Preface on recent advances on surface and interface functionalization in Nano-Catalysis (SUR-INTER-CAT)Preface on recent advances on surface and interface functionalization in Nano-Catalysis (SUR-INTER-CAT) Εισαγωγή Επιμελητή Editorial 2023-04-112021enHeterogeneous catalysis constitutes an indispensable part of our society, receiving ongoing attention from both the academic and industrial community. It is massively involved in numerous energy and environmental processes of paramount importance, including, the production of high quality chemicals and fuels, hydrocarbons processing, fuel cell applications, photocatalytic degradation, abatement of hazardous substances, among others. In this regard, the rational design and development of cost-efficient catalysts with adequate activity and durability constitutes one of the main research pillars in catalysis. The present themed issue is focused on the recent advances in relation to the synthesis and the surface/interface functionalization of catalysts composites. It consists of six high quality papers, in which advanced synthetic and/or modification routes were employed towards the development of highly active and stable nanocomposites for various energy and environmental applications.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Applied Surface Science Advances5Konsolakis_et_al_Appl. Surf. Sci. Adv._5_2021.pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2023-04-11application/pdf352.4 kBfree Konsolakis Michail Κονσολακης Μιχαηλ Stathopoulos Vassilis Elsevier Heterogeneous catalysis Energy and environmental processes Synthesis and surface/interface functionalization of catalyst composites