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3D-printed flow-mode atmospheric pressure glow discharge reactor for the synthesis of multi-metallic Pt-/ Pd-/ Os-/ Ru-/ Re-/ W-/ Cr-/ nanocluster catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00150E, Paper

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Angelika Nowak, Piotr Jamroz, Mateusz M Marzec, Krystian Sokolowski, Anna Dzimitrowicz, Pawel Pohl, Andrzej Bernasik, Piotr Cyganowski
In this study, cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) was used to synthesise "electron-rich" multi-metallic nanocluster catalysts (NCs) from precursors containing Pt, Pd, Os, Ru, Re, W and Cr, with potential...
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Structural Healing of Deficient Carbon Nitride for Efficient H₂O₂ Photosynthesis

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00211K, Communication

Lei Yang, Yulin Wang, Qingyun Wang, Feng Lin, Liang Lv
Rational vacancies engineering endows semiconductor exotic chemical and physical properties, particularly in photocatalysis. Herein, we report a KBr-mediated bulk vacancies repolymerization strategy for the structural engineering of polymeric carbon nitride...
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2+ products on CeO2-modified CuO catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00147E, Paper

Chengcheng Feng, Ruizhi Duan, Qin Zhou, Linqi Liu, Mingrun Li, Chunmei Ding, Can Li
CeO₂-modified CuO promotes electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction to C₂₊ products by regulating the electronic structure of Cu sites and intermediate adsorption properties.
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Sulfur-confinement synthesis of an L10-PtZn intermetallic catalyst for enhanced oxygen reduction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00123H, Paper

Delai Wang, Guoyu Lin, Hai-Qun Xu, Zihao Zhai, Chang Mei, Xiang Chen, Guangshun Wu, Zheng Cao, Zhen Jin, Shilong Xu, Di Wang, Lei Wang, Weiwei Dong, Xiaoran Niu, Yi Ding
The highly ordered L1₀-PtZn intermetallic compound prepared via a thiourea molecule-assisted strategy exhibits enhanced fuel cell performance.
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High-throughput bubble screening-guided design of multicomponent alloys for efficient oxygen evolution

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00309E, Paper

Puchang Hou, Ruizhe Ru, Ziyong Zhang, Jinyan Xie, Lei Zhang, Fei Han, Guowei Li, Juntao Huo, Junqiang Wang
The sluggish four-electron oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with a high kinetic barrier remains the major bottleneck for industrial alkaline water electrolysis, motivating the development of efficient and durable non-noble metal...
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Electrochemical Reconstruction Leading to Stable Borate-linked [Co(Fe)]₈B₂O₁₆H₂ Crystalline Phase for Efficient Oxygen Evolution

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00100A, Paper

Xinghui Zhang, Yi-Fan Hu, Zhipan Liu
Recent development of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts shifted to multiple-element, even high-entropy materials for high activity and high stability, but the clarification of synergistic mechanism between elements has been...
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Modulating local pH environment in ZnO–Cex catalysts for efficient neutral H2O2 electrosynthesis

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00230G, Paper

Yuxiang Zhang, Zibo Geng, Hao Zheng, Yue Lu, Xinyu Shan, Xinxian Zhu, Shan Ding
ZnO–Ce_x catalyst with tuneable Lewis acidic Ce sites enables efficient neutral H₂O₂ electrosynthesis via the 2e⁻ ORR by creating a localized alkaline microenvironment.
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Mono- versus binuclear Zn-carbamodithioate complexes as efficient homogeneous catalysts for the cycloaddition of epoxides with CO2

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01573A, Paper

Feda'a M. Al-Qaisi, Abdussalam K. Qaroush, Ahmad M. Ala'mar, Ala'a F. Eftaiha, Khaleel I. Assaf, Timo Repo
Zn-carbamodithioate complexes have been synthesized and employed as homogeneous catalysts for the cycloaddition of epoxides with CO₂.
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Insights into the influence of various impurities on the stability of a Cu/SiO2 catalyst for the hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00012F, Paper

Suxian Wu, Yajun Li, Zhihuan Qiu, Jinglin Yang, Yuefei Wang, Tiantian Xiao, Jing Lv, Maoshuai Li, Xiaojun Bao, Xinbin Ma, Yue Wang
An investigation of the deactivation mechanism of a Cu/SiO₂ catalyst with DMC, EC or Cl⁻ impurities for the hydrogenation of DMO to EG was carried out.
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Cu encapsulated in hierarchical MFI zeolites for ethanol dehydrogenation to acetaldehyde

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00074F, Paper

Kachaporn Saenluang, Narasiri Maineawklang, Anittha Prasertsab, Tawan Sooknoi, Søren Kegnæs, Chularat Wattanakit
In this contribution, we report the design of Cu nanoparticles encapsulated within both hierarchical and conventional MFI frameworks for the dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde.
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Structural steering of bismuth chalcogenides to oriented bismuth catalysts for efficient CO2 reduction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00175K, Paper

Yao Xia, Jiacheng Liu, Guodong Wu, Ying Shi, Dingding Dong, Junpeng Liu, Chi Wang, Dandan Feng, Yu Su, Huiwen Lin
The electrochemical structural reconstruction of precatalysts opens up a promising avenue for the emergence of highly active phases in the carbon dioxide reduction reaction.
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Support Facet Effects on the Performance of V2O5 -WO3 -CeO2/TiO2 Catalysts for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with NH3

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01611H, Paper

Jianyou Liang, Haining Sun, Bolian Xu, Yubing Liu, Lei Yu, Yining Fan
A micro-catalytic reaction evaluation device, coupled with multiple physicochemical characterization techniques, was employed to study the structure and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) performance of supported V2O5-WO3-CeO2/TiO2 catalysts. TiO2 with preferentially...
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Nickel catalysts in the hydrogenation of benzyltoluene using impure hydrogen streams

