Applications of Catalysis in Carbon Nanomaterials
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 131
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Interests: single-walled carbon nanotubes; filling; chemical functionalization; electronic properties; spectroscopy
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Dear Colleagues,
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are a promising material for applications. The applications of SWCNTs require nanotube samples with precisely controlled and customized properties. Although the methods of lab-scale chirality selective synthesis and separation of SWCNTs were recently developed, the approaches of post-synthetic chemical functionalization of SWCNTs allow for the controlled modification of the electronic properties of SWCNTs. The endohedral functionalization of SWCNTs is a promising method of tuning their electronic properties, because this allows a large variety of substances with appropriate physical and chemical properties to be introduced inside SWCNTs. The encapsulation of electron donor or acceptor substances in SWCNTs enables Fermi-level engineering of SWCNTs for specific applications. Thus, this Special Issue discusses the applications of catalysis in carbon nanomaterials. We summarize the chemical functionalization methods of carbon nanomaterials, microscopy, and spectroscopy studies of modified carbon nanomaterials. The results of microscopy and spectroscopy investigations are reviewed. The structure investigations of carbon nanomaterials are summarized. The electronic properties of the modified carbon nanomaterials are discussed. The demonstrated applications of the chemically functionalized carbon nanomaterials in catalysis are described. The Special Issue provides valuable insight into the chemical functionalization, properties, and applications of carbon nanomaterials, such as single-walled carbon nanotubes, graphene-based biosensors, and carbon/graphene dots. The Special Issue gives researchers the opportunity to present their results in a timely manner in the form of research articles and review papers, including results of an experimental and theoretical nature.
Dr. Marianna V. Kharlamova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- catalyst
- carbon nanomaterial
- chemical functionalization
- electronic properties
- spectroscopy
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