Catalytic Materials for Energy and Environment: Preparation, Properties and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The diminishment of limited petroleum reserves spurs the exploration of alternative routes for the production of basic chemicals and liquid fuels. The catalytic conversion of other carbon-based resources (such as sustainable biomass, plentiful coal and natural gas, unwanted CO₂, and waste plastics) into various chemicals and fuels is a promising non-petroleum route and has received increasing attention.

We are pleased to invite you to submit your research related to catalytic materials for energy and the environment. This Special Issue will serve as an attractive platform to display the promising conversion routes and catalysts for the production of chemicals and liquid fuels.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: the catalytic conversion of biomass-based molecules, syngas conversion, methane reforming, alkane dehydrogenation, CO₂ hydrogenation, and the catalytic degradation of plastics.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Ana Paula Da Costa Ribeiro
Dr. Yanfei Xu
Guest Editors

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