Missed our EES Catalysis First Issue webinar? Watch it back here as our authors and board members discuss the work published in our first issue.
Find out more about EES Catalysis on our webpage and submit your manuscript here.
Hear from authors and editors in our first issue webinar
20 Feb 2023
Discover the first issue: EES Catalysis
2 March 2023, 13:00 (UK time)
Our upcoming webinar is your chance to discover EES Catalysis. Whether you’re curious about the energy and environmental catalysis research contained in our first issue, or are looking for the right place to publish your own discoveries, join us on 2 March to hear from the authors, researchers and editorial board members.
Tune in to the webinar on YouTube or LinkedIn!
What will the webinar cover?
Join the people behind the first issue of EES Catalysis to:
- hear our inaugural editorial board present their highlights from issue one
- see interviews with the authors, including Professor Kazunari Domen, Professor Kazuhide Kamiya and Ms Celine Xiao
- find out more about EES Catalysis – and discover a home for your own exceptional research
Start exploring EES Catalysis
The first issue of EES Catalysis is ready for you to discover. You’ll find excellent, innovative research on photo-, thermal and electrocatalysis, with great significance towards achieving energy security and zero carbon emission – all free to read online. Read the first issue here.
We look forward you joining us.
Professor Susan Habas joins EES Catalysis as an Associate Editor
15 Feb 2023
We are delighted to welcome Professor Susan Habas from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA, as an Associate Editor for EES Catalysis, a new open access journal publishing high-quality research on energy and environmental catalysis.
Learn more about our new Associate Editor
Susan Habas is a Senior Scientist and Distinguished Member of Research Staff in the Catalytic Carbon Transformation and Scale-up Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley with Prof. Peidong Yang in 2008. Following her postdoctoral research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and NREL, Susan joined the NREL research staff in 2012. Her current work focuses on the development of innovative catalysts for selective transformations of renewable and waste carbon sources to fuels and chemicals.
Her interests include the design and synthesis of nanostructured catalysts with tailored surface chemistry, continuous flow methods for scalable synthesis and discovery of catalytic materials, and non-thermal plasma catalysis. She is a Principal Investigator in the Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium, leading a multi-national laboratory effort to advance new synthetic approaches and operando characterization capabilities for catalytic systems.
Read one of Susan’s papers published by RSC below:
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2017,7, 2954-2966
Please join us in welcoming Professor Habas to EES Catalysis.
EES Catalysis is open for submissions. Find out more on the journal webpage, sign up for email alerts or submit your manuscript now.
Hear from the first authors of EES Catalysis
13 Feb 2023
EES Catalysis has now published its first issue, which is available to read online. We are delighted to be sharing reflections from some of our first authors on their experience publishing with EES Catalysis and Open Access publishing.
Hear from our first authors:
Peter et al. EES. Catal., 2023, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00081D
“The article I published was titled ‘Structural Ordering Enhances Highly Selective Production of Acetic Acid from CO2 at Ultra-Low Potential’, and it provides a novel strategy to improve electrochemical performance towards the formation of high value-added chemicals selectively at ultra-low potential.
This work was reviewed originally in EES, which later recommended to transfer to EES: Catalysis after receiving the reports from the reviewers. I chose to publish my work in your journal because I was confident that it would be well-received by your readers. EES Catalysis even though new it’s focus is predominantly capturing research in the field of catalysis which is presently one of the pivotal solutions to global warming and I was confident that if I submitted my work to you, it would be given the respect and attention it deserved. Furthermore, I was impressed by the range of topics covered by your journal, and felt that my work would fit in nicely with the other articles published in it.
I am a strong advocate of open access publishing. I believe that everyone should have the right to access knowledge, regardless of their ability to pay. Open access publishing makes it possible for anyone to access information and research, which can help bridge the gap between those who have access to resources and those who do not. This is an important step in creating a more equitable society and I am proud to be part of a journal that supports open access publishing”.
Nakanishi, Kamiya et al., EES. Catal., 2023,1, 9-16, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00035K
“In this paper, we have revealed the hidden potential of the standard catalyst for CO2RR through macroscale design. This novel insight provides us with a general guideline for designing novel materials, such as catalysts and electrodes, because our electrodes are only composed of standard components.
Our record work has significant implications for various researchers, such as chemists, physicists and energy economists. More importantly, our work clearly shows that materials chemists should be interested because we need to be careful about the macroscale structure even when synthesising nanoscale catalysts”.
