Syntheses, Characterizations and Reactivities of Heterogeneous Catalysts: From Fundamentals to Materials

Dear Colleagues, 

Heterogeneous catalysis is  the  central  enabling technology of fuel  conversion,  chemical  production,  and  the clean-up of vehicular  and  power  plant emissions. Over the past few decades, significant progress and breakthroughs have been achieved in catalyst design, and in-depth investigations on catalytic kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms have been conducted. This Special Issue of Crystals aims to report on the design and novel structures of catalysts as well as energy conversion, covering a range of topics, from experimental results to theoretical discoveries.

This Special Issue invites all types of research on topics including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Catalyst syntheses and characterizations;
2. Heterogeneous catalysis, including thermal catalysis and electrocatalysis;
3. Building a catalytical interfacial microenvironment;
4. Structure–activity relationships;
5. Reaction kinetics;
6. Theoretical studies on electronic structures, bonding behaviors, and mechanism studies.

Dr. Yizhen Chen
Dr. Xiao Zhao
Dr. Chunyan Shang
Guest Editors

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• catalyst design
• heterogeneous catalysis
• interfacial microenvironment
• regulation of catalytic active centers
• reaction kinetics
• in situ techniques
• theoretical studies