Nanocatalysis Towards Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

Catalysis holds the keys to sustainable development and is receiving ongoing attention from both academic and industrial community. Heterogeneous catalysis is massively involved in numerous significant energy and environmental processes working towards green energy transition and environmental sustainability, such as energy production and storage, the manufacturing of value-added chemicals and fuels, the abatement of hazardous substances, and carbon and nitrogen recycling, among others. In view of this fact, extensive research efforts have been recently devoted to the fundamental understanding and practical development of innovative catalytic materials fulfilling the requirements of high activity and stability at a reasonable price.

The present topical collection is focused on the recent theoretical and experimental advances in the field of nanocatalysis, covering all aspects from novel synthetic methods to fine-tuning engineering strategies and advanced characterization studies.  Size, shape, and porous engineering at the nanoscale in conjunction with the use of appropriate promotional strategies (e.g., aliovalent doping, surface promotion, special pretreatment protocols, etc.) could facilitate the development of nano- or atom-efficient catalysts with fine-tuned intrinsic and interfacial properties. All subjects related to nanoscale advanced synthesis, optimization, and characterization studies working towards the development of nano- or atom-efficient catalysts are perfectly matched to this topical collection. Moreover, theoretical and experimental studies focusing on the fundamental understanding of metal–support interactions and structure–property relationships are very welcomed.

If you would like to submit papers to this Topical Collection or have any questions, please contact the in-house editor, Ms. Rita Lin (rita.lin@mdpi.com).

Prof. Dr. Michalis Konsolakis
Dr. Sónia Carabineiro
Collection Editors

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