Emerging Strategies in Thermocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Carbon Dioxide Valorization
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 28
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Interests: catalysis; surface science; electrocatalysis; hydrogenations; biomass upgrading; selective oxidations
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Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis; electrochemistry; chemical and electrochemical processes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The continuous release of CO2 by human activity remains one of the most pressing global challenges, driving climate change and disrupting the natural carbon balance among earth, air, and water reservoirs. Transforming CO2 into useful products is a promising strategy to mitigate its environmental impact while providing a sustainable route to fuels and value-added chemicals.
Thermocatalysis and electrocatalysis are central to this vision, offering innovative pathways to accelerate CO2 conversion and improve selectivity, efficiency, and scalability. In this Special Issue, we welcome contributions that bring forward new advances in catalytic materials and mechanistic understanding for CO2 utilization.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Novel thermocatalysts and electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion;
- Mechanistic insights into CO2 activation and transformation;
- Surface science approaches to understand CO2 interactions;
- Coupling CO2 conversion with renewable energy sources;
- Production of fuels, fine chemicals, and bulk chemicals from CO2;
- Theoretical and computational studies guiding catalyst design.
We encourage the submission of original research papers, communications, and reviews covering both fundamental and applied aspects.
Prof. Dr. Georgios Kyriakou
Prof. Dr. Alexandros Katsaounis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon dioxide valorization
- CO₂ conversion
- CO₂ activation
- catalyst design
- renewable energy integration
- sustainable fuels and chemicals
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