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00216A, Paper

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Lukas Popp, Patrick Schühle
CO/CO₂ strongly adsorb on Ni, temporarily occupying and blocking active centers and suppressing LOHC hydrogenation. As CO is gradually converted to CH₄ and desorbs, the sites are liberated and hydrogenation resumes.
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Engineering Spatial and Electrostatic Confinement in Zeolites for Enhanced Low-Temperature NO Oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00268D, Paper

Guang-Wei Ma, Qi Chen, Sai Zhang, Yuan-Hang Qin, Zhen Chen, Yang Li, Cunwen Wang
Low-temperature catalytic oxidation of nitric oxide (NO) has drawn significant attention, underscoring the need for catalysts with enhanced activity in the low-temperature regime. Zeolites possess intrinsic advantages for NO oxidation,...
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Synergistic N, S Doping in Chitin-derived Carbon Catalyst for Efficient Nitrate-to-ammonia Electroreduction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00127K, Paper

Yufeng Zhao, Haozhi Wang, Keyi Zhou, Daoping He, Xi Chen
Electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia (NO3RR) represents a promising approach for wastewater treatment while simultaneously offering an alternative to the Haber-Bosch synthesis process. However, current research on metal-free carbon-based catalysts...
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Supported carbon catalysts for the oxidative esterification of aldehydes, alcohols, and olefins

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01579K, Review Article

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Krishnan Ravi, Jacky Advani, Sivashunmugam Sankaranarayanan, Adam F. Lee, Karen Wilson, Martin Muhler
Esters are of high industrial relevance and can also be prepared by the direct oxidative esterification of aldehydes, alcohols and olefins using carbon-based catalysts with improved activity, selectivity and durability.
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Steering C–C bond cleavage and hydrogenation in polystyrene hydrocracking through external Brønsted acid sites over Ni/zeolites

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00204H, Paper

Jonghyun Park, Taeeun Kwon, Ki Hyuk Kang, Wangyun Won, Insoo Ro
Polystyrene hydrocracking is controlled by externally accessible Brønsted acid sites, which initiate C–C bond cleavage and regulate hydrogenation pathways.
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The Effect of Electrolyte Alkali Cation on CO2 Electroreduction in Atomically Precise Ag25(SR)18 Nanoclusters

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00350H, Paper

Yuting Ye, Xia Zhou, Yuping Chen, Likai Wang, Qing Tang
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs) are promising electrocatalysts for the electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (eCO2RR), benefiting from their well-defined structures and unique physicochemical properties. Although surface engineering has been...
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Elucidating activity-property relationships of dual catalysts for poly(ethylene terephthalate) depolymerisation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01499A, Paper

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Matt J. Price, Anna Bachs-Herrera, Arianna Brandolese, Yuya Watanabe, Matthew N. Grayson, Antoine Buchard, Andrew P. Dove
Design rules for PET glycolysis are established by correlating metal acetate electronegativity with organobase pK_a to predict optimal catalyst pairs. DFT studies support a cooperative single-entity catalytic mechanism.
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Platinum-group-metal-on-carbon catalyzed dehydration of tertiary alcohols and its application to the one-pot synthesis of aromatics

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00165C, Paper

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Shuki Oyama, Yuto Suganuma, Rina Adachi, Shuji Akai, Yoshinari Sawama
Ru/C and Pd/C as heterogeneous catalyts can be used for various transformations via dehydration of tert-alcohols.
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Recent progress for microwave catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste to valuable chemicals

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00244G, Review Article

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Mudi Wu, Mingwu Tan
Rapid microwave heating combined with tailored catalysts enables superior plastic waste upcycling. Detailed insights into catalyst functions and conversion pathways highlight the potential for bridging lab-scale research to industrial reality.
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Efficient full-spectrum-light-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction boosted by synergetic electronic interactions in S–Ga codoped carbon nitride

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01563D, Paper

Jiaqi Zhuang, Han Zhang, Yujing You, Mengyang Yuan, Guoquan Zhou, Liwei Zhao, Zhiqiang Jiang
The synergistic push–pull electron effect narrows the bandgap and enhances near-infrared absorption, significantly improving charge separation and photocatalytic CO₂ reduction efficiency.
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An in situ growth strategy for core–shell Cua–Znb–Ox/ZSM-5@S-1 to boost dimethyl ether synthesis from CO2 hydrogenation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2660-2665
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01561H, Communication

Xinru Wang, Fangzhou Wang, Baorun Ma, Qihui Ding, Yanqin Wang, Xiaohui Liu
The core–shell Cu_a–Zn_b–O_x/ZSM-5@S-1 catalyst overcomes the efficiency bottleneck in CO₂-to-DME conversion. The S-1 shell anchors Cu⁺ species, which enhances metal dispersion and facilitates the formation of Cu⁺–ZnO_x sites for superior performance.
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A high-throughput reactor array applied to the parameter exploration of copper-exchanged zeolites for dilute methane oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2971-2984
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00033A, Paper

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Elijah E. Martin, William J. Sawyer, Karl S. Westendorff, A. John Hart, Desirée L. Plata
A high-throughput reactor was designed, validated, and applied to the problem of materials screening and characterization in dilute methane oxidation catalysis.
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Multifunctional switch mediates the catalytic activity and product ratio in fungal CYP512W2

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2793-2806
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00114A, Paper

Hanbing Li, Yuhuan Luo, Zeqian Du, Jian-Jiang Zhong, Han Xiao, Ting Shi
Critical sites I108 and I364 in fungal CYP512W2 act as “multifunctional switches” governing catalytic activity and product ratio. I108N and I364H reverses product selectivity, while I108S and I364C enhance the total production.
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Proximity-guided control of framework Al pairs in ZSM-5 for enhancing hydride transfer and aromatics formation in propane–DME co-aromatization

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2946-2959
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00201C, Paper

