Advanced Carbon-Based Materials for Catalytic Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last decades, the accumulated knowledge in material science and engineering has allowed for the development of new synthetic strategies focused on the improvement of the physico-chemical properties of modern and advanced functional materials for applications in the field of heterogeneous catalysis, among which carbon materials occupy a preferential place, not only as catalyst supports, but also as the catalysts themselves.

The interest in carbon-based materials for catalytic applications is inspired by the great advantages they exhibit, such as good thermal and electron conductivity, high specific surface area, and high thermal and chemical stability, as well as mechanical resistance. Another remarkable feature that carbon materials possess is the possibility of tailoring both their porous structure and surface chemistry, which allow for bonding extra heteroatoms (oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, boron) on the carbon surface, improving the anchoring, immobilizing and/or dispersing the catalytic active phase to the carbon surface or adding specific functionalities, which is also a powerful tool when designing carbon-supported catalysts and/or carbon catalysts, strongly influencing the catalytic behavior in terms of conversion, selectivity, stability, etc.

Carbon material morphology is also of great importance for catalytical applications in order to avoid reactor pressure drop and transport limitations. As such, different physical forms of carbons can be produced, such as granules, pellets, monoliths, fibers, cloths, spheres, etc. On the other hand, carbon materials can be synthetized from various precursors such as coals, hydrocarbons, oil and coal derivatives. In the case that residual biomass, agro-alimentary and agroforestry industrial waste are used as carbon precursors, it would result in an additional advantage, given the sustainable and renewable nature of the carbon material produced, decreasing the so-called “carbon footprint”, typical in the biomass transformation process.

This Special Issue aims to cover the most recent research progress in the synthesis, functionalization, characterization, engineering and applications of advanced carbon-based materials in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. Therefore, we encourage researchers to submit original research papers, reviews, short communications and commentaries reflecting the state-of-the-art and future advances in this field, with a particular emphasis on applications in heterogeneous catalysis, biocatalysis, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, energy, environmental remediation, etc.

Prof. Dr. José Rodríguez Mirasol
Dr. María José Valero-Romero
Guest Editors

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• advanced carbon materials
• synthesis
• functionalization
• characterization
• heterogeneous catalysis
• catalytic applications
• electrocatalysis
• photocatalysis
• biocatalysis
• environmental remediation