Nano-Structured Heterogenous Catalysts for Sustainable Energy and Environment

Dear Colleagues,

Heterogeneous catalysis refers to processes where the catalyst has a different phase from the reactants and products. These catalysts usually exist in a solid phase with high capability to adsorb the reactant molecules (e.g., gas or liquids) onto their surfaces, which make them applicable for a wide range of chemical applications due to their facile separation from reactant mixtures. The catalytic efficiencies of catalysts can be greatly enhanced by reducing their particle size, often down to nanoscale dimensions, so as to significantly increase their surface area and reduce their cost. Due to environmental issues, the development of more efficient catalysts especially for sustainable industrial processes is attracting increasing attention. Further research into nano-structured catalysts with defined active sites and high stability is needed to develop tailored and stable nanomaterials, which have self-active sites or can be functionalized with active single atoms, clusters or nanoparticles.

We encourage researchers to contribute to the Special Issue on “Nano-Structured Catalysts for Sustainable Energy and the Environment”. The focus of this Special Issue is covering current research and future research trends in inorganic materials with controlled porosities and nano-structured catalysts. We will focus on i) nano-catalysts and ii) porous support materials with controlled micro-, meso- or hierarchical porosities for various catalytic reactions with particular emphasis on i) the conversion of greenhouse relevant gases (e.g., CO₂ and CH₄), ii) wastewater treatments from organics pollutants, and iii) water splitting applications, with a special interest in novel and innovative synthesis routes, e.g., for bifunctional catalysts and studies of metal–support interactions. In addition, the issue shall focus on in situ characterization techniques and the study of catalyst deactivation mechanisms.

Dr. Ulla Simon
Dr. Maged F. Bekheet
Dr. Minoo Tasbihi
Guest Editors

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