Xiao-Ming Cao and Yang Lou et al. EES. Catal., 2023, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00080F
“Transforming methane to high-value oxygenated products (like CH3OH, HCCOH etc.) is highly attractive in the field of energy, environment and chemical engineering. Traditionally, methane conversion can be achieved through an indirect process that couples methane reforming and a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis but such an indirect route normally requires high pressures (up to 30 bar) and temperatures (1100-1300 K) with large energy inputs.
In this present work, we report a ZSM-5 supported non-noble Cr single atom catalyst as a proof-of-concept catalyst (Cr1/ZSM-5 SAC) with a unique Cr1-O4 entity as the active site to selectively and efficiently convert methane to HCOOH and other value-added C1 oxygenates under mild conditions. The catalytic performance of Cr1/ZSM-5 SAC outperforms most reported state-of-the-art catalysts.
Energy & Environmental Science is an international and highly reputed journal in the field of energy and environmental catalysis. Hence, we believe that the newly launched EES Catalysis will be another highly reputed and international journal in this field. As a gold open access journal, we believe the published research work will be much more freely, easily and faster to spread in the research community, which will help create a barrierless innovation platform in the world.
It was a very wonderful experience for publishing our work on EES Catalysis. The review period is very fast and the questions proposed by the peers are very professional. We believe that the open access publishing will be the new way to spread science to professional researchers and social publics”.
Mori, Yamashita et al., EES. Catal., 2023,1, 84-93, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00049K
“Boosting the activity of PdAg alloy nanoparticles during H2 production from formic acid induced by CrOx as an inorganic interface modifier. The interfacial modification of PdAg nanoparticles with highly dispersed CrOx boosts the dehydrogenation of formic acid with extremely high turnover number. We are sure that our findings are of immediate interest to catalysts design research readership aiming at realizing environmentally-friendly hydrogen release systems.
We are very happy to publish the latest research results in this memorable first volume. We believe EES Catalysis will provide a powerful platform for presenting cutting-edge research in this fascinating area. Being able to post links to open access articles on our home page is a very effective way to reach out to interested readers”.
EES Catalysis: first issue out now
17 Jan 2023
Open to everyone. Impactful for all: our first issue is available to explore
How do we discover new energy and environmental catalysis solutions? Handpicked by our editors, the first issue of EES Catalysis, our new, gold open access journal, showcases high-quality research on energy and environmental catalysis. Read issue 1 now.
Issue 1 includes:
Shizhang Qiao
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 7-8, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY90001G
Asato Inoue, Takashi Harada, Shuji Nakanishi, Kazuhide Kamiya
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 9-16, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00035K
Haoyue Guo, Zhenhua Xie, Xuelong Wang, Jingguang G. Chen, Ping Liu
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 17-25, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00051B
Huihui Li, Junie Jhon M. Vequizo, Takashi Hisatomi, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Jiadong Xiao, Xiaoping Tao, Zhenhua Pang, Wenping Li, Shanshan Chen, Zheng Wang, Naoya Shibata, Akira Yamakata, Tsuyoshi Takata, Kazunari Domen
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 26-35, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00031H
Pit-embellished low-valent metal active sites customise CO2 photoreduction to methanol
Wei Zhao, Miao Ding, Pengxin Yang, Qiang Wang, Kaifu Zhang, Xiaowen Zhan, Yu Yu, Qiquan Luo, Shan Gao, Jinlong Yang, Yi Xie
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 36-44, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00029F
Shengbo Zhang, Jing Geng, Zhong Zhao, Meng Jin, Wenyi Li, Yixing Ye, Ke Li, Guozhong Wang, Yunxia Zhang, Huajie Yin, Haimin Zhang, Huijun Zhao
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 45-53, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00038E
Direct carbonate electrolysis into pure syngas
Yurou Celine Xiao, Christine M. Gabardo, Shijie Liu, Geonhui Lee, Yong Zhao, Colin P. O’Brien, Rui Kai Miao, Yi Xu, Jonathan P. Edwards, Mengyang Fan, Jianan Erick Huang, Jun Li, Panagiotis Papangelakis, Tartela Alkayyali, Armin Sedighian Rasouli, Jinqiang Zhang, Edward H. Sargent, David Sinton
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 54-61, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00046F
Jinwoo Woo, June Sing Lim, Taejung Lim, Du San Baek, Jae Hyung Kim, Jong Hoon Lee, Hu Young Jeong, Chang Hyuck Choi, Sang Hoon Joo
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 62-73, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00055E
Ye Cheng, Chengcan Xiao, Behzad Mahmoudi, Roland Scheer, A. Wouter Maijenburg, Frank E. Osterloh
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 74-83, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00062H
Kohsuke Mori, Tatsuya Fujita, Hiromi Yamashita
EES Catal. 2023, 1, 84-93, DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00049K
Maximise the visibility of your research by publishing gold open access
All papers published in EES Catalysis will forever be free to read. We are waiving article processing charges (APCs) until mid-2025, so it is currently free to publish in for authors.
