Catalysts

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

edited by

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 178 | 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)

Advances in Catalysis for Carbon Resource Utilization and Green Chemical Synthesis

edited by

Ye Yuan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 92 | 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)

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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8522 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2095 | 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 | Viewed by 251 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 388 | 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

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submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6808 | 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)

New Development of Catalysts for Organometallic Chemistry

edited by

Mariusz Majchrzak

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2541 | 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

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

edited by

Igor A. Pašti

and

Laura Orian

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1477 | 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)

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 582 | 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 343 | 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)

Recent Developments in Photo-/Electrocatalysis: A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Trong-On Do

edited by

Sakar Mohan

,

Maria Vittoria Diamanti

and Chinh Chien Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 19148 | Submission Open

Keywords: band-gap engineering; heterojunctions; doping; surface plasmon resonance; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; energy generation; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Multifunctional Metal–Organic Framework Materials as Catalysts

edited by Dongping Xue and

Jing Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6491 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal– organic frameworks (MOFs); MOF-derived carbon-based materials; catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; energy storage and conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Feature Papers in Electrocatalysis

edited by

Vincenzo Baglio

,

Jiefang Zhu

and

Hamish Andrew Miller

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4391 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; energy conversion and storage systems; fuel cells; water electrolysis; metal– air batteries; photoelectrochemical devices; dye-sensitized solar cells; bioelectrochemical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: The Future of Enzyme Biocatalysis

edited by

Evangelos Topakas

,

Juan M. Bolivar

and

Chia-Hung Kuo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3325 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine‑learning enzyme design; photobiocatalysis; immobilized enzymes and flow bioprocesses; directed evolution and computational enzyme engineering; biocatalysis in sustainable chemical production; emerging enzyme classes and non‑natural transformations

Green Chemistry and Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mohamed Mokhtar M. Mostafa

,

Tamer S. Saleh

and

Nesreen S. Ahmed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2280 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; homogeneous catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; enzyme catalysis; sustainable synthesis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; nanocatalysts

Biocatalysts in Biodegradation and Bioremediation

edited by

Young-Cheol Chang

and

Omprakash Sarkar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradation; bioremediation; biocatalysts in biodegradation; genetic engineering for bioremediation; enzymatic remediation; environmental pollutants; plastic biodegradation; xenobiotics degradation; heavy metal bioremediation; plant-assisted bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Recent Advances in Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Jean-François Lamonier

,

Guoqiang Cao

and

Rafael Rodríguez Solís

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; pollutants; catalytic removal; sustainable catalytic processes; design of novel technologies; design of novel catalysts; air; water; and soil remediation; VOCs oxidation; soot oxidation; NOx reduction; CO2 activation; CH4 activation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Microflow (Bio)Catalysis—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)catalysis in microfluidics; hydrodynamics; (bio)catalyst immobilization process optimization; mathematical modeling; online monitoring of processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Recent Advances in Quantum Dots for Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Qingsong Hu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon quantum dots; organic contaminant degradation; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; Cr(VI) reduction; water purification; charge separation; molecular oxygen activation; up-conversion effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Electrochemical Catalysis of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

edited by

Bin Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; electrocatalysis; water splitting; biomass oxidation; energy conversion; energy storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Metal and Non-Metal Doping Modification of Catalysts

edited by

Jing Sun

and Yan Gao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal doping; non-metal doping; catalyst modification; environmental catalysis; renewable energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

From Photocatalysts to Photoreactors: Scalable and Sustainable Technologies for Water Treatment

edited by

Lourdes Hurtado

and

Abdeltif Amrane

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous photocatalysis; photocatalytic reactors; wastewater treatment; sustainable water treatment; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Photocatalytic Energy Conversion: From Photocatalytic Water Splitting for Hydrogen Production to PV–Catalysis Synergistic Energy Generation

edited by Taieb Seddik and Mohammed Batouche

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 404 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic water splitting; hydrogen production; solar-to-hydrogen conversion; photocatalysis; semiconductor photocatalysts; bandgap engineering; charge carrier dynamics; electron– hole recombination; cocatalysts; surface reaction kinetics; heterojunctions; Z-scheme systems; S-scheme photocatalysis; photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting; PV– catalysis; photovoltaic– catalytic integration; tandem solar fuel systems; surface/interface engineering; stability and durability; photocatalytic reactor design; scale-up and industrial applications; in situ/operando characterization; theoretical modeling and simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Environmental Functional Materials for Catalytic Degradation of Emerging Contaminants

