Special Issues

Catalysts publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Fluidizable Catalysts for Novel Chemical Processes submission deadline 17 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysts; fluidizable catalysts; fluidizable catalyst synthesis; fluidizable catalyst characterization; fluidizable catalyst performance; fluidizable catalyst kinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Feature Review Papers in Catalysis for Sustainable Energy
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-energy; biofuels; e-fuels; hydrogen; renewable/green fuels; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Feature Papers in Catalytic Materials
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3877 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials for CO2 capture and storage; dry reforming of HC and alcohols; water– gas shift reaction (WGS); preferential CO oxidation (PROX); CO2 methanation; syngas; Fisher– Tropsch synthesis; visible-light photocatalysis; graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4); Ni-based catalysts; TiO2 and CeO2-supported catalysts; perovskites as cathode for solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Surfaces and Interfaces in Biocatalysis submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2657 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Porous Materials as Efficient Catalysts: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2300 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysts; solid phase catalysts; mixed metal catalysts; catalytic processes; fluidized bed/fixed bed/slurry catalysts; catalysts for green chemicals; catalysts for blue hydrogen; reaction mechanism; kinetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Computational Design of Solid Catalysts for Electrocatalysis and Photocatalysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open
Keywords: rational design; DFT calculations; first-principles calculations; surface adsorption; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; solid catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Emerging Research in Integrated Real Wastewater Treatments via Advanced Catalytic Oxidation submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 899 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOP); catalysis; integrated treatments; photocatalysis; physico-chemical treatments; real wastewater; industrial effluents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Green Energy and New Functional Materials through Catalysis for Carbon Neutrality
edited by and Linbao Zhang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 747 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; catalysis technology; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Catalysis for Selective Hydrogenation of CO and CO2, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon monoxide; carbon dioxide; hydrogenation; hydrocarbons; oxygenates; heterogeneous catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Photocatalysis and Renewable Materials, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysts; photocatalysis; photocatalytic hydrogen and fuel production; photocatalytic industrial waste treatment; photocatalytic wastewater treatment; catalyst preparation and characterization from renewables; fuel production from renewable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advanced Catalysis for Energy and Environmental Applications
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced catalysts; green and clean energy; energy storage; waste water treatment; air purification; carbon capture; environmental remediation; drug synthesis; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Novel Nano-Heterojunctions with Enhanced Catalytic Activity
edited by Yongfang Yang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterojunction; photocatalysis; nanomaterials; clean energy; advanced oxidation process; biocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
Recent Catalytic Progresses for Environmental Remediation and Pollutant Degradation
edited by Ying Huang and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced oxidation process; emerging contaminants; environmental catalysis; radical reactions; environmental remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Electrocatalysis for Zn-Air Batteries
edited by , Zhangpeng Li and Zhuo Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: bifunctional electrocatalysts; oxygen reduction reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; zinc-air batteries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Novel Nanocatalysts for Sustainable and Green Chemistry submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanocatalysis; sustainable chemistry; nanostructured catalyst design; biocompatible nanocatalysts; eco-friendly catalytic processes; industrial sustainability; nanomaterials for carbon capture; green nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
Ionic Liquids and Eutectic Mixtures for Green Catalytic Processes submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: molten salt; ionic liquid catalysis; deep eutectic system (DES); low-transition temperature mixture (LTTM); low-melting mixture; catalysis; separation; fundamental studies; physicochemical properties; phase equilibria; alternative solvents; green chemistry; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Advances in the Synthesis and Applications of Transition/Noble Metal Oxide Photocatalysts, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4165 | Submission Open
Keywords: transition/noble metal oxides; photocatalysts; organic pollutants; water purification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Catalytic Conversion of Renewable Biomass Platform Molecules
edited by , Cen Zhang and Shanhui Zhu
submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass conversion; biofuels; selective conversion; catalysis; platform molecules; furan derivatives; biomass-based chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Potential New Micro/Nano Catalysts Applied for Sustainable Chemical and Biological Processes submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open
Keywords: Micro-/nanocatalysts; biocatalysis; green chemistry; sustainable processes; biomass; chemical technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Advancement in Photocatalysis for Environmental Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 8 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; photocatalysts; environmental protection; computational simulation; sustainability; materials engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advanced Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Energy
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-atom catalysts; nanoparticle catalysts; in situ and operando characterization; modeling of catalytic kinetics; fuels and chemicals; hydrogen production to fuels; CO2 conversion to fuels; biofuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Advanced Catalysis for Green Fuel Synthesis and Energy Conversion, 2nd Edition
edited by and Siyu Yao
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: green fuels; electrocatalyst; photocatalysts; heterogeneous catalysts; surface chemistry; energy materials; theoretical study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
Advances in Light-Induced Catalytic Polymerization
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1734 | Submission Open
Keywords: light-induced polymerization; photoredox catalysis; photoinitiators/photocatalysts; transition metals; organic compounds; nanomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Study on Electrocatalytic Activity of Metal Oxides
edited by and Zhao Cai
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal oxides; electrocatalysis; energy conversion; electrocatalytic activity; water splitting; oxygen reduction; carbon dioxide reduction; nitrogen reduction; alcohol oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Catalytical Methods for the Production of Fine and Bulk Chemicals and Biomaterials from Biomass submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12725 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; fine chemicals; bulk chemicals. levulinic acid; diversification; oxidation; hydrogenation; esterification; amination; dehydration; fine chemicals; bulk chemicals; biodegradable polymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
