Advances in Nanomaterials for Homogeneous/Heterogeneous Catalysis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanostructured Catalysts".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1401
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoscale materials; advanced functional materials; nanomaterials/nanocomposites; optical properties; nonlinear optics; electrical properties; photodetectors; gas sensors/biosensors; solar cells; supercapacitors/batteries; carbon-related materials; graphene-related materials and their composites; thin-film technology
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Interests: nanostructured materials; multifunctional catalysts; biomass; electrochemical sensors; supercapacitors; non linear optical crystals; energy storage; photoelectrochemical water splitting; hydrogen generation; carbon capture; detectors; Porous carbon materials; graphene; electro-catalyzation; enzymatic catalyst; electro-kinetics
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; green chemistry; plasma catalysis; organic transformation reaction; water splitting; gas separation; photocatalysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The current Special Issue titled “Advances in Nanomaterials for Homogeneous/Heterogeneous Catalysis” focuses on innovative advancements in the design of nanomaterials and their significant influence on heterogeneous catalysis. It highlights the synthesis and structural refinement of nanoscale materials, including nanostructured oxides, metal chalcogenides, and hybrid systems, to improve catalytic efficiency in energy conversion, storage, and environmental applications. The Issue underscores the dynamic interactions occurring at nanoscale catalytic interfaces, leveraging unique size-dependent characteristics and optimizing electronic and structural attributes to achieve enhanced catalytic activity. These developments are particularly relevant to essential applications such as water splitting, CO2 conversion, and the production of green hydrogen, thereby propelling the advancement of next-generation catalytic systems that exhibit improved scalability and durability, making them suitable for large-scale industrial applications and sustainable energy solutions.
Aside from the increasing demand for efficient and sustainable catalytic processes, this Issue explores the advanced synthesis methodologies and structural innovations that facilitate exceptional control over catalytic activities. Prominent topics include surface and interface engineering, manipulating electronic structures, and the development of multifunctional nanocatalysts.
This Special Issue covers diverse cutting-edge research areas, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Energy Conversion: The development of advanced nanocatalysts for electrocatalytic/photocatalytic water splitting (PEC), reduction of carbon dioxide to fuels, and the fixation of nitrogen for ammonia synthesis is directed towards the promotion of sustainable energy generation and storage;
- Environmental Remediation: The application of nanomaterials in catalytic processes is being explored to tackle environmental issues, including the degradation of pollutants from wastewater, the capture of carbon dioxide, and the production of green hydrogen.
- Sustainable Chemical Transformations: Catalytic processes that are environmentally friendly and energy-efficient are being investigated to diminish dependence on non-renewable resources and to reduce waste generation.
- Industrial Catalysis: The scaling up of high-performance nanocatalysts for various industrial applications, such as petrochemical refining, biomass conversion, and the synthesis of fine chemicals, is being prioritized with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency.
- Design of homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts using inorganic nanomaterials with high activity, selectivity, and stability.
Prof. Dr. Mohd Shkir
Dr. Mohanraj Kumar
Dr. Surjyakanta Rana
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- oxides/sulfides/iodides/ferrites/metal/silver
- gold
- platinum composites nanoparticles for homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts
- surface modification through different ways
- nanoparticles as optoelectronic materials
- noble metals nanoparticles as catalysts
- novel nanoparticles for multifunctional applications
- functionalization of metal nanoparticles with inorganic and organic frameworks
- green/auto-combustion synthesis of nanoparticles/nanocomposites
- microwave synthesis of homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysts nanoparticles
- nanoparticles for energy applications
- energy conversion
- environmental remediation
- sustainable chemical transformations
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