Fabrication of Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Nanomaterials: Toward High-Efficiency Catalysis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 March 2026 | Viewed by 63
Special Issue Editor
Interests: noble metal-based nanomaterials; surface-enhanced Raman scarttering; metal-enhanced fluoresecence; catalysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The present Special Issue, entitled “Fabrication of Noble Metal-Based Heterogeneous Nanomaterials: Toward High-Efficiency Catalysis”, is dedicated to gathering research on the fabrication of noble metal-based heterogeneous nanomaterials and their application in high-efficiency catalysis. Noble metal-based nanomaterials with unique electronic, optical, and catalytic properties have attracted much attention, while the rational design of their heterogeneous structures further enables the regulation of catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability for high-efficiency catalysis—key to addressing challenges in energy and environmental fields. Noble metal-based nanomaterials with tailored structures, including but not limited to hollow, core–shell and yolk–shell nanoparticles, alloy and high-entropy alloy nanoparticles, and metal–semiconductor heterostructures, serve as the fundamental building blocks for high-efficiency catalysis, as their morphology, composition, and interface properties directly dictate catalytic performance. Heterogeneous supported noble metal-based nanocatalysts exhibit potential including (but not limited to) plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and fuel cells. The diverse support materials cover different dimensionalities: 0D (e.g., oxide nanoparticles), 1D (e.g., carbon nanotubes, Al₂O₃ nanotubes), 2D (e.g., graphene), and 3D (e.g., mesoporous silica/carbon, metal–organic frameworks). In addition to research on the fabrication and application of noble metal-based heterogeneous nanocatalysts, this Special Issue also strongly encourages contributions that discuss the theoretical calculations, single-atom catalysis, and the related studies in frontier catalytic fields. Original research articles, review articles, short communications, and perspective articles are all welcome.
If you would like to submit papers to this Special Issue or have any questions, please contact the in-house editor, Ms. Rita Lin (rita.lin@mdpi.com).
Prof. Dr. Jianhui Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- noble metallic nanomaterials
- core–shell and yolk–shell nanoparticles
- hollow nanoparticles
- alloy and high-entropy alloy
- metal–semiconductor heterostructure
- mesoporous nanomaterials
- single-atom catalysis
- plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis
- electrocatalysis
- fuel cells
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