Catalyst Design for Energy Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2020) | Viewed by 137
Special Issue Editor
Interests: catalysis by metals; catalysts design for targeted applications (energy, environmental remediation, fine chemicals); nanoscale characterization; catalyzed reactions in gas or liquid phase; noble metal-free catalysts development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the past, catalysis has been a pillar for the transformation of petroleum to produce energy; at the same time, research to boost performance has accelerated the development of new concepts for the design of catalysts. In recent years, the necessity to propose a fossil fuels-free, sustainable supply of energy to preserve the Earth from climate change has presented new challenges for catalysis:
- Fuel cell catalyst technology;
- Biomass conversion to fuel production;
- The production of hydrogen as an energy’s vectors;
- CO2 conversion for fuels;
- Photocatalysis for solar energy conversion.
All these fields, even the less obvious ones like catalysis for spatial propulsion based on green propellants, pose substantial scientific and technological challenges for catalyst design.
The aim of this Special Issue is to attract world-leading researchers in the area of catalyst design for energy applications to showcase the latest exciting developments, discuss the scientific obstacles to overcome, and provide an overview of possible applications for the future. All accepted contributions will include catalyst design, materials characterization, and experimental applications.
Prof. Laurence Pirault-Roy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Catalyst design
- Energy
- Fuel cell
- Biofuels
- Biogas
- Hydrogen