Xia Li, Pengfei Li, Kui Tang, Wei Zhao, Yujie Xie, Xuemin Cao, Peng He
Zeolites with high-concentration Al pairs enhance propane conversion and aromatics selectivity.
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Synergistic interfacial engineering and orbital hybridization in a polyoxometalates@porous aromatic framework catalyst for efficient ethanol oxidative esterification

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2674-2679
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00215C, Communication

Jian Wang, Jie Yan, Xiaoxuan Zhang
PW₁₁Co@iPAF-2 effectively stabilizes POMs and regulates their electronic structure within the pore channels, resulting in a high yield of 89.6% in the one-pot oxidation esterification of ethanol.
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Base-free reduction of ketones using a bpy-iridium catalyst, focusing on the synthesis of γ-valerolactone

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00010J, Paper

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Liwei Guo, Zilong Li, Rémi Marchal, Boris Le Guennic, Cédric Fischmeister
Several [Cp*Ir(N∩N)SO₄] complexes have been prepared and used for the efficient reduction of various ketones in water without any additives, using formic acid as the hydrogen donor.
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Pt–Re dehydrogenation catalysts synthesized via solvent deficient precipitation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2933-2945
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01600B, Paper

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Ana de Oliveira, Felix Lederle, Philipp Memmel, Eike G. Hübner, Peter Wasserscheid, Moritz Wolf, Franziska Auer
SDP is shown to be a simple, cost-effective and scalable method to produce bimetallic LOHC dehydrogenation catalysts with improved activity and stability, achieving similar effects to wet impregnated catalysts.
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Application of Mn-based active carbon foam in toluene treatment and study on its microwave regeneration performance

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2915-2932
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01323B, Paper

Lei Zhang, Ziqing Liu, Chunjiang Liu, Haocheng Zhao, Lei Zhang, Chenxi Tan, Xiaodiao Dai, Yiqian Zhang
A coal-derived MnO_x@ACF catalyst achieves ∼88% toluene conversion at 400 °C. Its activity is effectively restored via microwave regeneration, presenting a sustainable strategy for VOC abatement.
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Unlocking the potential of a Zr4N4 catalyst for the CO2 dissociation mechanism into CO and HCOOH

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2985-2999
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00078A, Paper

Niyati Gajjar, Utsav P. Prajapati, Nikhil M. Solanki, Sanjeev K. Gupta, P. N. Gajjar
Here, we employed a Zr₄N₄ catalyst to investigate the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) via state-of-the-art density functional theory (DFT).
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Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of solid acid catalysts: mechanisms, efficacy, and industrial prospects

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2564-2593
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00029K, Review Article

Qirui Ruan, Tian Wang, Wenlong Miao, Liuxin Xiang, Qian Zhang, Thiquynhxuan Le, Libo Zhang
This review comprehensively summarises the mechanisms, efficacy, and industrial prospects of ultrasonically assisted synthesis of solid acid catalysts.
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Disentangling an extended network of Rh complexes in supported ionic liquid phase (SILP) catalysts for hydroformylation: a combined in situ IRAS and DFT study

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2807-2820
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01282A, Paper

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Kailun Zhang, Sophie Mayer, Sharmin Khan Antara, Arsha Cherian, Huiyi Xu, Ana-Sunčana Smith, Nicolas Vogel, Marco Haumann, Christian R. Wick, Tanja Retzer
Network of Rh complexes in SILP system for hydroformylation: we identify [Rh(acac)(CO)(xp)], [Rh(acac)(CO)₂(xp)], and hydride derivatives in reactive gas atmosphere, and show that the IL actively participates in formation of key intermediates.
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Electrodeposited Co-doped Mn(OH)2 for exploring the electrochemical conversion of phenol to para-benzoquinone

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2960-2970
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00083E, Paper

Lingrui Shi, Xinyue Gu, Xiaohan Liu, Xiaotong Jin, Zhiping Xiong, Rui Cao, Wei Zhang
Electrodeposited Co-doped Mn(OH)₂ promotes the transformation of phenol into the high-value product para-benzoquinone (p-BQ) under mild electrochemical conditions.
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Recent advances and future directions in intermolecular borylative difunctionalization of alkenes and alkynes

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2616-2659
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00164E, Review Article

Subramaniyan Ramkumar, Sanjay Jagannatha, Rahul S. Amberkhed, Suma Basappa, Sakar Mohan, K. Pramoda, Shubhankar Kumar Bose
A comprehensive overview of recent advances in the intermolecular carboboration of alkenes and alkynes, with emphasis on mechanistic diversity, substrate scope, and synthetic relevance, is presented.
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Direct utilization of metal–organic frameworks in electrochemical reduction of CO2: from structural design to performance optimization

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2594-2615
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01584G, Review Article

Huijun Wang, Weibin Li, Wenfang Li, Wenqi Li, Junnan Wang, Jingrui Ye, Guangyu He, Haiqun Chen
The electrochemical reduction of CO₂ (CO₂ER) presents a promising strategy to convert greenhouse gas into valuable chemical products under mild conditions using renewable electricity.
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Modifying Ni active sites with Ga and Co and optimizing reactant feed conditions to improve low temperature activity and stability in the dry reforming of methane

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2871-2888
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01477H, Paper

Gabriel T. Otusanya, Jonathan Lucas, Tiana Plaisance, Changyi Jiang, Kerry M. Dooley
Addition of a small amount of water to the feed markedly improves catalyst performance for the dry reforming of methane. Catalyst: a Ni/CeO₂/ZrO₂. Conditions: 1.5 mol% water, 700 °C, CH₄/CO₂ = 1 : 1 molar, 1.2 bar, GHSV = 60 000 mL g_cat⁻¹ h⁻¹.
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Vacancy-engineered MoSe2/CdS hollow heterostructures boosting visible-light-induced Z-scheme photocatalysis

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2899-2907
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01509J, Paper

