(ISSN 2771-490X)
Catalysis Research is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. This periodical is devoted to publishing high-quality papers that describe the most significant and cutting-edge research in all areas of catalysts and catalyzed reactions. Its aim is to provide timely, authoritative introductions to current thinking, developments and research in carefully selected topics.
Topics contain but are not limited to:
- Photocatalysis
- Electrocatalysis
- Environmental catalysis
- Biocatalysis, enzymes, enzyme catalysis
- Catalysis for biomass conversion
- Organocatalysis, catalysis in organic and polymer chemistry
- Nanostructured catalysts
- Catalytic materials
- Computational catalysis
- Kinetics of catalytic reactions
The journal publishes a variety of article types: Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.
There is no restriction on paper length, provided that the text is concise and comprehensive. Authors should present their results in as much detail as possible, as reviewers are encouraged to emphasize scientific rigor and reproducibility.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2023): Submission to First Decision: 4.1 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 13.0 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 9 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Special Issue
Catalysts for Rechargeable Batteries and Fuel Cells/Electrolyzers
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editors
Vladislav A. Sadykov, Professor
Federal Research Center, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Akad. Lavrentieva ave. 5, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
Research interests: Heterogeneous catalysis of red-ox processes for the energy production (including solid oxide fuel cells, transformation of biofuels into syngas and hydrogen) and environment protection; catalytic processes at short contact times, advanced technologies of nanophase and nanocomposite materials synthesis; design of structured functionally graded materials for solid oxide fuel cells, monolithic catalysts for fuels combustion and transformation into syngas and hydrogen, oxygen separation membranes, thermal barrier coatings for gas turbine application
Nikolai F. Uvarov, Professor
Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry SB RAS, Kutateladze str., 18, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
Research interests: Nanocomposite materials; solid electrolytes; composite solid electrolytes; ion transport mechanisms in solids; point defects; disorder in solids; orientationally disordered phases; plastic phases; fuel cells; batteries; supercapacitors; electrode materials; solid state electrochemical devices
Dmitry A. Medvedev, Professor
Laboratory of Electrochemical Devices Based on Solid Oxide Proton Electrolytes, Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry, 620137, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Research interests: Design, synthesis and characterization of solid oxide materials with different nature of conductivity (ionic, electronic, mixed) for energy conversion technologies; design and fabrication of solid oxide electrochemical cells (fuel cells, electrolysis cells, sensors, pumps, converters, membrane reactors)
About This Topic
This Special Issue will deal with novel approaches to design of efficient nanomaterials for the electrochemical devices and their operation optimization via elucidation of atomic-scale features of surface and transport processes; synthesis of nanocomposite active components by new methods and detailed characterization of their real structure, transport features, surface properties and reactivity; mathematical modeling of real devices performance taking into account surface as well as heat and mass transfer processes; design of solid electrolytes of different types; electrochemical chracterization of novel nanomaterials for fuel cells, batteries and supercapacitors. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:
- Design of new types of nanocomposite active components for catalysis of surface reactions in these electrochemical devices;
- Internal reforming of fuels in SOFC; performance stability to coking and sintering
- Design and testing of SOE for transformation of water-CO2 feeds into syngas;
- Hydrogen generation by SOE
- Design of solid electrolytes, including ceramic, polymer, composite and nanocomposite solid electrolytes;
- Study of electrochemical power sources of different types, including hybrid systems;
- Mathematical modeling of batteries, supercapacitors, SOFC and SOE performance;
Keywords
fuel cells, batteries, supercapacitors, electrode materials, solid state electrochemical devices, nanocomposites synthesis, catalysis of surface reactions, transport features, ceramic electrolytes, polymer electrolytes, composite and nanocomposite solid electrolytes, mathematical modelling
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (cr@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.
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