Rising Stars in Catalytic Chemistry: Spotlight on the United States

Catalysis plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life and the standard of living, due to its substantial utilization in many products and energy-related activities derived from its application. Catalysis is a key technology used in many industries in North America, including chemical, energy, petroleum, and environmental. Catalysts are substances that are required in incremental amounts to speed up chemical reactions, fascinatingly without being consumed, and are used in everyday items like cars, laundry detergent, edible items, contact lenses, et cetera. The North American industrial catalyst market reached US$6.9 billion in 2023, and experts are anticipating the market will reach US$8.9 billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate of 2.7% from 2024 to 2032. Moreover, the global catalyst market was valued at $35.5 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $57.5 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of 4.9% from 2021 to 2030. Recently, the catalysis community in the United States has been growing fast and becoming one of the fundamental parts of this necessary scientific discipline. At this moment, we are launching this Research Ropic with Frontiers, aiming to bring talented researchers in the United States to the spotlight and showcase potential solutions to address the grand global challenges of energy shortage and climate change through novel catalytic strategies.



This Research Topic aims to illuminate the groundbreaking work of chemists, researchers, and engineers in the United States who are studying catalytic chemistry. By highlighting the innovative contributions of these rising stars, we seek to foster a deeper understanding of current trends, novel methodologies, and future directions in catalysis research.



We welcome submissions that reflect the diversity and depth of catalytic chemistry, encompassing a broad range of sub-disciplines and approaches. This Research Topic will gather the pioneering work of emerging leaders in the United States catalytic chemistry community and serve as a platform to showcase their contributions, foster collaborations, and inspire future innovations.



We welcome Original Research, Review, and Mini Review articles on themes including, but not limited to:

• Catalysis and Chemical Transformations;

• Photocatalysis;

• Electrocatalytic reactions;

• Green Chemistry and Catalysis;

• Organo-catalysis;

• Photoelectrochemical catalysis;

• Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis;

• Photothermal catalysis;

• Catalytic green hydrogen production;

• Biomass upgrading;

• Computational-aided catalyst design or modeling;

• Kinetic studies;

• Thermodynamic analysis;

• Automation (AI/ML) in catalyst design and catalytic reaction.

Keywords: catalysis, rising stars, chemistry, materials, technology, Collection Series

Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.