Sustainable Metal Catalysis for Green Chemical Transformations
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 37
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Interests: organic chemistry including synthetic method development; photo/electrochemistry and transitional metal catalysis; cross coupling; green chemistry; radical chemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
Metal-catalyzed reactions are central to modern chemical synthesis, enabling efficient and selective transformations. However, the widespread use of precious metals raises concerns regarding cost, resource availability, and environmental impact. In response, increasing attention has been directed toward the development of sustainable catalytic systems based on abundant and less toxic metals, such as iron, cobalt, nickel, and copper, reducing the amount of metal catalyst used as well as recycling them.
Recent advances in green chemistry have further expanded this field through the integration of photoredox and electrocatalytic strategies, as well as the use of renewable feedstocks such as heterogenous catalysis. Despite notable progress, challenges remain in improving catalyst performance, understanding reaction mechanisms, and translating these systems into practical applications.
This Special Issue focuses on recent developments in sustainable metal catalysis for green chemical transformations, aiming to highlight innovative approaches and promote the development of environmentally responsible catalytic processes.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in sustainable metal catalysis for green chemical transformations, with a particular emphasis on the design, synthesis, and application of metal-based catalytic systems derived from earth-abundant and environmentally benign elements. This Special Issue seeks to bring together contributions that advance the fundamental understanding of metal-centered reactivity while addressing key challenges in sustainability, including catalyst efficiency, selectivity, and recyclability.
The scope of this Special Issue is well-aligned with the aims of Inorganics, which focuses on inorganic chemistry, including coordination compounds, organometallic systems, and metal-based catalysis.
By focusing on sustainable metal catalysis within the framework of inorganic chemistry, this Special Issue aims to provide a focused yet comprehensive platform that bridges fundamental inorganic chemistry and practical applications in green synthesis.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- the development of new inorganic and organometallic catalysts;
- metal-mediated transformations;
- the exploration of structure–property relationships in catalytic systems;
- metal driven photo/electrocatalytic reactions.
Studies integrating experimental and computational approaches, as well as those addressing catalysis under mild, energy-efficient, or environmentally friendly conditions, are particularly welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Gang Hong
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable catalysis
- green chemistry
- earth-abundant metals
- metal catalysis
- organometallic chemistry
- catalytic mechanisms
- photoredox catalysis
- electrocatalysis
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