Themed collection EES Catalysis 2026 Review Articles

The plasma catalytic design space at plasma solid interfaces. This design space includes the catalytic effect of electrodes, which interact with excited species within plasmas, sputter, and evolve continuously throughout discharges.

This perspective outlines degradation pathways of reversible O₂ catalysts. New experimental data on NiCo₂O₄ provide a model framework for understanding activity and stability of oxide catalysts.

This TOC depicts an alkali metal-doped g-C₃N₄ photocatalyst with tailored structural and optoelectronic properties for efficient solar fuel production, organic transformation, and environmental remediation.

We summarized and discussed the recent advances in abundant metal–hydride-mediated carbonylation and its isomerization–carbonylation tandem processes.

Microwave-assisted heterogeneous catalysis enables rapid, energy efficient conversion of waste plastics to value-added fuels, monomers and commodity chemicals.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is both the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas and a valuable, non-toxic, and abundant C₁ feedstock for sustainable fuel and chemical production.

This review shows how chirality controls light–matter interactions, spin-polarized charge transport and interfacial kinetics in photocatalysis, enhancing hydrogen production, small-molecule conversion and emerging reactions.

Understanding and mitigating the degradation of the catalyst layer and porous transport layer can substantially improve the performance of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers.

Plasma-driven methane conversion provides a CO_x-free route to H₂, CNTs, and C₂ products. This review emphasizes mechanistic understanding, catalyst design principles, and membrane-integrated plasma reactor concepts for efficient CDM and NOCM.