Tribocatalytic Utilization of Mechanical Energy by Materials and Technologies for Energy and Environmental Challenges
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 March 2026 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal oxides; gas sensing; material failure; tribocatalysis
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Dear Colleagues,
As a basic form of energy, mechanical energy is indispensable in many chemical processes. As for the mechanism behind it, it is generally believed that mechanical energy promotes chemical reactions through increasing temperature and/or breaking chemical bonds of reactants. Only a few years ago, the first genuine tribocatalytic process was established, in which solid materials absorb mechanical energy through friction and convert it into chemical energy, while increasing the temperature or breaking chemical bonds in the solid materials in friction is no longer necessary. This represented a novel method to input mechanical energy into chemical reactions, and quickly inspired studies on tribocatalytic utilization of mechanical energy for numerous applications in recent years, including dye wastewater treatment, carbon dioxide reduction, hydrogen peroxide synthesis, lithium-ion recovery, nitrogen fixation, and uranium extraction, which all directly address energy and environmental challenges. It is clear that via tribocatalysis, mechanical energy will play a more and more crucial role in building a more sustainable world.
The Special Issue, "Tribocatalytic Utilization of Mechanical Energy by Materials and Technologies for Energy and Environmental Challenges", explores some of the most recent progress and innovations in this rapidly growing field. It is a platform for researchers, scientists, and engineers to present their latest discoveries regarding tribocatalysts and tribocatalytic processes that promote environmental improvement and clean energy production.
We cordially invite you to submit original research articles, review papers, and short communications contributing to the comprehension and advancement of newly emerging tribocatalysis methods. Together, we can contribute to the realization of a greener and more sustainable future.
Prof. Dr. Wanping Chen
Prof. Dr. Zheng Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tribocatalysis
- dye degradation
- CO2 reduction
- wastewater treatment
- AOP
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