Advances in Metal Nanoparticle Catalysis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 498
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) in catalysis has experienced growing interest in recent years. This revolution arises from the special features of MNPs as catalysts, which unify the advantages of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. MNPs exhibit the characteristics of high stability and recyclability of heterogeneous catalysts but present a higher surface area (i.e., larger number of surface active sites). All of these elements make MNPs ideal catalysts for many catalytic processes. Therefore, the incorporation of recent advances, new reactions, and novel catalysts in this research area is of great interest for the scientific community.
This Special Issue of Catalysts centered on “Advances in Metal Nanoparticle Catalysis” will focus on all areas of current interest to metal nanoparticles in catalysis, including ligand-stabilized MNPs, atomically precise clusters, supported/encapsulated MNPs, subnanometer metal clusters, self-assembly of MNPs, ligand and support effects, surface studies, catalysis in ionic liquids, theoretical studies, laboratory and industrial applications and electrocatalysis, among others. Full papers, communications, reviews, and concepts on any topic related to the application of MNPs in catalysis are more than welcome and will be considered for publication.
Dr. Wei Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal nanoparticles
- catalysis
- clusters
- surface chemistry
- ligand effects
- support effects
- colloids
- supported metal nanoparticles
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