edited by

Shijun Zhu

, Jing Deng and Mengyuan Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic degradation; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); UV-based technology; photocatalysis; emerging contaminants; biochar; water/wastewater treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Tribocatalytic Utilization of Mechanical Energy by Materials and Technologies for Energy and Environmental Challenges

edited by

Wanping Chen

and

Zheng Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribocatalysis; dye degradation; CO2 reduction; wastewater treatment; AOP

Electrocatalysts for Environmental Remediation and Energy Conversion

edited by

Yunqing Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; environmental remediation; energy conversion; sustainable technologies; water treatment; air purification; pollutant degradation; fuel cells; electrolyzers; metal– air batteries; oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); oxygen evolution reaction (OER)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Conversion of Waste Resources for Sustainable Energy and a Cleaner Environment

edited by

Guojie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic transformation; low-carbon molecules; waste resources; sustainable catalysis; circular economy; cleaner environment

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

g-C₃N₄-Based Photocatalysts: Innovations and Prospects

edited by

Sai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: g-C3N4; graphitic carbon nitride; photocatalysts; visible light; 2D materials; modification methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

From Performance to Mechanism: Operando Insights in Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Albin Pintar

and

Gregor Žerjav

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: operando catalysis; in situ characterization; time-resolved spectroscopy; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); charge transfer mechanisms; reactive intermediates; structure-function relationships; interfacial processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Architecting a Carbon-Neutral Future: Nanoscale Breakthroughs in Oxygen Reduction (ORR), Hydrogen Evolution (HER), and CO₂ Reduction (CO₂RR)

edited by

Hemraj M. Yadav

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); hydrogen evolution reaction (HER); CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR); carbon capture and utilization (CCU); single-atom catalysts (SACs); reaction selectivity & kinetics; operando spectroscopy; green hydrogen production; sustainable fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Recent Advances in Enzyme Catalysis and Enzyme Engineering

edited by Zhi Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme catalysis; enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; enzyme immobilization; molecular enzyme; enzyme design; chemoenzymatic synthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Advanced Photocatalytic Technology in Environmental Remediation and Energy Conversion

edited by

Azrina Abd Aziz

and

Leong Kah Hon

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; heterogeneous photocatalysis; homogeneous photocatalysis; photocatalytic semiconductor; redox reaction; energy conversion; environmental remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ning Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 reduction; NH3-SCR; VOC combustion; HER; HDS; OER; fuel cells

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

Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Its Waste Derivatives to Advance Sustainable Development

edited by Lingqin Shen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass catalysis; waste valorization; renewable resources; lignocellulosic biomass; green chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; biorefinery; sustainable fuels; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Photocatalysis- and Electrocatalysis-Enhanced Nitrogen Removal in Aquatic Environments

edited by

Fei Chang

and Weifang Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; electrode; nitrogen removal; reaction pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

CO, VOCs, NOx, and Soot Emission Control

edited by

Eduardo Miró

,

Ezequiel David Banus

and

Juan Pablo Bortolozzi

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO; VOCs; NOx; soot; diesel particulate filter (DPF); selective catalytic reduction (SCR); diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC); emission control system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Carbon-Based Materials Catalysts for Energy and Hydrogen Productions

edited by Kai Deng

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5369 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based catalysts; electrochemical water splitting; photocatalytic water splitting; sustainable catalysis; renewable energy conversion; CO2 utilization; heteroatom doping; biomass conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalytic Pollutant Degradation: New Materials and Remediation Strategies

edited by

Didier Robert

and

Jie Han

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; heterogeneous photocatalysis; environmental remediation; emerging contaminants; PFAS; micro-nanoplastic; cadmium; semiconductor photocatalysts; advanced oxidation processes; water treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysis for Sustainable Hydrogen Production: Ammonia Decomposition, Photocatalysis, and Electrolyser Technologies

edited by

Mohd Lokman Ibrahim

and

Surajudeen Olalekan Sikiru

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: green hydrogen production; ammonia cracking; catalytic electrolysis; photocatalytic water splitting; electrocatalysts; sustainable catalysis; hydrogen energy conversion

