Catalytic Materials and Renewable Chemistry for Energy and Fuels

Dear Colleagues,

Catalysis is a cornerstone for the green transition, enhancing the efficiency of converting renewable resources like biomass, water, and CO₂ into valuable fuels and chemicals. This efficiency is crucial for scaling up green technologies and making them economically viable. Catalysis also helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by transforming CO₂ into useful products, aiding climate change mitigation. By integrating renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, catalytic processes further decrease reliance on fossil fuels. Adhering to green chemistry principles, catalysis minimizes waste and energy consumption, aligning with a circular economy, and is thus indispensable for developing sustainable energy and fuel production methods.

This Special Issue is devoted to the most recent results focused on the design and application of new catalytic materials with enhanced performance and stability for fuel and chemical synthesis from renewable biomass feedstocks and CO₂. We encourage contributions that not only advance the scientific understanding of catalytic mechanisms but also demonstrate practical applications and potential for industrial implementation.

Prof. Dr. Anders Riisager
Prof. Dr. Hu Li
Dr. Wenting Fang
Guest Editors

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