Advanced Sustainable Catalysis for Environmental Remediation and Resource Valorization
A Special Issue of Eng (ISSN 2673-4117) belonging to the section "Chemical, Civil and Environmental Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2027 | Viewed by 102
Editors
Interests: carbonaceous materials; modification doping/ functionalization; fly ash from coal combustion in power plants; no-waste processes; circular economy; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; catalysis; (photo)fenton processes; (photo/electro)oxidation of organic molecules; degradation of emerging pollutants; biomass valorization; pollutant valorization
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Interests: physicochemical properties of liquid systems; electrical conductivity of electrolytes and ionic liquids; density, viscosity, and dielectric constant measurements; differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); solubility studies; transport and thermodynamic properties of electrolytes in aqueous and organic solvents
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in photocatalytic and electrocatalytic engineering aimed at addressing critical environmental and energy challenges. The growing global demand for clean water, sustainable energy, and environmentally benign chemical production has created an urgent need for innovative and energy-efficient technologies.
Among the most promising approaches are renewable-energy-driven catalytic systems, including photocatalytic and electrocatalytic processes for water treatment, hydrogen production through water electrolysis, pollutant degradation, and sustainable synthesis of value-added chemicals. In parallel, the development of advanced ion-conductive materials, membranes, and electrochemical interfaces has opened new opportunities for improving catalytic efficiency, selectivity, and process sustainability.
This Special Issue invites original research articles, reviews, and communications presenting innovative solutions in the broad field of sustainable catalytic and electrochemical processes under green chemistry principles. Particular attention will be given to interdisciplinary studies integrating materials science, catalysis, electrochemistry, environmental engineering, and renewable energy technologies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic degradation of persistent and emerging pollutants;
- Advanced oxidation and reduction processes;
- Design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced photocatalysts and electrocatalysts;
- Ionic conductivity and ion transport mechanisms;
- Proton- and anion-conductive materials;
- Green synthesis and sustainable production of value-added chemicals;
- Hydrogen production;
- Reaction mechanisms and modeling;
- Emerging applications in environmental remediation and green chemistry.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share cutting-edge developments and future perspectives contributing to sustainable water remediation, green chemical manufacturing, and renewable energy technologies.
Dr. Iwona Kuźniarska-Biernacka
Dr. Zdzisław Kinart
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- light-driven processes
- (photo)catalysis
- fenton(like) processes
- adsorption
- semiconductors
- ionic conductivity and mass transfer
- sustainable green chemistry physicochemical properties
- differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
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