New Electrocatalytic Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage: Fuel Cells, Electrolysis, and Metal-Air Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5449 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; non-PGM materials; fuel cells; batteries; membrane– electrode assembly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Effect of the Modification of Catalysts on the Catalytic Performance, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3198 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic performance; catalyst; synergetic effect; modification of catalysts; selectivity; catalyst synthesis; reaction mechanism; catalytic activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials in Catalysis
edited by Kai Wang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open
Keywords: two-dimensional materials; synthesis method; electrocatalysis; photocatalysis; catalytic mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Advanced Catalytic Materials and Processes for Water/Wastewater Treatment
edited by Xiaodi Duan, Jing Ding and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; catalyst; catalytic processes; contaminants of emerging concern; advanced oxidation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Recent Applications of Metal Catalysts in Organic Synthesis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1057 | Submission Open
Keywords: supported metal catalysts; metal-organic frameworks as catalysts; multi-catalysis; transition metal catalysts; air and moisture-tolerant catalysts; metal catalyzed Csp2‒H or Csp3‒H functionalization of C-; O-; S- or N-heterocycles; photoinduced metal-catalyzed transformations; chiral metal complexes; artificial metalloenzymes and metallopeptide catalysts; metal-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
New Advances in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
edited by Bing Luo and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; solar energy; water splitting; hydrogen production; solar-to-hydrogen efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Nanostructures for Photocatalysis: From Synthesis and Characterization to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; nanostructured materials; nanomaterial synthesis; nanomaterial characterization; nanomaterial construction; nanophotocatalysts; photocatalytic CO2 reduction; photocatalytic H2 production; photocatalytic water splitting; photocatalytic degradation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Ligand-Decorated Metal Nanoparticles for Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal nanoparticles; heterogenous catalysis; ligands; bifunctional catalysts; reaction mechanism; nanoparticle’ s surface characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Heterogeneous Catalysis of First Row Transition Metals and Oxides: Kinetic and Experimental Studies
edited by and Kara J. Stowers
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: first-row transition metals and oxides; heterogeneous catalysis; light alkane conversion and formation; elementary steps; rate laws; oxidative dehydrogenation; Fischer– Tropsch
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
Advances in Enzyme Engineering, Biocatalysis and Biosynthesis, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; protein engineering; biocatalysis; biosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Plasma Catalysis for Environment and Energy Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma; catalysis; contaminants removal; energy conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Catalytic Reforming and Hydrogen Production: From the Past to the Future
edited by , and Eleni A. Kyriakidou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: syngas; hydrogen production; steam reforming; CO2 methanation; water gas shift (WGS) reaction; fuels; clean energy; hydrocarbons to fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Electrochemical and Photo-Electrochemical Catalytic Processes for the Treatment and Valorization of Wastewater
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical treatment; photo-electrochemical treatment; wastewaters; synthesis and characterization of electrodes; wastewater valorization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Enhancement of the Performance of Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalyst; CO2 reduction; catalyst development; reactor design; light absorption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Electrocatalytic Wastewater Treatment: Resource Utilization and New Technology
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical oxidation; electrochemical reduction; electrocatalyst; electrochemical reactor; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
State-of-the-Art of Catalytical Technology in Korea, 2nd Edition
edited by Kyubock Lee and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: Korean economy; chemical industry; catalyst technology; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; biocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Research Advances in Zeolites and Zeolite-Based Catalysts
edited by Angela Martins
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: zeolites; hierarchical zeolites; synthesis and post-synthesis modification strategies; heterogeneous catalysts; metal-loaded zeolites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Applications of Catalytic Reactions in Promoting the Health of Organisms
edited by Ryan Tian and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalytic reactions; organism health; food safety; enzyme catalysis; disease treatment; drug synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Recent Developments in Photocatalytic Water Treatment Technology submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; water treatment; nanomaterials; catalysts; environmental sustainability; degradation of contaminants; advanced oxidation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
State-of-the-Art Enzyme Engineering and Biocatalysis in China
edited by and Jiandong Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4836 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme; biocatalysis; enzyme discovery; enzyme engineering; directed evolution; rational design; enzyme mechanism; machine learning; multi-enzymatic synthesis/cell-free biosynthesis; chemo-enzymatic synthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Feature Papers in "Industrial Catalysis" Section
edited by Xiujie Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2727 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial catalysis; catalyst design; reaction kinetics; process optimization; catalyst characterization; sustainable technologies; energy efficiency; selectivity; catalyst synthesis; emerging trends in catalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Heterogeneous Catalysis: From Nano- and Cluster-Catalysts to Single-Atom Catalysts
edited by Chaoqiu Chen, , , Jinshu Tian and Lihua Zhu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2678 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; spillover; metal-based catalysts; metal oxide-based catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Cutting-Edge Photocatalysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2509 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalyst; doping; heterojunction; Z-scheme; photosensitizer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Rare Earth Catalysis: From Synthesis to Sustainable Applications
edited by , Qiulin Zhang, Wenxiang Tang, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1855 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare earth catalysts; environment protection; energy generation; chemicals production; porous materials; interface control; synergistic effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Recent Advances in Environment and Energy Catalysis
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open
Keywords: CO2 reduction; NH3-SCR; VOCs combustion; HER; HDS; OER; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis for Sustainable Energy)
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