Lei Xu, Li Zeng, Li Wang, Ping Li, Vladimir Turkevich, Yanyan Li, Jixiang Xu, Lei Wang, Haifeng Lin
A S-vacancy-engineered MoSe₂/CdS hollow heterostructure exhibited an outstanding visible-light-induced H₂ evolution capacity due to strengthened Z-scheme charge transport along with enhanced light capture and catalytic reaction kinetics.
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Continuous-flow hydroprocessing of long-chain fatty acids: reaction pathways and the impact of lignin-derived aromatics towards efficient deoxygenation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2666-2673
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00118A, Communication

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Rita Assis dos Santos, Arij Ben Hassine, Pedro José Sanches Filho, M. Joana Neiva Correia, Pedro S. F. Mendes
This study has established oleic acid reaction pathways under long-term continuous-flow hydroprocessing, highlighting the roles of metal and acid sites for efficient deoxygenation, followed by the impact of guaiacol co-feeding.
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Robust electrocatalytic nitrate-to-N2 conversion enabled by an engineered Bi2O3–Cu2O heterojunction on Cu foam under high-salinity and wide-pH conditions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2908-2914
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00047A, Paper

Shuwei Gu, Ziyan Zhang, Xinyu Deng, Jue Wu, Jiale Wang, Jing Wang, Xin Jin, Hui Xu, Ding Wang, Guisheng Li, Huan Shang
The Bi₂O₃–Cu₂O heterojunction on Cu foam (Bi–Cu@CF) demonstrates a reduction–oxidation process for robust electrocatalytic nitrate removal to N₂ in high-salt wastewater.
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Facet-dependent metal–support interactions in cobalt–ceria binary oxides: linking ceria morphology (rods vs. cubes) to redox behaviour and CO oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2716-2728
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01612F, Paper

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Agapi Orfanoudaki, Maria Lykaki, Angelos K. Bonis, Shailza Saini, George Dury, Greg A. Mutch, Evangelos I. Papaioannou, Kalliopi Kousi, Michalis Konsolakis
Ceria shape effects on the redox and catalytic properties of Co/CeO₂ oxides.
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Enhancing aromatic yield by zeolites in polypropylene hydrocracking to jet fuel over Ru1-ZrO2 without forming CH4

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2765-2774
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00181E, Paper

Bo Wang, Huiwen Zhao, Jicong Yan, Li Han, Lihua Shi, Haitao Liu, Tao Hu, Fuping Tian, Xiang Wang
Hydrocracking of polyolefin plastics into jet-fuel-range hydrocarbons presents a promising route for plastic upcycling.
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Efficient glycine synthesis from CO2-derived oxalate via an in vitro multi-enzyme cascade

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2694-2702
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00142D, Paper

Kaiyang Lian, Fei Li, Lijuan Ma, Ranran Wu, Zhiguang Zhu
An in vitro multi-enzyme cascade converts CO₂-derived oxalate to glycine with 100% yield, featuring integrated ATP/NAD(P)H regeneration and superior energy efficiency (96.6%) over C1-based routes.
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Investigation of catalyst regeneration behavior in ethane dehydrogenation over Co@MFI catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2775-2792
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00163G, Paper

Zhineng Chen, Changxu Wang, Panpan Xu, Huanhuan He, Zhaobo Fan, Yufeng Li, Bing Liu, Xiaohao Liu
The initial Co species state of Co@MFI catalyst showed a significant impact on sintering behavior, carbon accumulation behavior, and zeolite structure stability over the ethane dehydrogenation and regeneration.
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Antifluorite-derived Li7MnN4: revisiting the crystal structure and catalysis in ammonia decomposition

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2836-2849
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01547B, Paper

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Mirabbos Hojamberdiev, Ana Laura Larralde, Eva M. Heppke, Oscar Gómez-Cápiro, John Carl A. Camayang, Thomas Bredow, Kunio Yubuta, Katsuya Teshima, Tamanna M. Ahamad, Christian Lorent, Liqun Kang, Yves Kayser, Holger Ruland, Serena DeBeer, Martin Lerch
Antifluorite-derived Li₇MnN₄ was synthesized, and its ordered crystal structure was resolved. Ammonia decomposition proceeds via lithium amide-imide-nitride transformations, enabling its catalytic performance comparable to Ni-based catalysts.
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Linking hydrothermal deactivation of Cu-CHA catalysts for NH3-SCR to dealumination and reduced [Cu2(NH3)4O2]2+ formation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2889-2898
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01491C, Paper

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Shivangi Singh, Ton V. W. Janssens, Henrik Grönbeck
Hydrothermal aging of Cu-CHA for NH₃-Selective Catalytic Reduction (NH₃-SCR) follows two types of deactivation mechanisms.
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Catalytic and mechanistic insights into desilicated ZSM-5 for crude oil-to-olefins conversion

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2850-2870
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01438G, Paper

Aliyu Musa Alhassan, Ijaz Hussain, Abdulkadir Tanimu, Jamilu Nura Musa, Yahuza Nantomah Abdulai, Basiru O. Yusuf, Ramzi Hadi Al-Shuqaih, Khalid Alhooshani, Ziyauddin S. Qureshi, Saheed A. Ganiyu
A Taguchi-assisted desilication produced hierarchical ZSM-5 with balanced micro/mesoporosity and moderate acidity. The catalyst delivered 65.23% conversion and 15.6 wt% olefin selectivity at 550 °C using 50% catalyst loading.
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Co-immobilization of enzyme conjugates on monolithic hierarchical large-pore mesoporous silica for efficient cascade reactions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2821-2835
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01546D, Paper

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Georgia Mhanna, Muslim Dvoyashkin, David Poppitz, Roger Gläser
Co-immobilization of the enzymes GOx and HRP is achieved within hierarchically mesoporous monolithic silica. The activity of the co-immobilized multi-enzyme conjugate in an assay is up to 143% higher than for the free enzymes in solution.
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Design of Pt-based pseudo-binary intermetallic catalysts for dry reforming of propane using CO2

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2755-2764
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00231E, Paper

