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Magnetic Composites for Environmental Remediation
edited by and Harvinder Singh Sohal
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic composites; magnetic nanocatalysts; environmental catalysis; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalytic degradation; fenton-like catalysis; iron oxide nanoparticles; heterogeneous catalysis; water pollutant removal; magnetically recoverable catalysts
Advanced Catalytic Materials for Environmental Pollutant Removal and Degradation
edited by and Mei Li
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: adsorption and catalytic degradation; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); surface chemistry and porosity engineering; environmental remediation; sustainable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable and Green Future
edited by Wajid Zaman and Muhammad Saeed Akhtar
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable catalysis; advanced catalytic materials; nanostructured and porous catalysts; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biocatalysis and enzyme immobilization; CO2 conversion and utilization; biomass and waste valorization; hydrogen production and renewable fuels; environmental catalysis and pollutant remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Alloy Catalysts: Structural Engineering and Catalytic Activity Tuning
edited by , Yuan Ha and Hongyuan Yang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: alloy catalysts; multimetallic nanomaterials; high-entropy alloys; structural engineering; synergistic catalysis; in situ characterization; structure–activity relationship; electrocatalysis and thermal catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advances in Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar-supported catalysts; bifunctional catalysts; deactivation and regeneration; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Emerging Topics in Catalytic Reactions: From Catalyst Preparation to Application in Diverse Fields
edited by , , and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4074 | 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
Heterogeneous Catalysis: Design, Interfaces, and Sustainable Reactivity
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; nanostructured catalyst; catalyst design; catalyst interface; sustainable reactivity; mechansim
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Heterogeneous Catalysis: Design, Interfaces, Sustainable Reactivity
edited by and Rajaram Bal
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal-supported catalysis; single metal atom-based catalysis; organocatalysis; green and sustainable chemical reactions; electrocatalysis and batteries; bioelectrochemical reactions; catalytic pyrolysis of solid wastes; metal-support interactions; techno economic analysis and life cycle assessment; computational method of catalytic reactions; H2 generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Functionalized Nanomaterials for Advanced Catalytic Applications
edited by and Farooq Azam
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: functionalized nanomaterials; nanocatalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; nanocomposites; wastewater treatment; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes; sustainable catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Computational Methods in Catalysis: From First Principles to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysis; machine learning; artificial intelligence; ab initio calculations; density functional theory; molecular dynamics; differential equations; cellular automata; kinetic modeling; Monte Carlo methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Sulfate Radical-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment: Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs); heterogeneous catalysts; persulfate activation (peroxymonosulfate/peroxydisulfate); water treatment/wastewater remediation; emerging contaminants (pharmaceuticals, PPCPs, EDCs); metal-based catalysts/carbon-based catalysts; perovskite/spinel/metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); catalyst design and surface engineering; non-radical oxidation pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalytic Applications of Nanomaterials in Air Pollutant Degradation
edited by Qi Zhang
submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1692 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanomaterials; catalysis; air pollutants; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); nitrogen oxides (NOx); particulate matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Enzymatic and Chemoenzymatic Cascade Reactions
edited by and Florian Tieves
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 20521 | Submission Open
Keywords: cascade reactions; chemo-enzymatic reactions; biocatalysis; biotransformation; multistep tandem reactions; one-pot synthesis; sustainable chemistry; reaction optimization; enzyme engineering; enzyme compatibility; organic synthesis; functionalization of small molecules
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Feature Papers in "Industrial Catalysis" Section, 3rd Edition
edited by Xiujie Li, and Wen Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4805 | 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)
Design and Application of Combined Catalysis, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4718 | Submission Open
Keywords: combined catalysis; design; mechanism; application
Biocatalysis and Biosynthesis: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by Jennifer Noro
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3841 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocatalysis; biosynthesis; enzyme engineering; sustainable manufacturing; green chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Young Researchers in Electrocatalysis submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3447 | 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)
Recent Advances in Energy-Related Materials in Catalysts, 3rd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2463 | 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)
Exploring Acid–Catalyzed Processes: Strategies and Applications
edited by Yueqin Song
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2361 | Submission Open
Keywords: acid catalysis; solid acids; green chemistry; biomass valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Heterogeneous Catalysis for CO2 Purification and Capture
edited by Enrique José Sanchis and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2145 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 capture; heterogeneous catalysis; chemical looping; sorption-enhanced processes; phase-change solvents; catalytic materials; process integration and scale-up
Advances in Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass Valorization
edited by , Ilaria Barlocco and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2117 | 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)
Advanced Photocatalytic Technologies for Sustainable Environmental Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2083 | 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)
Photo(electro)catalysis for Energy and Chemical Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1748 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; solar-to-chemical energy conversion; CO2 reduction; water splitting; sustainable catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Photo/Electrocatalysis: Advancing Sustainable Energy and Environmental Health
edited by Hao Wang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open
Keywords: photo/electrocatalysis; CO₂ reduction; wastewater; semiconductor heterostructures; metal-based catalysts; antibacterial; environmental remediation; sustainable energy conversion; carbon neutrality; chemical transformations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Photocatalytic and Luminescent Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications
edited by Xiuli Dong
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterials; luminescent nanomaterials; biomedical applications; bioimaging; biosensing; diagnostics; drug delivery; antimicrobial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Biomass-Derived Catalysts and Hybrid Materials for Advanced Wastewater Treatment submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass-derived catalysts; hybrid materials; wastewater treatment; advanced oxidation processes; biochar-based composites; photocatalysis; environmental remediation; sustainable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Formation and Chemical Properties of C1 Intermediates on Catalytic Metal Surfaces
