Energy and Catalysis
A section of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991).
Section Information
The Section “Energy and Catalysis” aims to publish original and high-quality research, communications, articles, and review articles in the areas of nanoparticle design, synthesis and mechanistic aspects, modeling, and catalytic application of nanomaterials, with a particular focus on energy, biomass, and sustainable chemical processes.
The focus of the section is on the understanding of the formation of metal nanoparticles with a specific focus on the morphology, including unsupported and supported colloidal nanoparticles with alloy and core–shell structures for (i) energy production including catalytic, photocatalytic, and electrochemical processes, (ii) biomass conversion, and (iii) sustainable chemical processes. Emphasis will be given to the (i) the rational design and synthesis of advanced nanomaterials, (ii) the basic and advanced characterization of understanding their structures and active sites, (iii) the understanding of the nanoparticle formation and reaction mechanisms, and (iv) computational methods for the design of nanomaterials and structure–activity correlations.
All manuscripts submitted for publication under this section will be reviewed by expert Section Editors and undergo a rigorous peer review process. Our goal is to publish high-quality, impactful research in the areas of energy, sustainable catalysis, and design of nanoparticle formation.Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Nanostructures Design for Catalyst: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Nanogenerators for Energy Harvesting and Sensing (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Advances in Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalysis (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Sulfur Based Nanomaterials for Secondary Batteries (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Nanomaterials in Smart Energy-Efficient Coatings (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for Fuel Cells (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Engineering Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Nanostructures for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Conversion (Deadline: 31 May 2023)
- Novel Nanomaterials for Energy Process Intensification (Deadline: 10 June 2023)
- Inorganic Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advances in Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Environmental Catalysis (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Latest Developments in Photocatalytic Nanomaterials and Processes. Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Photoelectric Catalysis and Energy Harvesters Based on Advanced Nanostructures (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Application of Porous Nanomaterials in Energy Storage and Catalysis (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Catalysis of Porous Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Semiconductor Nanostructures in Photocatalytic Application (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Transition Metal Complexes and Nanomaterials for Catalysis Application (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Nanomaterials towards Electrocatalysis (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Nanostructured Materials: Preparation and Application in Electrochemistry (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Nanoscale Materials and Devices for Electronics, Photonics and Energy Conversion (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- New Trends in Mesoporous Materials for Catalysis and Sensors (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Porous Carbon Materials for Catalytic Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advanced Functional Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Applications, Volume II (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Nanoparticles for Electrocatalysts II (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Photochemical/Photoelectrochemical Application (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Photocatalysis of Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials and Their Heterojunctions (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Nanomaterials and Thin Films for Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advanced Nanocatalysis in Clean Energy Technologies and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Novel Nanostructured Photocatalysts for Environmental and Energy Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Synthesis of Nanocomposites and Catalysis Applications II (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- Highly Adsorptive and Catalytic Cathode Nanomaterials for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Synthesis and Application of Nanostructured Materials for Energy-Related Fields (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Investigating Nanostructured Electrode Materials in Electrochemical Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Recent Advances in Nanofunctional Materials for Electrochemical Transformations (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Nanocomposites for Future Battery and Hydrogen Energy (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Catalytic Pollutant Destruction (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Development of Advanced Nanomaterials and Electrolytes for Batteries and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Catalysts for Environmental Remediation and Chemical Pollution (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Transition Metal-Based Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion/Storage Applications - II (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Degradation and Photocatalytic Properties of Nanocomposites (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Green Nanotechnology and Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Visible-Light Photocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Nano-Composites for Photo- and Electrocatalysis and Its Application (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Design of Nanocatalysts and Electrodes: Application to Fuel Cell and Water Electrolysis (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
- Advanced Understanding of Metal Nanoparticles in Catalysts (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Applications of Nanocatalysts in Biomass Conversion: Volume II (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Advanced Electromagnetic Applications of Nanostructures and Their Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Dynamic Behavior of Fluids in Nanopores (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Catalytic Applications of Metal Nanoparticles (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Nanostructure-Based Energy Electrocatalysis (Deadline: 21 September 2023)
- New Growth of Nanostructures for Electrochemical Application and Electrocatalysts (Deadline: 27 September 2023)
- Nanostructured New Energy Materials and Devices (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Novel Photoelectrochemical Devices (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advances in Heterogeneous Catalysis in Nanochemistry (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Two-Dimensional Materials for High Performance Photocatalysis (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- The Development of Sustainable Nanomaterials for Green Energy Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Perovskite Nanomaterials for Optoelectronic Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Next-Generation Energy Nanomaterials (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Nanostructured Materials for Energy Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Transition Metal-Based Nanostructures for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Sustainable Processes for Low-Carbon Energy Solutions Based on Nanoscience (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Nanomaterials toward CO2 Reduction and Conversion (Deadline: 10 October 2023)
- The Eco-Friendly Nano-Candidate for Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Structural, Magnetic, and Catalytic Evaluation of Ferrite-Based Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Electrochemical Methods to Study Energy Storage and Conversion Systems (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for High-Performance Lithium Batteries (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Trends and Recent Advances in Defective Nanocatalysts (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Heterocatalysis by Nanoscale Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advanced Materials for Lithium (and Post-lithium) Batteries (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Catalysis and Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Nanoporous Materials for Electrochemical Charge Transfer and Electrocatalysis (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Functional Semiconducting Nanomaterials and Applications in Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Advances in Nano-Electrochemical Materials and Devices (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Inorganic Nanomaterials in Heterogeneous Catalysis (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Nanomaterial Catalysts for Clean Energy Conversion and Carbon Neutrality (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for High-Performance Batteries and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Applications of Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis, Photocatalysis, Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells and Toxicity (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Novel Nanomaterials for Renewable Energies and Technical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Electrochemistry in Fuel Cells and Batteries (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Nanofunctional Electrode Materials (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Meso-/Nanoporous Materials for Catalytic Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Applications of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Energy Storage Device: Volume II (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Nanostructured Mesoporous and Zeolite-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Functional 2D Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemical Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Green Catalysis in Nanomaterials—Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Modification Strategies on Engineering Electrocatalysts Related to Nanomaterials (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Semi-Heterogeneous Metal Nanoparticles for Catalytic Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Electrodes (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Carbon Nanomaterials for Green Energy Storage and Catalysis Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Nanostructured Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications. Second Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for Electrocatalytic Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Nanostructured Electrocatalysts (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Advanced Nanostructured Electrode Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Systems (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Advanced Nanocomposites for Supercapacitors (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Mechanics of Engineered Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Advances in Nanocatalysts for Conversion of Cx Molecules (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Energy Applications: Materials Synthesis, Device Fabrication, and Characterization (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advanced Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis and Photo(electro)catalysis (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Catalytic Properties of Composite Nanostructure Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Atomic Catalyst for Photoreduction and Electroreduction (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- State-of-the-Art Nanomaterials for Energy Storage/Conversion and Electrocatalysis in Asia (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Nanomaterials: Applications for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Novel Nanomaterials for Energy-Efficient, Sustainable and High-Performance Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Nanomaterials for Ion Battery Applications II (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Application of Nanomaterials in Solid-State Energy Storage Materials and Batteries (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage II (Deadline: 25 January 2024)
- Nanomaterial Based Energy Electrodes (Deadline: 25 February 2024)
- Photoelectrochemical Applications of Quantum Dots and Photofunctional Nanomaterials (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Nano-Enabled Materials for Clean Water and Energy Generation (Deadline: 6 March 2024)