Submit your manuscript to EES Catalysis here!
COP27 satellite events – watch our webinars!
05 Dec 2022
To celebrate the launch of our three new journals, RSC Sustainability, EES Catalysis, and Sustainable Food Technology, earlier this year, we organised three satellite events that ran in parallel to this year’s COP27 meeting in Egypt.
Our new journals all address topics that align with several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Each journal hosted a webinar where the panels discussed some of the current challenges and opportunities in their respective fields through a mix of live speakers and pre-recorded contributions.
RSC Sustainability
Join RSC Sustainability board members Tom Welton and Fran Kerton, along with RSC’s Programme Manager for Net Zero John Broderick as they discuss the challenges and opportunities for sustainable chemistry.
Find out more about RSC Sustainability and read our first published articles.
EES Catalysis
Join the RSC’s Programme Manager for Net Zero John Broderick and Jonathan Oxley (CBI Humber Cluster project) as they share their thoughts about challenges and opportunities for hydrogen as a sustainable fuel source.
Find out more about EES Catalysis and read our first published articles.
Sustainable Food Technology
Join Sustainable Food Technology board members Jorge Barros Velázquez, Rekha Singhal, Umezuruike Linus Opara, and Indrawati Oey as they discuss the challenges and opportunities to make food production more sustainable for the future.
Find out more about Sustainable Food Technology and read our first published articles.
We hope you enjoy these webinars and reading the first articles in our new journals!
Our first EES Catalysis articles have been published
15 Nov 2022
We are delighted to reveal our first articles published in EES Catalysis. Read them now for free online!
Pit-embellished low-valent metal active sites customize CO2 photoreduction to methanol
Wei Zhao, Miao Ding, Pengxin Yang, Qiang Wang, Kaifu Zhang, Xiaowen Zhan, Yu Yu, Qiquan Luo, Shan Gao, Jinlong Yang and Yi Xie
EES Catal., 2022, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00029F
Haoyue Guo, Zhenhua Xie, Xuelong Wang, Jingguang G. Chen and Ping Liu
EES Catal., 2022, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00051B
Direct carbonate electrosynthesis into pure syngas
Yurou Celine Xiao, Christine M. Gabardo, Shijie Liu, Geonhui Lee, Yong Zhou, Colin P. O’Brien, Rui Kai Maio, Yi Xu, Jonathan P. Edwards, Mengyang Fan, Jianan Erick Huang, Jun Li, Panagiotis Papangelakis, Tartela Alkayyali, Armin Sedighian Rasouli, Jinqiang Zhang, Edward H. Sargent and David Sinton
EES Catal., 2022, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00046F
Shengbo Zhang, Jing Geng, Zhang Zhao, Meng Jin, Wenyi Li, Yixing Ye, Ke Li, Guozhong Wang, Yunxia Zhang, Huajie Yin, Haimin Zhang and Huijun Zhao
EES Catal., 2022, Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00038E
Huihui Li, Junie Jhon M. Vequizo, Takahi Hisatomi, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Jiadong Xiao, Xiaoping Tao, Zhenhua Pan, Wenpeng Li, Shanshan Chen, Zheng Wang, Naoya Shibata, Akira Yamakata, Tsuyoshi Takata and Kazunari Domen
EES Catal., 2022. Advance Article. DOI: 10.1039/D2EY00031H
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Royal Society of Chemistry
on behalf of
Professor Shizhang Qiao, Editor-in-Chief, EES Catalysis
P.S. Read our Science Horizons Report outlining the role catalysis will play in solving global challenges
Professor Rebecca Melen joins EES Catalysis as Associate Editor
10 Nov 2022
We are delighted to welcome Professor Rebecca Melen, Cardiff University, UK, as an Associate Editor for EES Catalysis, a new open access journal publishing high-quality high quality research on energy and environmental catalysis.
