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The escalating environmental and energy crises, including pollution, resource depletion, and climate change, necessitate transformative solutions to achieve sustainability. Nanocatalytic materials, with their exceptional catalytic activity, high surface-to-volume ratio, and tunable electronic properties, have emerged as pivotal tools for addressing these dual challenges. These materials enable efficient energy conversion, pollutant degradation, and resource recovery, bridging the gap between energy demands and environmental preservation. By leveraging their unique physicochemical properties, nanocatalysts can drive innovations in renewable energy systems, environmental remediation, and circular economy strategies. This special issue focuses on the interdisciplinary advancements in nanocatalytic materials design and their applications in energy and environmental fields. These materials offer groundbreaking pathways to harmonize technological progress with ecological sustainability.

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

1. Nanocatalytic materials: Synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of metal nanoparticles, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and hybrid catalysts for energy and environmental applications.

2. Materials informatics: Computational modeling and machine learning for accelerated discovery of high-performance nanocatalysts.

3. Energy conversion and storage: Catalytic processes in fuel cells, batteries, and solar-driven systems (e.g., CO₂ reduction, water splitting).

4. Environmental sensing and remediation: Nanocatalyst-integrated sensors for real-time pollutant monitoring and catalytic technologies for air/water purification.

5. Catalytic waste valorization: Upcycling industrial/agricultural wastes into value-added chemicals, fuels, or materials through nanocatalytic pathways.

Submission deadline

30 September 2025