Dear Colleagues,

The emerging photo/electro-convert renewable small molecules (H₂O, CO₂, N₂, O₂, H₂, NH₃, CH₄, etc.) of transportable fuels and value-added chemicals, as a sustainable and environmentally benign technology, are of great potential to replace the traditional fossil fuel-based industrial synthesis. The development of appropriate reaction systems and innovative catalysts is a key step in the photo/electrocatalytic process for efficient activation and formation of chemical bonds. Although recently these reactions have been well-studied, the catalyst design, system optimization and reaction mechanisms for the objective of high selectivity and yield are yet to reach their optimum in consideration of the requirement of applications.

Therefore, this Special Issue of Catalysts will highlight recent developments in the photo/electrochemical conversion of small molecules to fuels and value-added chemicals. The Guest Editors welcome submissions of original research and review articles by researchers from all disciplines investigating topics relevant to the photo/electrochemical synthesis of fuels and value-added chemicals, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Water Splitting for H₂ production;
• CO₂ reduction;
• N₂ fixation, including N₂ reduction and oxidation;
• Nitrogen oxide molecule/ion (NO, NO₃^-, NO₂^-, etc.) reduction;
• CH₄ oxidation;
• O₂ reduction;
• H₂ oxidation;
• Integrated reactions, i. e., coupling CO₂ and N₂ reduction reaction.

Submit your paper and select the Journal “Catalysts” and the Special Issue “Innovative catalysts for photo/electrochemical conversion of small molecules to fuels and value-added chemicals” via MDPI submission system. Please contact the Guest Editor or the journal editor ([email protected]) for any queries. Our papers will be published on a rolling basis and we will be pleased to receive your submission once you have finished it.

Dr. Gaofeng Chen
Dr. Jian Li
Dr. Feili Lai
Dr. Hui Cheng
Guest Editors

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• photocatalysis
• electrocatalysis
• small molecules
• fuel
• value-added chemicals
• water splitting
• H₂ prodcution
• CO₂ reduction
• N₂ fixation
• nitrogen oxide molecule/ion reduction
• CH₄ oxidation
• O₂ reduction
• integrated reactions