New Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Nanomaterials Active in Catalysis and Photocatalysis
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2025) | Viewed by 1143
Special Issue Editors
Interests: supported noble metals; nanostructured and mesoporous oxides; inorganic perovskites; catalytic applications in soot oxidation and NOx SCR of exhaust gases emitted from stationary and mobile sources; VOC oxidation; dry/steam hydrocarbon reforming; CO2 hydrogenation to CH4 and light olefines
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Interests: nanostructured and mesoporous materials; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; carbon nanostructures; POSS nanocages; supported metal nanoparticles; heterogeneous catalysis; polymeric materials; CO2 conversion into value-added products
Interests: preparation of photo-catalysts; photocatalytic reactions for water and atmosphere depollution; photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide and photo-reforming; photo-catalytic partial oxidation reactions of compounds derived from biomass to obtain substances with high added value; thermo-photo-catalytic processes able to exploit light radiation to increase thermo-catalytic activity; optimization of catalytic processes for transformation of compounds deriving from biomass into platform molecules with high added value
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Progress in the preparation of functional nanomaterials for sustainable applications is intensely driven by the societal obligation to mitigate environmental pollution, energy crisis and climate change.
In the field of heterogeneous catalysis, the design of advanced catalytic systems encompasses a broad range of synthetic methods that lead to solid materials with tailored properties and improved performances. The synthetic approaches of advanced materials strongly impact their catalytic behavior, which is in turn related to some features like compositions, textures, surface active sites and homogeneity.
This Special Issue, “New Synthetic Approaches for the Preparation of Nanomaterials Active in Catalysis, Photocatalysis and Thermo-photo-catalysis”, is devoted to highlighting recent contributions and trends in the synthesis of heterogeneous catalytic systems for environmental applications including biomass valorization, CO2 conversion into value-added products, efuels and hydrogen production, among others. The research topic covers the preparation of organic, inorganic, or organic–inorganic hybrid materials with catalytic and photocatalytic activity. Reviews and mini-reviews giving an overview on the state of the art and future perspectives in the synthesis of nanomaterials for different branches of catalysis will also be considered with the aim of inspiring the development of innovative green technologies.
Dr. Leonarda Liotta
Dr. Carla Calabrese
Dr. Giuseppe Marcì
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heterogeneous catalysts
- hybrid materials
- photocatalysis
- green synthesis
- nanostructures
- metal nanoparticles
- nanomaterials
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