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Feilong Xing, Fang Zhang, Ken-ichi Shimizu, Shinya Furukawa
Design of Pt–Co–In pseudo-binary intermetallic catalysts enables intermetallic phase evolution and switches catalysis from CO₂-ODP to DRP, achieving selective DRP with excellent stability and coke resistance.
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Enhancing the performance of Pd/zeolite-based H2-SCR catalysts: the role of noble metal loading, promoter addition, and combination with a conventional Fe-BEA NH3-SCR catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2680-2693
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01387A, Paper

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Michael Borchers, Daniel Hodonj, Kathrin Schäfer, Frank Manuel Bauer, Patrick Lott
The performance of Pd/TiO₂-HY H₂-SCR catalysts was optimized through loading variation, promoter addition, and pairing with a conventional Fe/BEA NH₃-SCR catalyst, with the bifunctional system yielding superior NO conversion and N₂ selectivity.
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Synergy of wettability and acidity in carbon-based acid catalysts for efficient conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2703-2715
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01543J, Paper

Han Xu, Xinyu Cui, Zhihao Bi, Yang Guo, Donghai Xu, Lingzhao Kong, Pengjie Miao
The efficient conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a key bio-based platform chemical, is critical for sustainable biorefineries.
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Boosting piezocatalytic activity of the Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3–BaTiO3 catalyst for degrading organic pollutants via phase structure modulation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2740-2754
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01592H, Paper

Yizhe Huang, Xiaohua Zhang, Jie Zhang, Jinyan Zhao, Wei Ren, Zhenxing Yue
In this work, the introduction of BT inhibits the generation of oxygen vacancies in BNT; BNT–6BT exhibits outstanding catalytic performance towards organic pollutants; polarization-induced charge transfer reveals the piezocatalytic mechanism.
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Synthesis of imidazolium-functionalized COFs and their catalytic performance in cycloaddition of CO2 with propylene oxide to propylene carbonate

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2729-2739
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01339A, Paper

Mengjia Zhang, Juan Chen, Jialin Xu, Jianghui Lin, Guohui Cai, Ling Li
Herein, we constructed a novel heterogeneous catalyst, ionic liquid-functionalized triazine–pyridine–hydroxyl covalent organic frameworks (ILs-TPN-COFs), by synthesizing new COFs and modifying them with imidazole-based ionic liquids.
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Catalytic studies of Pt1 supported on Co/CeO2 nanorods for H2 production in dry reforming of methane

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01416F, Paper

Jorge Reyna Alvarado, Jorge Trimmer-Duarte, Oscar Recalde-Benitez, Leopoldo Molina-Luna, Albina Gutiérrez, Gilberto Mondragon-Galicia, Manuel Antonio Ramos Murillo, Raúl Pérez-Hernández
A experimental-theoretical catalytic study is presented on 15Co/CeO2-NR catalysts with different Pt contents (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 wt. %) in the dry reforming of methane (DRM) to obtaining SYNGAS. The...
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Boosting the chemoselective production of biomass-derived butanediols by bifunctional Pd–WOx catalysts modified with MgOy species

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01554E, Paper

Heng Huang, Haijie Yu, Jiayi Peng, Yueyue Tang, Renhui Ling, Jianjian Wang
Pd–WO_x–MgO_y excels in sustainable biomass-derived butanediol production under mild conditions via its dual function of selective C–C bond cleavage in glucose and Brønsted acid site generation, enabling selective conversion of intermediates.
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Effects of sulfur on dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane over platinum catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00183A, Paper

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Felicia Zaar, Alvaro Posada-Borbon, Henrik Grönbeck
Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) enable storage and transport of H₂ using existing liquid fuel infrastructure, through reversible catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of organic molecules. A viable, commercially deployed, LOHC...
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Theoretical study on the selective adsorption, synergistic effects, and conversion of NO, NO2 and SO2 on Cug/PCN

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00351F, Paper

Xue Yin, Wei Lin
NO, NO₂, and SO₂ show different adsorption behaviors on Cu_g/PCN, wherein the Cu–Cu distance significantly shortens to facilitate N–N formation in 2NO adsorption.
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Modulating hydrocarbon coverage on Mo-doped RuO2 anodes enables energy-efficient and selective Kolbe electrolysis

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00153J, Paper

Jian Yang, Fan Lin, Shaojie Lei, Zichen Li, Hui Zhang, Zhibao Huo, Dezhang Ren
On RuO₂, difficult alkane desorption forms a thick hydrocarbon layer that hinders acid adsorption and raises reaction voltage. For RuO₂-5%Mo, facile desorption keeps a thin product layer, favoring acid adsorption and giving a lower reaction voltage.
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CO2-mediated direct N-formylation of nitro compounds by a metal–organic framework node-supported cobalt(II) catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01380A, Paper

Swapnaneel Sarmah, Chhaya Thadhani, Aditya Kumar, Kuntal Manna
The one-pot reductive N-formylation of nitro substrates using CO₂ as a renewable C1 feedstock is a sustainable and practical route to access formamides, key intermediates in pharmaceuticals and bioactive molecules.
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Solvent-Free Recycling of Polystyrene Waste into Valuable Monoaromatics over Ni/NbOx Catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00148C, Paper

Zhen Yan, Leyang Qi, Jicong Yan, Qi Zhang, Fuping Tian, Xiang Wang
The catalytic upcycling of polystyrene (PS) waste into valuable aromatic chemicals can mitigate plastic pollution and reduce dependence on fossil-derived aromatics; however, its hydroconversion into mono-aromatics remains challenging due to...
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Advances in Decomposition of N2O from Nitric Acid Plants and Current Status over Selected Copper-Containing Catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00137H, Review Article

Magdalena Jablonska, Haythem Benamor
In recent years, the demand for climate-smart policies has become a global imperative. While the primary focus has traditionally been on reducing carbon footprints, nitrous oxide (N2O), a non-carbon greenhouse...
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Interaction between Pt nanoparticles and a bamboo charcoal support regulates hydrodeoxygenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural under mild conditions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00347H, Communication