Learn more about our new Associate Editor
Rebecca Melen studied for her undergraduate and PhD degrees at the University of Cambridge, completing her PhD in 2012 with Prof. Wright. Following postdoctoral studies with Prof. Stephan in Toronto and with Prof. Gade in Heidelberg, she took up a position at Cardiff University in 2014, where she is now a professor in inorganic chemistry.
Her research interests lie in main group chemistry and the applications of main group Lewis acids in synthesis and catalysis.
Find out more about Professor Melen on our webpage.
Read some of her recent papers below:
Chemo- and regio-selective amidation of indoles with isocyanates using borane Lewis acids
Ayan Dasgupta, Michael G. Guerzoni, Nusaybah Alotaibi, Yara van Ingen, Kaveh Farshadfar, Emma Richards, Alireza Ariafard, and Rebecca L. Melen
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2022, 12, 5982-5990
Borane catalysed cyclopropenation of arylacetylenes
Katarina Stefkova, Matthew J. Heard, Ayan Dasgupta, and Rebecca L. Melen
Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 6736-6739
EES Catalysis is open for submissions. Find out more on the journal webpage, sign up for email alerts or submit your manuscript now.
Please join us in welcoming Professor Melen to EES Catalysis.
Professor Honggang Fu joins EES Catalysis as Associate Editor
12 Aug 2022
We are delighted to welcome Professor Honggang Fu, Heilongjiang University, China, as an Associate Editor for EES Catalysis, a new open access journal publishing high quality research on energy and environmental catalysis.
Learn more about our new Associate Editor
Professor Honggang Fu is currently a professor and director of Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University. He was an appointed Cheung Kong Distinguished Professor by the Ministry of Education of China (2009), a recipient of “Leading Personnel of the Ten Thousand Talents Program” (2013), and a National candidate of the New Century Millions of Talents Project (2007) by the Chinese government. His research expertise is in the material design, structural regulation, and catalytic mechanism associated with the photocatalytic/electrocatalytic hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, organic synthesis/conversion/degradation. He has co-authored more than 380 papers in refereed journals (over 26,000 citations with h-index 86), including J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem., Adv. Mater., Nat. Commun., and so on.
Read some of his recent papers below:
Guangying Zhang, Xu Liu, Lei Wang and Honggang Fu
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, 10, 9277-9307
Li Sun, Zhenbin Xie, Aiping Wu, Chungui Tian, Dongxu Wang, Ying Gu, Yachen Gao and Honggang Fu
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9, 26226-26235
EES Catalysis is now open for submissions. Find out more on the journal webpage, sign up to e-Alerts or submit your manuscript now.
Please join us in welcoming Professor Fu to EES Catalysis.
Professor Zhichuan Xu joins EES Catalysis as Associate Editor
10 Aug 2022
We are delighted to welcome Professor Zhichuan Xu, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, as an Associate Editor for EES Catalysis, a new open access journal publishing high quality research on energy and environmental catalysis.
Learn more about our new Associate Editor
Zhichuan is a professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electroanalytical Chemistry in 2008 and B.S. degree in Chemistry in 2002 from Lanzhou University, China. His Ph.D. training was received at Lanzhou University (2002-2004), Institute of Physics, CAS (2004-2005), and Brown University (2005-2007). Since 2007, he worked at the State University of New York at Binghamton as a Research Associate and since 2009 he worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Postdoctoral Researcher.
His major research interest is electrocatalysis, including catalyst development and fundamental advances. Currently, he serves as the director of the Centre of Advanced Catalysis Science and Technology at Nanyang Technological University. Dr. Xu received the Zhaowu Tian Prize for Energy Electrochemistry from the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) in 2019. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) since 2017 and a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics, Web of Science since 2018.
Read some of his recent papers below:
A review on fundamentals for designing oxygen evolution reactions
Jiajia Song, Chao Wei, Zhen-Feng Huang, Chuntai Liu, Lin Zeng, Xin Wang and Zhichuan J. Xu
Chemical Society Reviews, 2020, 49, 2196-2214
Chao Wei, Shengnan Sun, Daniel Mandler, Xun Wang, Shi Zhang Qiao and Zhichuan J. Xu
Chemical Society Reviews, 2019, 48, 2518-2534
EES Catalysis is now open for submissions. Find out more on the journal webpage, sign up to e-Alerts or submit your manuscript now.
Please join us in welcoming Professor Xu to EES Catalysis.