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Catalysis for Energy Storage and Batteries

edited by

Junshan Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; batteries; water splitting; energy storage; sustainable technology; electrooxidation; electrocatalytic transformation; carbon dioxide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Nanostructured Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production

edited by Chunzheng Wu and Huafeng Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Efficient Catalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants by Nanocomposites

edited by

Ouachtak Hassan

and

Abdelaziz Ait Addi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; catalysis; degradation of organic pollutants; wastewater treatment; photocatalysis; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); water purification; heterogeneous catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

State of the Art and Future Challenges in Zeolite Catalysts

edited by

Narendra Kumar

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4145 | 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)

Advances in Sustainable Remediation Technologies: Advanced Oxidation, Catalytic Nanomaterials, and Computational Modeling

edited by

Sanja J. Armakovic

Stevan Armaković

, Svetlana Pelemiš and

Maria M. Savanović

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacologically active compounds; advanced oxidation processes; nanomaterials; catalytic processes; environmental chemistry; environmental remediation; computational modeling; toxicity studies

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

Recent Advances in Photocatalysis for Environmental Applications

edited by

Vesna Lojpur

and Ivana Dinić

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; synthesis of photocatalysts; catalysts for photodegradation; self-cleaning materials; photocatalytic hydrogen generation and CO2 reduction; kinetics and mechanistic aspects of photocatalytic reactions; homogeneous photocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Heterogeneous Catalysis for Biomass and Its Derivatives into Chemicals

edited by

Tianliang Lu

and Xiaoqin Si

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; biomass and derivatives; chemical production; catalytic oxidation; catalytic hydrogenolysis; catalytic gasification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Catalysis for the Future

edited by

Keith Hohn

and

Evangelos Topakas

submission deadline 25 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalytic materials; environmental catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biocatalysis; biomass catalysis; industrial catalysis; computational catalysis; other catalyzed processes

Advances in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation

edited by

Habib Ullah

Muhammad Humayun

and Sayyar Ali Shah

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10663 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction; electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction; electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction; electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction; photocatalytic hydrogen production; photocatalytic CO2 conversion; photocatalytic wastewater treatment; photocatalytic nitrogen fixation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysis for CO₂ Conversion, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zhixin Yu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9045 | Submission Open

Keywords: CO2 conversion; thermocatalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; enzymatic; copolymerization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Feature Review Papers in Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering

edited by

Evangelos Topakas

and

Jose M. Guisan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8909 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme biocatalysis; protein engineering; computational design; high-throughput assays; enzyme discovery; industrial biocatalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Porous Materials as Efficient Catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

edited by

Mohammad Mozahar Hossain

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8371 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; solid phase catalysts; mixed metal catalysts; catalytic processes; fluidized bed/fixed bed/slurry catalysts; catalysts for green chemicals; catalysts for blue hydrogen; reaction mechanism; kinetics

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

Rare Metal Catalysis: From Synthesis to Sustainable Applications

edited by

Changjin Tang

, Qiulin Zhang, Wenxiang Tang,

Jixing Liu

and

Haidi Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8286 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare metal catalysts; environment protection; energy generation; chemicals production; porous materials; interface control; synergistic effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Advanced Catalytic Processes for Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Dionissios Mantzavinos

Athanasia Petala

and Olga Arvaniti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6661 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-biodegradable wastewater; emerging contaminants; wastewater treatment; advanced catalytic processes; advanced oxidation processes; biological catalysis; catalytic reduction; adsorption processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Advances in Catalysis for a Sustainable Future

edited by Wen Ma and

Federico Galli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5349 | 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)

Electronic Structures Modulation of Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Energy Storage and Catalysis Applications

edited by

Jun Yang

and Minjie Shi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3308 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal compound; controlled synthesis; electronic structure modulation; energy storage; high efficiency electrocatalysis; water splitting; oxygen reduction reaction; mechanism investigation; theoretical calculation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

