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Catalysis in Polymerizations

edited by

Antonio Buonerba

and Salvatore Impemba

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalyst; homogeneous catalyst; polymer; olefin; cyclic ester; ring-opening polymerization; metathesis polymerization; radical polymerization

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

Photocatalytic Degradation

edited by Jaspal Singh, Meenal Kataria and

Nhu Nang Vu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanohybrids; environmental remediation; energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Advanced Carbon-Based Catalytic Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Caiwei Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1661 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2680 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4664 | 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)

Advances in Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass Valorization

edited by

Andrea Jouve

, Ilaria Barlocco and

Marta Stucchi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 138 | 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 96 | 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)

Synthetic Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry

edited by

Carl Redshaw

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 95 | 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)

Nanocatalysts for the Degradation of Refractory Pollutants, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sheng Guo

Yuan Li

and

Abdul Naeem Khan

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3989 | 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 | Viewed by 89 | 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 | 24 articles | Viewed by 25306 | 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 15362 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13233 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalytic Technologies for Solid Waste Management, Utilization, and Sustainability

edited by Xuefei Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4358 | 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)

Asymmetric Catalysis: Recent Progress and Future Perspective

edited by

Daming Du

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4192 | 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)

Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances

edited by

Lin Guo

, Botao Qiao and

Xiang-Ting Min

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3675 | 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)

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 3552 | 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

Advanced Semiconductor Photocatalysts

edited by

Amr Fouda

Mohammed F. Hamza

Ningchao Zheng

and Deqian Zeng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2821 | 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)

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials for Catalytic Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Processes for Environmental Remediation and Resource Recycling

edited by

Ning Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2264 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1562 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

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 998 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | 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)

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 292 | 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

Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Carbon Sources

edited by Isaac Tyrone Ghampson,

Élodie Blanco

and

Gwang-Nam Yun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 280 | 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)

Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Water Remediation

edited by

Peike Cao

and Haiguang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

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 212 | Submission Open

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

Recent Developments in Asymmetric Organocatalysis

edited by

Pierre Vogel

and Kendall N. Houk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 186 | 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)

Catalysis for Solid Waste Upcycling: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Yao He

, Kai Li and Junyan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Design and Application of Combined Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Feng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application

Single-Atom Photocatalysis

edited by

Huiyao Wang

and Weichang Hao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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)

Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable Future, 2nd Edition

edited by Wen Ma and

Federico Galli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 97 | 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)

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 95 | 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)

15th Anniversary of Catalysts: Recent Advances in Catalytic Reaction Engineering

edited by

Hugo de Lasa

Serge Kaliagine

and

Carlos Omar Castillo Araiza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis; reaction engineering; photocatalysis; CO2 capture; hydrogen production

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

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 87 | 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)

Recent Advances in Fenton and Fenton-Like Catalysts

edited by Lejin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 85 | 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)

Catalytic Technologies for Sustainable Energy Conversion

edited by

Hu Zhao

and Wenguang Tu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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 | Viewed by 73 | 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)

Electrocatalysts for Renewable Energy Conversion

edited by

Haiyan Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 72 | 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)

Nanostructured Materials: Advancing Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Future Technologies

edited by

Yifan Zhang

Yang Wu

and Wen Luo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 71 | 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)

Iron-Based Catalysts: Synthesis and Applications

edited by Lejin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 71 | 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)

Advanced Catalysts for Water Electrolysis

edited by Zhong Ma, Wenwen Liu and Hai Zhou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | 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)

Catalyst Design Strategies for Next-Generation Water Splitting Systems

edited by

David Sebastián

and Beatrice Ricciardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | 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 Biomass: From Fundamental Research to Industrial Applications

edited by Fei Chen and Qiaoyun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

Fluidizable Catalysts for Novel Chemical Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo de Lasa

and

Nicolas Torres Brauer

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

Next-Generation Catalysis for Green Biolubricants and Biofuel Production

edited by

Sergio Nogales Delgado

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalytic Soot Oxidation

edited by

Yuechang Wei

Jing Xiong

and Yuanfeng Li

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

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

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 97 | 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)

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 85 | 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)

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