Industrial Catalysis and Green Chemistry Metrics

Catalysis is crucial to establish sustainable synthetic processes in industry. This requires a holistic perspective that must cover the catalyst design and manufacturing, its integration in the entire synthetic pipeline, its potential recyclability and reuse, and its final fate in the form of a waste. This special issue aims at showcasing modern industrial (catalytic) cases that can serve as inspiration to build more sustainable and economically viable chemical processes. A critical vision on the challenges (e.g. “what needs to be done”) is particularly welcome. Some working lines for the special issue may be (not limited to):

· Reflect the awareness and relevance of measuring sustainability within industries.

· Propose industrial (catalytic) cases that showcase the economic (industrial) incentive and the greenness.

· Define the commonly used metrics in industry for sustainability, or propose critically new ones.

· Develop knowledge on the environmental impact related to water and solvents in industrial processes: the “fate of the wastes” problem.

· Democratise tools for early route sustainability evaluation.

· Convey realistic messages industry-to-academia on how to address efficiency and sustainability. What needs to be done?

· Deliver thorough state-of-the-art reviews on industrial catalysis and green chemistry.

Keywords: Industrial Catalysis, Green Chemistry, Sustainability Metrics, Catalyst Design, Recyclability, Waste Management, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Processes, Economic Viability, Efficiency in Industrial Processes

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