Metal-Based Catalytic Materials and Green Chemistry
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Interests: catalysts; nickel; cobalt; methane; oxidation; reforming
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Green chemistry applies across the life cycle of a chemical product, including its design, manufacture, use, and ultimate disposal. Green chemistry is based on 12 principles that address a range of ways to lower the environmental and health impacts of chemical production and also indicate research priorities for the development of green chemistry technologies. Catalysis is among the 12 principles of green chemistry, since the use of catalytic materials allows us to carry out a huge variety of chemical reactions from many different fields of chemistry (organic, inorganic, electrochemistry, polymers, environmental, etc.) with lower energy requirements and higher conversion and selectivity, and at the same time generates fewer wastes and makes better use of the raw materials.
Among all the types of catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis (the one based on solid catalysts) is the most important for chemicals in energy industries. Catalytic materials must be active for a specific reaction to catalyze under the appropriate conditions. They must be stable and thus be able to operate for the longest possible time. They must also be economic in order to justify their implementation. In this sense, catalysts based on metals and metal oxides offer several advantages, including high activity and selectivity. These catalysts can also be recycled and reused, contributing to sustainability.
This Special Issue aims to review advances in the development of efficient catalytic materials based on metals and metal oxides for green chemical reactions. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Catalysts for green chemistry.
- Catalysts for environmental applications.
- Electrocatalysis.
- Photocatalysis.
Dr. Andoni Choya
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- catalyst
- metal
- metal oxide
- green chemistry
- environment
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
