials for Hazardous Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Madjid Arab

Hassan Ait Ahsaine

and

Virginie Chevallier

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23930 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; catalysts synthesis; nanostructures; hazardous organic dye; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis and electrochemical; mechanism and efficiency; pollutant degradation pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysis by Metals and Metal Oxides

edited by

Sónia Carabineiro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11776 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; metals; metal oxides; nanocatalysts; synthesis; characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Green Heterogeneous Catalysis for CO₂ Reduction

edited by

Consuelo Alvarez-Galvan

Marisol Faraldos

and Belén Bachiller-Baeza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7783 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon dioxide; catalysis; reduction; chemicals; fuels; characterisation; structure– activity correlations

Advanced Nanostructured Catalysts for the Harvesting and Storage of Electrochemical Energy

edited by

Syed Shaheen Shah

and

Md. Abdul Aziz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5274 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured catalysts; electrochemical energy storage; energy harvesting; oxygen evolution reaction (OER); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); supercapacitors; fuel cells; advanced battery materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

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