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

Applications of Catalysis in Organic Chemistry: Sustainable Catalysts for Sustainable Processes

edited by

Vincenzo Patamia

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9325 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; CO2 conversion; bio-derived catalysts; renewable materials; ecofriendly organic synthesis

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

Noble Metal Catalysts: Pioneering Breakthrough in Chemical Catalysis

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: noble metals; Pt; Pd; Rh; Ru; Au; Ag; Ir; and Os; noble metal-supported catalysts; silica; Alumina; Titania; and Zirconia; microporous zeolites; AlPO4; SAPO-5; SAPO-34; and SAPO-41; structured mesoporous materials; MCM-41; MCM-48; and MCM-50; SBA-15 and SBA-16; methods of noble metal modifications; catalyst synthesis and catalyst characterization; bulk; fine; and specialty chemical synthesis; petroleum refinery processes; exhaust emission control; water purification; reaction mechanisms; catalyst deactivation and regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Biochar-Based Materials Applied in Advanced and Sustainable (Photo)Catalysis Processes

edited by Jelena Beljin and

Nina L. Finčur

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; (photo)catalysis; sustainability; environmental protection; advanced oxidation technology; nanomaterials; organic pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Enzyme and Biocatalysis Application, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chia-Hung Kuo

,

Chwen-Jen Shieh

and

Yung-Chuan Liu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme production; enzyme purification; biocatalysis; optimization; lipase; cellulase; protease; amylase; biofuels; enzymatic-catalyzed synthesis; enzyme immobilization; biomass utilization; environmental protection; glucosidase; biotransformation; enzymatic kinetics; ultrasound-assisted enzymatic reaction; bio-reactor; enzymatic-assisted extraction; experimental design; response surface methodology (RSM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Catalysis in Nanostructured Transition Metal Oxide Semiconductors

edited by

It-Meng (Jim) Low

and

Hani Albetran

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition-metal oxides; semiconductors; photocatalysts; nanomaterials; doping; heterostructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Construction of Novel Heterojunction Photocatalytic Systems and Their Synergistic Enhancement Mechanism in Photocatalytic Water Splitting

edited by

Adam F. Lee

,

Hyoung-il Kim

and

Sekar Karthikeyan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterojunction photocatalysts; photocatalytic water splitting; H2 production; Z-scheme/S-scheme heterojunction; interface engineering; cocatalyst engineering; photocatalyst stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts—Industrial Development of Catalytic Materials for the Energetic Transition

edited by

Guido Busca

,

Marco Martino

and

Georgios Bampos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5692 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysts for energetic transition; electrocatalysts for energetic transition; biofuels; e-fuels; hydrogen adsorption; activation and evolution; hydrodeoxygenation catalysts; bioethanol conversion; catalytic pyrolysis; biogas conversion catalysts; CO2 hydrogenation catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Catalytic Transformation of Biomass: From Waste to Fuels, Chemicals and High-Value Products

edited by

Qiangu Yan

and

Sijin Guo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4385 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomass; fuels; chemicals; high value products; catalytic transformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Photocatalyzed and Electrochemical Processes for a Cleaner Environment, 2nd Edition

edited by

Reyna Natividad

,

Alicia L. Garcia-Costa

,

Gabriela Roa-Morales

,

Ángeles Mantilla

and

Fiderman Machuca-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3904 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; photo-Fenton; electro-Fenton; water splitting; CO2 reduction; electrochemical cells; photoelectrochemical cells (PECs); photocatalysts development; plasmonic photocatalysis; life cycle assessment (LCA); electrorefinery; electrocoagulation; hydrogen production; green hydrogen; E-fuels; photoreactors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Photo(electro)catalysts Green Chemistry, Environmental Pollution, and Energy Applications

edited by

Jinchen Fan

and Hong Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3376 | Submission Open

Keywords: green chemistry; electrocatalysts; photocatalysts; surface and interfacial chemistry; theoretical studies in situ/operando characterizations; energy devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

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