Dong Guo, Fangtong Chen, Haoran Ming, Xianglong Liu, Changfu Zhuang, Chungang Min, Xiaoqin Zou, Ying Wang
A bamboo charcoal-supported Pt₁/BC catalyst achieves an exceptional 99.9% DMF yield under mild conditions, driven by metal-support interactions that regulate the electron density and content of Pt⁰, as well as Lewis acidity.
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Synergistic Photocatalytic Production of H2O2 and Imines via Oxygen-Enriched Acetonitrile Medium and Benzylamine Oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00178E, Paper

Xin Xu, Yuming Dong, Yingxin Guo, Xinxin Jiang, Lizi Liu, Tingyu Yang, Xinyu Sun, Pengken Li, Hui Zhao, Yongfa Zhu, Junshan Li
Photocatalytic technology has emerged as a sustainable and efficient strategy for chemical synthesis, yet its application in H2O2 production is limited by low dissolved oxygen availability and inefficient charge carrier...
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Soft selective light absorber for efficient photothermal chemical processes in complex reactor geometries

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00129G, Paper

Fuzhen Hu, Wei Wang, Dachao Yuan, Kai Du, Jiacong Guo, Lin Ma, Yuan Tang, Yaguang Li, Jinhua Ye
The flexible MXene/Al photothermal film offers high light absorption, low thermal radiation, and rapid conversion, conformably wrapping onto complex reactors for challenging photothermal chemical reactions.
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A critical review on indium zirconium oxide-based catalysts for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methanol

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01094B, Review Article

Zhanshen Zhou, Xiancong Gao, Shiyou Xing, Wen Wang, Cuiyi Liang, Wei Liu, Wei Qi
This overview summarizes key research progress on indium zirconium oxide-based catalysts for CO₂ hydrogenation to methanol, covering thermodynamic constraints, reaction mechanisms, catalyst design, and structure–activity relationships.
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Planar ReN1S1 sites with dual σ-channels drive high-performance CO2 photoreduction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00111D, Paper

Hao Sheng, Shaokui Chen, Guocheng Huang, Jialong Lv, Guiting Huang, Wenjun Yang, Ziyan Chen, Shaoyu Wu, Yueling Chen, Jinhong Bi
A vinylene-linked COF with atomically dispersed planar ReN₁S₁ dual σ-channels promotes exciton dissociation and CO₂ activation.
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Enhanced N2 capture and cleavage promoted by lithium nanoparticles

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00192K, Communication

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José Miguel Doña-Rodríguez, Raúl Quesada-Cabrera, Douglas R. MacFarlane, Alexandr N. Simonov, Luis Miguel Azofra
Lithium nanoparticles exhibit a high capacity for the capture and cleavage of N₂, displaying thermodynamically favourable spontaneous N₂ adsorption and reaction kinetics with accessible energy barriers at mild temperature and pressure.
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Insights into the OER/ORR/HER activity of a new MXene-family SnSiGeN4 photocatalyst for water splitting: a first-principles study

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01369K, Paper

C. B. Subba, B. Chettri, A. Laref, Zeesham Abbas, Amna Parveen, D. P. Rai, Z. Pachuau
The development of efficient and cost-effective catalysts for clean energy conversion remains a central challenge in materials science.
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Thermally treated polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-derived highly microporous carbon support: applications in hydrotreating catalysis

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01613D, Paper

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Ju Young Kim, Seung Gun Kim, Jisong Kang, Jae-Wook Choi, Chun-Jae Yoo, Chang Soo Kim, Kyeongsu Kim, Seongmin Jin, Hyunjoo Lee, Kwang Ho Song, Jungkyu Choi, Dalsu Choi, Jeong-Myeong Ha
The KOH treatment of thermally degraded PVC residues produces a microporous carbon support with a BET surface area of 3273 m² g⁻¹. Ru catalysts supported on this carbon exhibit high guaiacol hydrodeoxygenation activity.
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Redox–acid cooperative bifunctional catalysts comprising dilacunary phosphotungstates and zeolite Hβ for the synthesis of n-butyl levulinate and succinic acid

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01399B, Paper

Anjali Patel, Margi Joshi
A newly engineered PW₁₀/ZHβ catalyst achieves near-perfect control over biomass conversion, enabling highly selective esterification and a breakthrough 100% selective oxidation route to succinic acid, opening a new horizon in sustainable catalysis.
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Water-enhanced bifunctional metal–acid catalyst for CC bond hydrogenation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00011H, Paper

Shoutian Sun, Gengnan Li, Thomas Salas, Daniel E. Resasco, Bin Wang
Water-assisted proton shuttling at a bifunctional metal-acid interface promotes hydrogenation of CC bonds in a cyclohexene molecule.
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Regioselective direct synthesis of mono- and bis-substituted benzimidazoles via base-switchable aerobic N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalysis

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00036C, Paper

Janmejaya Sen, Richa Sharma, Amol T. Mahajan, Abdul Rahaman T. A., Samir T. Sahu, Alexander S. Novikov, Sandeep Chaudhary
We disclosed a metal-free, highly efficient, and sustainable N-heterocyclic carbene-based organocatalyst utilized for the regioselective synthesis of mono- (4a–o) and bis-substituted benzimidazole (3a–s) derivatives.
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Manganese-catalysed HIE of Arenes and Heteroarenes

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00361C, Paper

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Adrián Moreno González, Sarah L. McOnie, Eleonora Fava, Stephen P. Thomas
Catalytic hydrogen isotope exchange (HIE) enables atom-economical deuterium incorporation into pharmacologically relevant molecules, typically with precious metal catalysts. The drive for increased sustainability and decreased environmental impact and physiological toxicity...
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Insights into the selective reduction of NO over Al2O3-supported Pt, Rh, and Pd catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00094K, Paper

