This Special Issue will explore the latest advancements in the molecular design of catalytic processes for the activation of small molecules, focusing on their transformation into valuable products. Submit your manuscript by March 31, 2025.
With global challenges such as climate change, energy sustainability, and resource efficiency, the need for efficient small molecule activation has never been more critical. This Special Issue from JACS Au will be dedicated to cutting-edge research on the activation of small molecules such as CO₂, N₂, O₂, CH₄, and simple unsaturated hydrocarbons, focusing on their transformation into valuable products.
It will explore the latest advancements in the molecular design of catalytic processes with transition-metal ions, lanthanides, actinides, and main-group elements. The aim is to showcase how these innovations drive new catalytic processes, alter reaction pathways, enhance selectivity, and improve yields. This issue will also highlight the fundamental insights and practical applications driving this dynamic field forward by featuring interdisciplinary research and will offer a platform for both established and emerging scientists to present their contributions.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Electrocatalysis
- Photo(electro)catalysis
- C-N, C-O, and C-C Functionalization
- Mechanistic Investigation
- Fuel Cells
- Energy Conversion
- Molecular Catalyst Design
- Atomic-scale Insights into Heterogenous Catalysis
Submit your manuscript by March 31, 2025.
Organizing Editors
Prof. Carole Duboc, Associate Editor, JACS Au
CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, France
Prof. Christian Limberg, Guest Editor
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Prof. Jaeheung Cho, Guest Editor
Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST), Republic of Korea
Submission Information
We welcome submissions for this Special Issue through March 31, 2025. Submissions must comply with our Author Guidelines and will be subject to the usual rigorous peer review to ensure they fit with the scope and conform to the high quality and significance of JACS Au before acceptance.
For more information on submission requirements, please visit the journal’s Author Guidelines page.
Accepted manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue will include research Articles, Letters, Perspectives, and Methods/Protocols.Papers accepted for publication for this Special Issue will be available ASAP (as soon as publishable) online as soon as they are accepted. After all submissions have been published, they will then be compiled online on a dedicated landing page to form the Special Issue. Manuscripts submitted for consideration will undergo the full rigorous peer review process expected from ACS journals.
How to Submit
- Log in to the ACS Publishing Center.
- Select the “Journals” tab.
- Search for JACS Au.
- Click "Submit."
- Select your manuscript type, and, under "Special Issue Selection," choose “Advances in Small Molecule Activation Towards Sustainable Chemical Transformations."
If you have any general questions regarding submission to this Special Issue, please contact Prof. Carole Duboc (duboc-office@jacsau.acs.org).
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