Bioinspired Catalysis: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioinorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomimicry and coordination compounds; biomimetic catalysis of metalloenzymes and design of new catalysts; comparison between biological systems and chemical systems; immobilization of complexes and enzymes in nanoparticles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioinspired catalysis translates key structural and mechanistic principles from natural enzymes into synthetic systems such as transition-metal complexes, nanomaterials, and hybrid catalytic architectures, providing powerful strategies for developing sustainable and efficient chemical transformations. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent breakthroughs in the design, characterization, and application of bioinspired catalysts, from fundamental mechanistic studies to innovative catalytic processes relevant to energy conversion, environmental remediation, and medicine.
We welcome original research articles, communications, and reviews that explore new catalyst designs, mechanistic insights, structure–function relationships, or novel applications in oxidation, reduction, C–H functionalization, and other transformations. Contributions involving biomimetic metal complexes, metalloenzymes, artificial metalloenzymes, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and nanostructured catalysts are particularly encouraged. By gathering advances across these areas, this Special Issue seeks to provide a forward-looking perspective on how bioinspired approaches can shape the future of catalysis.
Dr. Caterina G. C. Marques Netto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- coordination compounds
- structure–reactivity relationships
- enzyme- mimics
- biomimetic catalysis
- catalysis and mechanism
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