Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization and Application of Nanostructured Metals and Metal Oxides
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposite Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 1841
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanomaterials; environmental chemistry; iron oxides and oxyhydroxides; metal and metalloid pollution; metal oxides; sorbents; sequential extraction; speciation and mobility studies; carbon capture and utilization; magnetism; archaeometry
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Interests: X-ray; iron oxide nanoparticles; superparamagnetic behavior; coprecipitation method; COFE2O4 nanoparticles; MFE2O4 M; maghemite nanoparticles; cation distribution; particle size; MRI contrast
Interests: nanomaterials; environmental chemistry; iron oxides and oxyhydroxides; metal and metalloid pollution; metal oxides; sorbents; sequential extraction; speciation and mobility studies; core–shell nanoparticles; solvothermal methods; transmission electron microscopy; EELS; EDX; heterostructures; magnetism
Interests: nanomaterials; mesostructured materials; mesostructured silica; mesostructured aluminosilicates; mesostructured alumina; zeolites; Cu-based catalysts; Ni-based catalysts; bifunctional nanocomposite ca
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal and metal oxide nanostructured materials are widely applied in different fields such as catalysis, biomedicine, molecule and gas sensing, environmental remediation, sorption, and energy harvesting. Their central role in technological progress arises from their unique physicochemical properties compared to their bulk counterparts, namely chemical, textural, electrical, optical, magnetic, and thermal properties. Moreover, efficient synthesis methods have been developed so far to tailor their composition, microstructure, shape, size, and texture and to combine different phases in nano-heterostructures to produce materials with controlled and ad hoc physicochemical properties.
Therefore, the Special Issue entitled “Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization and Application of Nanostructured Metals and Metal Oxides”, hosted by Nanomaterials, is devoted to the collection of recent advances in the field of metal and metal oxide nanostructures, applied in different research fields through the publication of reviews, regular research papers, communications, and short notes. Different aspects might be treated in the proposed studies: from innovative synthesis methods to the fine tuning of the physicochemical properties, the study of the performances of the materials in a certain application, and the correlation between them. Due to the importance of the 2030 Sustainable Agenda and the attention the scientific community is paying to the related themes (reduction in greenhouse gasses, waste management, environmental pollution, renewable energy production, sustainable transport and production chains), studies dealing with materials designed for these issues and developed though greener methods compared to the traditional ones are welcome.
Dr. Valentina Mameli
Prof. Dr. Carla Cannas
Dr. Marco Sanna Angotzi
Guest Editors
Dr. Fausto Secci
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- metal
- metal oxide
- nanoparticles
- nanostructure
- nanocomposite
- nanomaterials
- nanotechnology
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