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Feature Review Papers in Physical Chemistry 2024

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 1521

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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to launch the Special Issue “Feature Review Papers in Physical Chemistry 2024” for highlighting recent advances in basic, interdisciplinary, and applied physical chemistry research areas. Our intention is to highlight the most recent and significant advancements that are shaping the physical chemistry research areas today. This Special Issue aims at providing an attractive platform for collecting high-quality review papers, among others, on recent advances in the development of powerful physical chemistry tools, and the integration of machine learning and data science in physical chemistry research areas.

With a focus on capturing state-of-the-art knowledge and pioneering advancements, this Special Issue will encompass, as mentioned above, a wide range of topics within the physical chemistry research areas. These include, but are not limited to, chemical dynamics, colloid and interface science, molecular modeling and simulations, and surface chemistry. We are delighted to present this collection of authoritative reviews for highlighting recent innovative approaches, future trends, and pioneering modern physical chemistry investigations and principles. We hope that this Special Issue will inspire further exploration, collaboration, and discovery within the scientific community.

We extend a warm invitation to and actively encourage research groups specialized in various sectors of physical chemistry to contribute their insights and findings to this Special Issue. We look forward to your contributions and the collective impact for physical chemistry.

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Keywords

  • physical chemistry
  • chemical dynamics
  • colloids
  • molecular modelling and simulations
  • surface chemistry

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Recent Advances in Vanadate-Based Materials for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
by Kandasamy Sasikumar and Heongkyu Ju
Molecules 2025, 30(4), 789; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30040789 - 8 Feb 2025
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Metal vanadates are a developing group of semiconducting metal oxide materials that are gaining increasing attention due to their great redox potential, effective separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, and tunability of structural and physicochemical properties. Their rational design as effective photocatalysts can find [...] Read more.
Metal vanadates are a developing group of semiconducting metal oxide materials that are gaining increasing attention due to their great redox potential, effective separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, and tunability of structural and physicochemical properties. Their rational design as effective photocatalysts can find use in various applications, including energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation. In particular, one of the viable ways to address energy-related issues can be through the sustainable production of hydrogen (H2), a clean fuel produced by photocatalysis using metal vanadates. However, the rapid recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs limits their practical use as effective photocatalysts, and thus, many efforts have been devoted to optimizing metal vanadates to enhance their efficiency. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review that deals with the recent development strategies of metal (Ni, Fe, Zn, Ag, In, Bi, rare earth, etc.) vanadates with the working mechanisms. Their synthesis, doping, cocatalyst loading, heterojunction creation, and carbon loading are also reviewed for photocatalytic H2 production. The challenges that metal vanadate-based photocatalysts have been facing are also discussed along with their significant potential for environmentally friendly and sustainable clean fuel production. Full article
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