Shunsuke Oishi, Hiromi Togashi, Koki Aono, Ryoichi Ogawa, Yunzi Xin, Takashi Shirai
We elucidate the formation mechanism of by-products especially N₂O during NO purification using H₂ as a reductant on alumina-supported Pt, Pd, and Rh catalysts by looking into the catalytic reaction.
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Sulfated niobia and zirconia catalysts for the synthesis of ethyl levulinate

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01343G, Paper

Jaime E. Bayona Solano, Ana Julia Avila, Daniel A. Sánchez, Gabriela M. Tonetto
Levulinic acid esterification is a key reaction for biomass valorization. This work evaluates how sulfation strategies affect the acidic properties and catalytic behavior of Nb₂O₅- and ZrO₂-based catalysts in the synthesis of ethyl levulinate.
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Engineering pathway control in single-atom catalysis for advanced oxidation and electro-oxidation water treatment

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00209A, Review Article

Huawen Hu, Jian Huang
A pathway-based roadmap showing how carbon-supported single-atom sites steer radical and nonradical oxidation in AOPs and electro-AOPs, with evidence standards and engineering benchmarks for scalable water treatment.
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Photoelectrode materials for green hydrogen production: an overview

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01419K, Review Article

O. S. Obaseki, K. P. Beh, M. D. J. Ooi, K. K. Beh, S. A. M. Samsuri, F. K. Yam
This overview highlights major photoelectrode material classes and their modifications advancing photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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Self-Propelled MOF Micromotors: A Smart Solution for Antibiotic Pollution and Resistance Control

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01130B, Paper

Rashi Bhardwaj, Karan Hadwani, Jay Singh, Kuntal Manna, Deepika Chauhan, Tinku Basu
The metalation of MOF (Metal Organic Frameworks) is one of the most popular tools in the post-synthetic modification (PSM) to expand its application horizon. The anisotropic metalation of MOF can...
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Catalyst Development for the Efficient Synthesis of Pentanediol from Selective Hydrogenation of Biomass-based Furfural and Derivatives

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00077K, Review Article

Luyu Wang, Pengcheng Dai, Xin Li, Dandan Liu, Qian Gao, Zhaorui Zhang, Xin Gu, Liangjun Li, Mingbo Wu
The selective hydrogenation ring-opening of furfural and derivatives to pentanediols (PDO) is an important potential process for promoting the sustainable bio-based fine chemicals. Due to the complex hydrogenation reaction network...
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Tuning the active phase and surface chemistry of a CO2 hydrogenation Co/TiO2 catalyst with UV light

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01557J, Paper

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D. N. Maaskant, P. T. Prins, N. S. Genz, B. M. Weckhuysen, M. Monai
When light enters the reaction: tuning the cobalt catalyst active phase and surface chemistry during CO₂ hydrogenation.
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Recyclable gold(I)-catalyzed hydrophosphoryloxylation of alkynes or 1-haloalkynes with diphenyl phosphate

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00122J, Paper

Ling Chen, Boling Song, Mingzhong Cai
Heterogeneous gold(I)-catalyzed hydrophosphoryloxylation of alkynes or haloalkynes with diphenyl phosphate towards kinetic enol phosphates or (Z)-alkenyl halophosphates is described.
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Oxidative degradation of endocrine disruptor bisphenol-A on MnO2 nanosheets under ambient conditions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00126B, Paper

Subhadeep Biswas, Vishnu Raj R, Sandip Saha, Ramkrishna Sahoo, Anjali Pal
Removal of bisphenol A (BPA) from water was studied using manganese dioxide nanoparticles prepared through co-precipitation using MnCl₂ and KMnO₄.
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Efficient hydrogen production by γ-g-C3N4/Ag–CdS heterojunction photocatalyst via S-scheme mechanism

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00035E, Paper

K. S. Chandrakantha, H. R. Deepu, Mahesh Itagi, Madhura N. Talwar, Smitha Ankanahalli Shankaregowda, K. Mantelingu, P. Madhusudan, S. Srikantaswamy, K. S. Rangappa
A γ-irradiated g-C₃N₄/Ag–CdS photocatalyst exhibits plasmon-enhanced S-scheme charge transfer for efficient visible-light-driven hydrogen production.
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Recent trends in palladium-catalysed isocyanide chemistry: from heterocyclic frameworks to mechanistic understanding

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01319D, Review Article

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Kirti Singh, Pooja Soam, Vikas Tyagi
Herein, we discuss the synthesis and mechanistic aspects underlying the formation of heterocycles, a fundamental class of structural motifs that play a pivotal role in pharmaceuticals, natural products, and functional organic materials.
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Green electrochemical upcycling of PET waste via bimetallic catalyst-driven ethylene glycol selective oxidation to formate

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00210B, Paper

Xiaolu Wu, Zhishan Liang, Wensheng Zhang, Youlin Huang, Guanhui Xu, Wei Wang, Dongxue Han
The efficient electrocatalytic degradation of PET over CuO/ZnCuCo₂O₄ nanocatalysts for high-value formate production.
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Hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde by platinum supported on 2D and 3D transition metal sulfides

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01520K, Paper

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Ayesha Shafiq, Iryna Danylo, Lukas Kolacny, Berke Sevemez, Jan Luxa, Martin Vesely, Martina Pitinova
Catalytic hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde over Pt NP-decorated TMDs.
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Going-with-the-flow: nickel-catalysed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-couplings in continuous flow and translation into APIs savolitinib and baxdrostat

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2531-2537
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01194A, Paper

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Megan M. A. Bradbury, Richard A. Bourne, Martin F. Jones, Nikil Kapur, Rachel H. Munday, Scott Rice, Charlotte E. Willans
Exploiting continuous flow for optimising Ni-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura reactions; a versatile, sustainable methodology translated directly to the synthesis of complex APIs savolitinib and baxdrostat.
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Accelerating charge transfer via defect-mediated molecular anchoring for efficient photocatalytic cyclohexene oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2291-2295
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00065G, Communication