State-of-the-Art of Heterostructured Photocatalysts

edited by

Raphaël Schneider

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2897 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterojunctions; type-I or type-II heterojunctions; p-n heterojunction; S-scheme; Z-scheme; p-n heterojunctions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Novel Catalysts for Environmental Catalysis

edited by

Tifeng Jiao

and

Peizhi Guo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2703 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; photo- and/or electrocatalysis; emission control; solid waste treatment; water purification; clean energy conversion; biomass conversion; CO2 conversion and utilization; hydrogen production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Porous Catalysts: Synthesis and Catalytic Performance

edited by Lu Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2608 | Submission Open

Keywords: porous catalyst; micropore; mesopore; macropore; hierarchical pore; metal-organic frameworks; porous carbons; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermal catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Novel Catalytic Materials for Hydrogen Storage and Generation

edited by

Tarek Abdel-Fattah

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2434 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability and renewables; hydrogen storage; hydrogen generation; heterogeneous catalysis; electrolysis; water splitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment

edited by

Maria Antonopoulou

Zacharias Frontistis

and Alexandra Ioannidi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalysis; visible-light photocatalysts; water treatment; hybrid systems; decontamination; detoxification; reactive species; transformation products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Catalysts for Energy Storage

edited by

Faqi Zhan

and Yisi Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: photo/electrocatalysis; high efficiency and stability; new structure and morphology; novel preparation and characterization methods; catalytic mechanism and theory

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

Nanocatalysts in Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by Qing Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1658 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured catalysts for energy conversion and storage; semiconductor nanostructured materials for energy and environmental applications; environmental remediation; supported nanocatalysts; nanostructured electrocatalysts; nanostructured photocatalysts; nanostructured photoelectrocatalysts; nanostructured bio/photobiocatalysts; nanostructured catalysts for photosynthesis/artificial photosynthesis; nanostructured membranes for water purification; photoelectrochemical water splitting; oxygen reduction reaction; oxygen/hydrogen evolution reaction; bioinspired catalysts; sustainable/clean energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Multifunctional Metal–Organic Framework Materials as Catalysts

edited by Dongping Xue and Jing Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | 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)

Catalytic Reactions in Hydrogen and Ammonia Economy

edited by

Rory Waterman

and Jihao Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen production; ammonia synthesis/decomposition; heterogeneous catalysis; hydrogenation; hydrogen storage; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; thermocatalysis

Surface and Interface Engineering of Catalyst Nanostructures for Electrochemical Energy Conversion

edited by

Xiaofei Yang

and Huajie Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | 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)

Recent Advances in Carbon-Based Nanomaterial Catalysts

edited by

Haitao Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based nanomaterial catalysts; carbon catalysts; carbon dots; porous carbon; carbon nanotubes; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; biological catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)

Green Heterogeneous Catalysis for CO₂ Reduction

edited by

Consuelo Alvarez-Galvan

Marisol Faraldos

and Belén Bachiller-Baeza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 724 | Submission Open

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

Biocatalysis—Enzymes in Industrial Applications

edited by

Jiaxing Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; rational design; protein structure; process simulation; molecular simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity over Ti, Zn, or Sn-Based Catalysts

edited by

Andres Castro-Beltrán

Clemente Guadalupe Alvarado-Beltrán

and Horacio Edgardo Garrafa-Gálvez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open

Keywords: green synthesis; metal oxide; nanoparticles; photocatalysis; photodegradation of pollutants; photosensitization; nanocomposites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Environmentally Friendly Catalysis for Green Future

edited by

Zuzeng Qin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally friendly catalysis; thermal catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; CO2 reduction; degradation; environmental remediation; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)

Selective Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Conversion of Biomass and Its Platform Molecules: Current State and Prospects

edited by

Ying Yang

and Xuemei Liao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysis; biomass conversion; platform molecules; selective catalysts; sustainable energy; renewable chemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Sustainable Enzymatic Processes for Fine Chemicals and Biodiesel

edited by

Luigi Di Bitonto

and

Ahmad Mustafa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: enzymatic catalysis; biodiesel; bio-based compounds; fine chemicals; green chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)

