Unlocking Biomass Energy with Nanomaterials: Catalytic Innovations and Green Transformation
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 November 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomass energy; green hydrogen; synthetic fuels; chemical engineering; carbon neutrality; catalyst development; the clean and efficient utilization of organic solid waste
Interests: membrane; water treatment technology; green and intelligent manufacturing; catalyst design; research on mass transfer mechanism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Driven by the transformation of the global energy structure and the goal of carbon neutrality, the efficient conversion of biomass resources has become a cutting-edge hot topic in the field of renewable energy. To accelerate the transformation process of biomass into high-value-added chemicals, biofuels, and functional materials, this journal has set up a Special Topic titled "Development of Biomass Conversion Catalysts" and is now inviting global researchers to contribute innovative research findings .
This Special Topic focuses on the rational design, structure–activity relationship analysis, and industrial application of new catalysts, with key points including (1) the development of multifunctional catalysts for the selective bond breaking of biomass polysaccharides; (2) regulatory strategies for active sites in lignin depolymerization and aromatization reactions; (3) the synergistic mechanism of acid–base–metal bifunctional catalysts in tandem reactions; (4) the structural design of stable catalysts against carbon deposition and sintering; and (5) bionic catalytic systems and machine learning-driven catalyst screening. Additionally, research on reaction mechanisms based on in situ characterization techniques is encouraged, as well as the exploration of catalyst formation and regeneration technologies to facilitate industrial scale-up applications.
The submitted papers should have significant originality and cover research on catalytic systems, such as metal catalysts, molecular sieves, carbon-based materials, and ionic liquids, for biomass conversion. Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary achievements are particularly welcome. Outstanding papers will be recommended as cover articles of this journal. Let us jointly crack the catalytic code of biomass conversion and provide key technical support for sustainable development!
Dr. Jingang Yao
Prof. Dr. Yang Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomass
- catalyst
- green energy
- high value-added chemicals
- structure–activity relationship
- carbon neutrality
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