Current Development Prospects of Novel Nanocatalysts

Dear Colleagues,

Pollutants in water, air, and soil from various sources such as industrial activities, transportation, and domestic waste pose severe threats to the environment and human health. Catalytic technology and nanocatalytic materials have emerged as promising tools for the purification and remediation of these pollutants. In this context, novel nanocatalysts with unique physicochemical properties and outstanding environmental purification performances are of great significance.

This Special Issue will focus on the current development prospects of novel nanocatalysts that show great potential in the purification and remediation of pollutants in water, air, and soil. We welcome contributions that cover the synthesis, optimization, and mechanisms of novel nanocatalysts (including but not limited to precious metals, metal/alloys, metal oxides, non-metallic materials, etc.) and their applications in the removal of pollutants via various catalytic methods such as thermal catalysis, photo-catalysis, electro-catalysis, plasma catalysis, and combined technologies.

We invite researchers to submit original articles, systematic reviews, short communications, and other types of papers related to this topic. All manuscripts will undergo the standard journal peer-review process, and those accepted for publication will appear in this Special Issue titled “Current Development Prospects of Novel Nanocatalysts”. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Fengyu Gao
Guest Editor

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