Sustainable Catalysts for Biofuel and Bioproduct Generation

edited by

Shahabaldin Rezania

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: biorenewables; bioproducts; biomass; biofuels; biorefinery; bienergy-biofuels by-products; biodiesel; biolubricants; bioethanol; biomethane; homogeneous catalysts; heterogeneous catalysts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Cutting-Edge Catalysts for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications

edited by Abu Saad Ansari

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: catalysis for sustainable energy; environmental catalysis and photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; nanostructured catalysts; metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); single-atom catalysts; advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); CO2 reduction catalysts; hydrogen production; fuel cells; water treatment catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis

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

Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis

edited by Chengwei Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: transition metal catalysis; organic synthesis; cross-coupling reactions; polymerization; organometallics

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

Powering the Future: Nanostructured Catalysts

edited by Schott V. Eduardo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured catalysts for energy conversion and storage; semiconductor nanostructured materials for energy and environmental applications; environmental remediation; supported nanocatalysts; nanostructured electrocatalysts; nanostructured photocatalysts; nanostructured photoelectrocatalysts; nanostructured bio/photobiocatalysts; nanostructured catalysts for photosynthesis/artificial photosynthesis; nanostructured membranes for water purifications; photoelectrochemical water splitting; oxygen reduction reaction; oxygen/hydrogen evolution reaction; bioinspired catalysts; sustainable/clean energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Photocatalysis: Past, Present, and Future Outlook

edited by

Nina Kaneva

submission deadline 5 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6494 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental applications; energy production; advanced materials; hybrid systems; industrial applications; smart photocatalytic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

Feature Review Papers in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy

edited by

Maria A. Goula

and

Maria Cornelia Iliuta

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12528 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-energy; biofuels; e-fuels; hydrogen; renewable/green fuels; sustainability

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

Enzyme and Biocatalysis Application

edited by

Chia-Hung Kuo

Chwen-Jen Shieh

and

Yung-Chuan Liu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8525 | 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)

Emerging Catalytic Technologies for Clean Chemical Synthesis and Efficient Biomass Conversion and Upgrading

edited by

Xingguang Zhang

and Ruiyan Sun

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open

Keywords: lignocellulose and bio-derived compound upgrading; clean chemical synthesis; value-added chemicals and fuels; heterogeneous catalysts; homogeneous catalysts; catalyst characterization; biorefinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)

Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Purification, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaowang Lu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)

(Bio)nanomaterials in Catalysis

edited by

B. Lesiak-Orłowska

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: (bio)nanomaterials design and engineering; catalytic processes and reactions; properties and methods of characterization; modelling; mechanisms of catalytic processes and reactions; structure-properties relation; green and sustainable

Applications of Catalysts in Metal-Air Batteries

edited by Rongxian Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalytic materials; oxygen reduction; air battery; composite electrode

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

The Employment of Biocompatible Nanomaterials for Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Catalytic Reactions

edited by

Yi Wang

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanozymes; photocatalysts; biomedicine; tumor therapy; tissue engineering

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

Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis

edited by

Suxia Ren

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocatalysts; fuel cells; stability; zinc– air battery; carbon-based material; catalyst design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)

Exclusive Feature Papers in Catalytic Materials

edited by

Mario J. Muñoz Batista

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2166 | Submission Open

Keywords: new catalytic materials; novel preparation methods; characterization of catalysts; sustainable catalytic processes; industrial applications of catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)

Recent Progress on Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

edited by

Lei Yan

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen evolution reaction; catalyst design; electrocatalysts; interface management; seawater splitting; in situ characterization techniques; coupled systems; mechanism study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)

Synthesis, Reaction Mechanism and Stability of Electrocatalyst and Battery Materials

edited by