Materials | Highly Cited Papers in 2024 in the “Catalytic Materials” Section
The “Catalytic Materials” Section of Materials (ISSN: 1996-1944) publishes original contributions detailing the synthesis, design, characterization, and catalytic applications of materials. The fields covered include all types of synthesis methods, the characterization of catalysts, and the mechanisms of catalytic reactions. Synthesis methods include sol–gel, precipitation, co-precipitation, hydrothermal alteration, incipient wetness, chemical vapor deposition, pulsed laser deposition, chemical vapor infiltration, and many other methods. Characterization involves numerous methods of analysis for studying surface and bulk compositions, structure, electronic properties, thermal stability, morphology, and other traits. All catalytic reactions are of interest, including thermal, photochemical, electrical, photoelectrochemical, ultrasonic, microwave, and other mechanisms of activation. Both homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis are considered. Emphasis is placed on the in situ and in operando characterization of catalysts. Some current areas of interest include water splitting, the activation of carbon dioxide, hydrogen generation, selective oxidation, structure-sensitive reactions, computational modeling, single-atom catalysis, the use of high-throughput methods in catalysis, the design of experiments, and others. The combination of computational modeling and experimental methods to study catalytic materials and help in designing new systems is also a current area of interest. The study of environmental catalysis is currently growing, and may involve the design of new green catalysts, new environmentally friendly processes, and new types of clean reactions and reactors.
All articles published in our journal are available in an open access format, granting readers unrestricted access to the full text for free. We invite you to explore our most cited papers of 2024, listed below:
1. “Composite RGO/Ag/Nanosponge Materials for the Photodegradation of Emerging Pollutants from Wastewaters”
by Ettore Madonia, Antonella Di Vincenzo, Alberto Pettignano, Roberto Scaffaro, Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino, Pellegrino Conte and Paolo Lo Meo
Materials 2024, 17(10), 2319; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17102319
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/10/2319
2. “Progress Made in Non-Metallic-Doped Materials for Electrocatalytic Reduction in Ammonia Production”
by Gerald D. S. Quoie Jr, Mingshuo Jiao, Krisztina Lászlód and Ying Wang
Materials 2024, 17(10), 2419; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17102419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/10/2419
3. “Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of V2C MXene-Coupled ZnO Porous Nanosheets with Increased Surface Area and Effective Charge Transfer”
by Weibing Zhou, Lilong Sun, Kang Li and Shouqin Tian
Materials 2024, 17(11), 2529; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112529
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/11/2529
4. “Role of Facets and Morphologies of Different Bismuth-Based Materials for CO2 Reduction to Fuels”
by Smritirekha Talukdar and Tiziano Montini
Materials 2024, 17(13), 3077; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17133077
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/13/3077
5. “Separation of Adjacent Light Rare Earth Elements Using Silica Gel Modified with Diglycolamic Acid”
by Takeshi Ogata and Hirokazu Narita
Materials 2024, 17(11), 2648; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112648
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/11/2648
6. “Design of Environmental-Friendly Carbon-Based Catalysts for Efficient Advanced Oxidation Processes”
by Xinru Xu, Guochen Kuang, Xiao Jiang, Shuoming Wei, Haiyuan Wang and Zhen Zhang
Materials 2024, 17(11), 2750; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17112750
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/11/2750
7. “Modulating Electron Density of Boron–Oxygen Groups in Borate via Metal Electronegativity for Propane Oxidative Dehydrogenation”
by Panpan Li, Yongbin Yao, Shanshan Chai, Zhijian Li, Fan Xue and Xi Wang
Materials 2024, 17(12), 2868; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122868
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/12/2868
8. “Waste Plastic-Supported Pd Single-Atom Catalyst for Hydrogenation”
by Ziyue Wang, Ying Zhang, Hao Zhang, Qingdi Sun, Xiaohui He and Hongbing Ji
Materials 2024, 17(13), 3058; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17133058
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/13/3058
9. “Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Recycled by Catalytic Glycolysis: A Bridge toward Circular Economy Principles”
by Andra-Cristina Enache, Ionela Grecu and Petrisor Samoila
Materials 2024, 17(12), 2991; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17122991
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/12/2991
10. “Perspectives for Photocatalytic Decomposition of Environmental Pollutants on Photoactive Particles of Soil Minerals”
by Agnieszka Sosnowska, Kinga I. Hęclik, Joanna B. Kisała, Monika Celuch and Dariusz Pogocki
Materials 2024, 17(16), 3975; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17163975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/16/3975
We also invite you to explore the following “Catalytic Materials” Special Issues:
1. “Hierarchically Structured Materials for Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis”
Guest Editors: Dr. Jie Jin and Dr. Shipeng Wan
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026
2. “Catalysis for Biomass Materials Conversion”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Haoran Wu
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026
Guest Editor: Dr. Muhammad Asif Nawaz
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026
Materials Editorial Office