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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Advanced Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Energy
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 66 | 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 60 | 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 1818 | 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 1470 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14038 | 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)
Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Purification
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9084 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalytic nanomaterials; photocatalysis; air purification; VOC degradation; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Emission Control Catalysis submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8190 | Submission Open
Keywords: Three-way catalysts; Gasoline particulate filters; Diesel particulate filters; Low-temperature trap materials; Hydrocarbon traps; Passive NOx adsorbers; Ammonia slip catalysts; Selective catalytic reduction of NOx; Low temperature methane oxidation catalysts; Catalyst cold-start efficiency for net-zero carbon/biofuels; Hydrothermal stability; Sulfur tolerance; Aging impacts on catalyst activity; Catalyst deactivation mechanisms on aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental 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 5849 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3636 | 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 2023 | 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 1880 | Submission Open
Keywords: water treatment; catalyst; catalytic processes; contaminants of emerging concern; advanced oxidation processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Hierarchically Catalysts for Water Splitting and Selective Hydrogenation
edited by and Ailing Song
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterostructures; electrocatalysis; hydrogen evolution reaction; oxygen evolution reaction; benzene selective hydrogenation; water splitting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Recent Applications of Metal Catalysts in Organic Synthesis, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1156 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | 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 131 | 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)
Catalytic Reforming and Hydrogen Production: From the Past to the Future
edited by , and Eleni A. Kyriakidou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: syngas; hydrogen production; steam reforming; CO2 methanation; water gas shift (WGS) reaction; fuels; clean energy; hydrocarbons to fuels; fuel cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
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 78 | 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)
Ligand-Decorated Metal Nanoparticles for Catalysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 76 | 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)
Advances in Enzyme Engineering, Biocatalysis and Biosynthesis, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; protein engineering; biocatalysis; biosynthesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocatalysis)
Electrochemical and Photo-Electrochemical Catalytic Processes for the Treatment and Valorization of Wastewater
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 50 | 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)
Plasma Catalysis for Environment and Energy Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: plasma; catalysis; contaminants removal; energy conversion
(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalyst; CO2 reduction; catalyst development; reactor design; light absorption
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
State of the Art of Catalytical Technology in Korea, 2nd Edition
edited by Kyubock Lee and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: Korean economy; chemical industry; catalyst technology; homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; biocatalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalytic Materials)
Electrocatalytic Wastewater Treatment: Resource Utilization and New Technology
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical oxidation; electrochemical reduction; electrocatalyst; electrochemical reactor; wastewater treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Research Advances in Zeolites and Zeolite-Based Catalysts
edited by Angela Martins
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 76 | 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 65 | 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 54 | 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 5462 | 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)
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 3421 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; spillover; metal-based catalysts; metal oxide-based catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Catalysis)
Feature Papers in "Industrial Catalysis" Section
edited by Xiujie Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3403 | 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)
Cutting-Edge Photocatalysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2607 | 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 2133 | 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 1339 | 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)
Mesoporous Nanostructured Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis
edited by Long Kuai
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesoporous metal oxides; mesoporous metal/metal oxides; mesoporous carbon supported nanoparticles; catalytic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanostructured Catalysts)
Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open
Keywords: water oxidation; electron transfer; molecular catalyst; mechanism of O2 formation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Environmentally Friendly Catalysts for Energy and Water Treatment Applications
edited by , Hugo Olvera Vargas and Sandra Yazmin Arzate Salgado
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); green electrocatalytic processes; sustainable catalytic processes; water resources conditioning; wastewater remediation; green energy production; environmentally friendly catalysts; multiple reused catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Feature Review Papers in Section Computational Catalysis
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Catalysis)
Advances in Heterojunction Photocatalysts, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterojunction; photocatalysis; Z-scheme; carbon reduction; water splitting; solar fuels; photodynamic therapy; dye degradation; antibiotic mineralization; sterilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advances in Biomass-Based Electrocatalysts submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomass; biomass valorization; electrocatalysis for sustainable energy; electrocatalysts; electrode materials; energy conversion; energy storage; electrocatalytic hydrogenation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Applications of Biochar in Environmental Remediation: Insights and Innovations
edited by Hao Zhou and Zhiqiang Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: biochar; environmental remediation; pollutant adsorption; anaerobic digestion; water treatment; pyrolysis; advanced oxidation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Selective Catalytic Reduction in NOx: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by Yaxin Su, Ye Jiang and Bingtao Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open
Keywords: DeNOx; SCR; NH3-SCR; HC-SCR; CO-SCR; catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Industrial Applications of High-Value Added Biomass Conversion
edited by Zhongyi Liu and Qiaoyun Liu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial catalysis; biomass conversion; heterogenous catalysis; mechanism study; catalytic process; high-value chemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomass Catalysis)
Rational Design of Advanced Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) and Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction (HOR)
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open
Keywords: rational design of catalysts; oxygen reduction reaction; hydrogen oxidation reaction; structure– activity relationship; DFT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Exclusive Papers in Green Photocatalysis from China
edited by Weilin Dai and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysis; hydrogen production; selective oxidation; water splitting; photocatalytic reduction; photocatalytic degradation; heterojunction; photocatalytic synthesis; solar fuels; photocatalytic material; photocatalytic mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
Advanced Catalysts and Redox Mediators for Renewable Energy Generation and Storage
edited by Alexander Modestov and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysis; redox mediated reaction; energy storage; electrochemical power source; fuel cells; redox flow battery; metal– air battery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
Designing Catalytic Desulfurization Processes to Prepare Clean Fuels, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1525 | Submission Open
Keywords: clean fuels; sulfur compounds; catalysts desulfurization processes; materials for sulfur removal; sustainable catalytic processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Role of Catalysts in CO2 Utilization Approaches: Toward Economic Decarbonization
edited by and Juqin Zeng
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: catalysts in CO2 utilization; CO2 conversion; CO2 transformation; environment-friendly process
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Catalysis)
Electrocatalysis in Metal–Sulfur Batteries: Catalyst Design and Catalytic Mechanism
edited by Wuxing Hua and Junwei Han
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrocatalysts; catalytic mechanism; metal– sulfur batteries; polysulfide intermediates; shuttle effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrocatalysis)
State-of-the-Art Polymerization Catalysis submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: olefin polymerization; ring-opening polymerization; metathesis; organometallics; homogeneous catalysts; heterogeneous catalysts; Ziegler-Natta; metallocenes; half-metallocenes; late transition metal catalysts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry)
Photocatalysts for Efficient Removal of Dyes from Industrial Effluents: Prospects and Challenges submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5483 | Submission Open
Keywords: photocatalysts; semiconductors; composites; carbonaceous nanomaterials; hybrid photocatalysts; dye removal; advanced wastewater treatments; adsorption; photocatalytic degradation; synergistic effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Photocatalysis)
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