edited by and Albert Oszkó
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: alkyl groups; formiate; metoxi; oligomerization of adsorbed molecules; X-ray and electron spectroscopies; infrared spectroscopy; reaction mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Emerging Flavonoid-Based Systems in Sustainable and Green Catalysis submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavonoids; bio-inspired catalysis; sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; photocatalysis; oxidation reactions; hybrid materials; functional catalysts; natural polyphenols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Degradation of Antibiotics
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; antibiotic degradation; water contaminants; wastewater treatment; toxin pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Photocatalytic and Photo-Electrocatalytic Processes for Environmental Remediation, Water Purification, and Solar Energy Utilization
edited by , Wentao Xu, Liqin Lin and Xiaobin Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; photo-electrocatalysis; environmental remediation; water purification; solar energy conversion; heterogeneous catalysis; advanced oxidation processes; water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Thermal Catalysis for Solid Waste Elimination
edited by Mudi Wu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid waste upcycling; waste valorization; circular economy; heterogeneous catalysis; microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis; polymer depolymerization; biomass; carbon neutrality; plastic waste; sustainability; thermal pyrolysis; pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Advanced Catalytic Materials for Green Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation
edited by Yuxuan He
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; green energy conversion; environmental remediation; advanced oxidation processes; H2O2 production; emerging contaminants; interfacial engineering; defect engineering; computational catalyst design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
An Overall View on Catalytic Conversion of Biomass and Wastes to Value-Added Products submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass and waste valorization; catalytic conversion; thermochemical conversion; gasification pyrolysis; hydrothermal processing; biofuels; renewable materials; circular economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Catalytic Conversion of Lignocellulose to Fuels and Chemicals
edited by Jia Wang
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass transformation ; hydrogenolysis ; single-atom catalysis ; lignocellulose valorization ; biofuels and biochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Tailored Heterogeneous Catalysts for Green Future
edited by Muhammad Ayoub and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: rational design and synthesis of advanced heterogeneous catalysts; nanostructured, multifunctional, and hierarchical catalytic materials; biomass conversion into biofuels, green chemicals, and bio-based products; catalytic production of green hydrogen and syngas; catalytic upgrading of bio-oils and renewable fuels; catalytic conversion of waste biomass, plastics, and municipal solid waste; biodiesel production using heterogeneous catalysts; CO2 capture, utilization, and catalytic conversion; environmental catalysis for air and water pollution control; photocatalysis and electrocatalysis for sustainable energy applications; catalyst deactivation, regeneration, stability, and lifetime assessment; catalysts derived from natural minerals, industrial by-products, and waste resources; process intensification and reactor engineering for catalytic systems; AI- and machine learning-assisted catalyst discovery and optimization; techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of catalytic processes; pilot-scale demonstrations and industrial catalytic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalytic Materials in Electrochemical and Fuel Cells
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6684 | 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)
Catalysis in Polymerizations
edited by and Salvatore Impemba
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | 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)
Sustainable Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis and Fuel Cell Energy Conversion
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 405 | 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)
Advanced Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Hydrogen Production
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable hydrogen; advanced materials; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water splitting; biomass valorisation; photoelectrochemical systems; nanomaterials; catalyst design; renewable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Applications and Challenges of Photocatalytic Treatment of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater
edited by Peng Gao, and Chao-Yang Wang
submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3245 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; emerging pollutants; carbon materials; visible-light-driven; artificial photosynthesis; photocatalytic equipment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Tailored Nanosystems and Nanocatalysts for Photo-/Electrocatalytic Applications, 3rd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4377 | 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)
Single-Atom Catalysis
edited by and Weichang Hao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-atom catalysis; single-atom catalysts; atom efficiency; electronic structure modulation; energy conversion; environmental catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Catalytic Materials in Wastewater Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 343 | 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)
Recent Advances in Catalytic Materials for Water and Air Treatments
edited by , Ying Hu and Lei Ding
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic materials; water treatment; air purification; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes; heterogeneous catalysis; pollutant degradation; environmental remediation; Fenton-like chemistry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Advanced Catalytic Strategies for Biomass Fractionation and Valorization submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; lignocellulosic biomass; cellulose; hemicellulose; lignin; biomass fractionation; biomass valorization; biorefineries; circular bioeconomy; biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Rational Catalyst Design for Catalytic Reactions
edited by Yao Zhou
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: rational catalyst design; catalytic mechanism; heterogeneous catalysis; homogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermo-catalysis; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Catalytic Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment and Environmental Remediation submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; Fenton-like catalysts; water treatment; environmental remediation; reactive oxygen species; emerging contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Advanced Catalysis in Water Purification: Organics and Heavy Metals Removal, 2nd Edition
edited by Yajun Ji and Xiaoliang Li
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation process; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water purification; organic pollutant; heavy metal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Nanoparticles for Advanced Catalysts—From Characterization to Applications submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanostructures; nanocomposites; nanomaterials; sensors; catalysis; detection; removal; adsorption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalysis by Supported Metals and Metal Oxides submission deadline 18 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental catalysis; reaction kinetics; mechanistic models of catalytic reactions; experimental investigation and mathematical modeling of different types of catalytic reactors; development of computation procedures for identifying the kinetics and mechanisms of catalytic reactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
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