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

edited by Jelena Beljin and

Nina L. Finčur

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Tailored Nanosystems and Nanocatalysts for Photo-/Electrocatalytic Applications, 3rd Edition

edited by

Liangliang Feng

and

Yipu Liu

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo-/electrochemistry; water splitting; fuel cell; nitrogen reduction reaction; CO2 reduction reaction; photocatalytic degradation; gas sensor; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalytic Materials in Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Guilong Peng

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation; single-atom catalysts; MOFs; persulfate activation; resource recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Smart Catalysis: Evolution, Present State and Future Horizons

edited by

Nina Kaneva

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology design; smart catalysts; evolution; future horizons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Catalysis: The Key to Valorizing Crude Glycerol

edited by

Salete Balula

and

Márcio José da Silva

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2266 | Submission Open

Keywords: crude glycerol; biodiesel production; sustainable catalytic processes; purification methodologies; effective glycerol usage; catalytic esterification; catalytic etherification; catalytic acetalization; catalytic oxidation; deep eutectic solvents

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

Recent Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Wastewater Treatment

edited by Qunpeng Cheng and Cuixia Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1865 | Submission Open

Keywords: wastewater; catalyst; bioenergy; pollutant; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Sustainable Catalysis in Fine Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biomass Valorization

edited by

Gustavo Pablo Romanelli

and

José J. Martínez

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2225 | Submission Open

Keywords: acid catalysts; biomass valorization; pharmaceuticals; heteropolyacids; sulphonated solids; zeolites; fine chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 757 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalytic Materials in Electrochemical and Fuel Cells

edited by

Yan Xie

and

Huiyuan Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | 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)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for CO₂ Purification and Capture

edited by Enrique José Sanchis and

Francisco José Arnau

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

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

Next-Generation Catalytic Solutions for Water Purification and Wastewater Remediation

edited by

Motasem Alazaiza

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: water purification; wastewater remediation; catalytic materials; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; nanomaterials; environmental catalysis; sustainable water treatment; emerging contaminants; catalyst stability; green chemistry; water quality improvement; catalytic degradation; environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental 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 72 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

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 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Photo(electro)catalysis for Energy and Chemical Conversion

edited by

Rafael Camarillo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; solar-to-chemical energy conversion; CO2 reduction; water splitting; sustainable catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalytic Mechanisms of Nanomaterials in Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by

Fernanda Fontana Roman

Adriano Silva

and

Helder T. Gomes

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | 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)

Catalysis in Polymerizations

edited by

Antonio Buonerba

and Salvatore Impemba

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 42 | 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 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; nanohybrids; environmental remediation; energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Plasma Catalysis for Environmental Pollution Remediation

edited by

He Guo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Catalysts and Plastics: From Degradation to Functional Applications

edited by

Xiaoli Zhou

and

Jing Ding

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 16 | 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)

Advanced Carbon-Based Catalytic Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

edited by Caiwei Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Advances in Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass Valorization

edited by

Andrea Jouve

, Ilaria Barlocco and

Marta Stucchi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | 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 25 | 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 2 | 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)

Novel Catalytic Techniques for Reducing Organic Pollutants

edited by

Nina Kaneva

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11901 | 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 10313 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Asymmetric Catalysis: Recent Progress and Future Perspective

edited by

Daming Du

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3502 | 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)

Catalytic Technologies for Solid Waste Management, Utilization, and Sustainability

edited by Xuefei Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3180 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2081 | 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)

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 729 | 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

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 230 | 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 203 | 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)

Catalysis for Solid Waste Upcycling: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Yao He

, Kai Li and Junyan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 115 | 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 | Viewed by 110 | 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)

Recent Developments in Asymmetric Organocatalysis

edited by

Pierre Vogel

and Kendall N. Houk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | 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)

Design and Application of Combined Catalysis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Feng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application

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 53 | 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)

Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable Future, 2nd Edition

edited by Wen Ma and

Federico Galli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

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 42 | 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)

Recent Advances in Fenton and Fenton-Like Catalysts

edited by Lejin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

Iron-Based Catalysts: Synthesis and Applications

edited by Lejin Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | 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 Photocatalytic Technologies for Sustainable Environmental Treatment

edited by

Luminiţa Isac

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 24 | 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)

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 | Submission Open

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

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

Single-Atom Photocatalysis

edited by

Huiyao Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 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 | 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)

Fluidizable Catalysts for Novel Chemical Processes, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo de Lasa

and

Nicolas Torres Brauer

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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)

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 55 | 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)

Next-Generation Catalysis for Green Biolubricants and Biofuel Production

edited by

Sergio Nogales Delgado

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 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 | 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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