Zhenyu Wang, Wei Yan, Yingcong Wei, Jing Xu, Yuee Xie, Yuanping Chen, Xiaohong Yan
Defect-anchored molecular Fe sites on ZnCdS create a robust “electronic bridge”, enabling 93% conversion in visible-light cyclohexene epoxidation by accelerating interfacial charge transfer.
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Mannitol-assisted architecture of BiOBr with two kinds of anion vacancies and high specific surface area for excellent photocatalytic applications

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2380-2393
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01287B, Paper

Jinglei Jia, Xipeng Liu, Zhongjia Wang, Ruifen Wang, Jinling Song, Jinxiao Bao
BiOBr with double anion vacancies for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction
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Versatile cobalt catalysts for the selective hydrogenolysis of furfural/furfuryl alcohol to 1,5-pentanediol: a review

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2254-2275
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00057F, Review Article

Yu Yue, Zhikun Xia, He Zhang, Weijun Huang, Jianhui Song, Xuerong Yao, Zheng Fang, Ruiyan Sun, Kai Guo
This review summarizes Co-catalyzed conversion of furfural derivatives to 1,5-pentanediol, highlighting the roles of Co⁰ and Co²⁺ species in controlling activity and selectivity.
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Defective WO3-mediated photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols: achieving product versatility with bromine radicals and water

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2538-2550
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01470K, Paper

Wenqin Hu, Peng Zheng, Qi Zhang, Xinghua Zhang, Longlong Ma, Lungang Chen, Jianguo Liu
This study presents a novel photocatalytic system for the selective visible-light-driven oxidation of benzyl alcohols through the modulation of WO₃ structure and reaction conditions.
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Cryogenic electron tomography reveals the mesoporous structure evolution during γ-Al2O3 supported Mo and MoNiP catalyst formation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2331-2344
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01396H, Paper

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Jason M. J. J. Heinrichs, Angelina Evtushkova, Jovana Zečević, Thomas Weber, Heiner Friedrich, Emiel J. M. Hensen
Three-dimensional nanoscale analysis of mesopores provides insights into catalyst preparation by structurally assessing support structure, solids deposition, and activated metals.
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Synthesis of carbonate-intercalated copper–cobalt layered double hydroxide for efficient electrochemical conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2436-2448
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01252J, Paper

Ayu Sri Wahyuni, Muthumariappan Akilarasan, Wasif Farooq, Mohammed T. Abdullahi, Majad Khan, Maryum Ali, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
Hydrothermally synthesized CuCo–CO₃/LDH based catalyst exhibits superior electrocatalytic activity for HMF oxidation.
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Copper-catalyzed carbonylative Hiyama-coupling of alkyl bromides and aryl trimethoxysilanes toward arylalkyl ketones

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2282-2290
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00177G, Communication

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Yong-Wang Huo, Jiajun Zhang, Xiao-Feng Wu
We developed a copper-catalyzed carbonylative cross-coupling reaction between unactivated alkyl bromides and arylsilanes for the synthesis of ketones.
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Insights into the monolayer formation on WO3/TiO2 catalysts for glycerol dehydration to acrolein

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2321-2330
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01485A, Paper

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Martina Battisti, Nico Hollik, Ansgar Meise, Marc Heggen, Chalachew Mebrahtu, Regina Palkovits
The WO₃ loading of WO₃/TiO₂ influences the catalyst's superficial species and acidity, as well as its activity for glycerol dehydration. High acrolein productivity is achieved by balancing the Brønsted acidity with the formation of crystalline WO₃.
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The role of distinct metal cocatalysts in tuning β-ZrNBr for diverse photocatalytic applications

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2460-2474
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01542A, Paper

Ziyu Liu, Qianli Lin, Hao Dong, Xin Zhou
Loading different cocatalysts on the β-ZrNBr surface can precisely control the pathway of the water oxidation reaction, thereby yielding different target products.
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Synergistic modulation of electronic and acid–base properties of loaded Pt–Fe–Zr oxide catalyst for ethylbenzene oxidative dehydrogenation under low-oxygen conditions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2416-2425
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01564B, Paper

Yuan Ma, Chaojun Guo, Chuli Shi, Yang Yang, Shuobin Fu, Baining Lin, Yonghua Zhou
In the Pt–Fe–Zr/Al₂O₃ catalyst, Zr species promote electron transfer from Fe species to Pt species, increasing the Fe³⁺ content and decreasing the number of strong acid sites, thereby enhancing catalytic activity and reducing coke deposition.
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Mechanism of Cs precursor effects on Cs–Ag/Al2O3: tuning oxygen activation for ethylene epoxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2405-2415
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00034G, Paper

Liang Liu, Guangpeng Yang
Cs promotes C₂H₄ epoxidation, but the effect of Cs precursors (–NO₃, –CO₃, –OH) is unclear. The Cs₂CO₃-derived Ag catalyst exhibits the best performance by modulating the Cs–Ag interaction, weakening Ag–O bonds, and promoting active O₂²⁻ adsorption.
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Stabilizing Pd/In2O3 on zeolite silicalite-1: a route to durable and selective CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2511-2521
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01539A, Paper

Ziheng Li, Junxin Guo, Haoze Liu, Dule Huhe, Zhao Wang
Confinement of Pd/In₂O₃ inside S-1 zeolite generates highly dispersed In₂O₃ and suppresses Pd–In alloying, resulting in high performance of CO₂ hydrogenation.
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Boosting ammonia decomposition for hydrogen production over Co/CeO2 catalysts via Sr doping

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16,2394-2404
DOI: 10.1039/D6CY00086J, Paper

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Linghui Su, Fanke Zeng, Jiajie Wang, Qasim Qasim, Xiaoli Liu, Jing Li, Hao Li, Wanglai Cen
Dynamic Sr redistribution in Co/Sr–CeO₂ optimizes the electronic structure, enabling efficient and stable ammonia decomposition.
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