Inorganic Nanomaterials in Heterogeneous Catalysis

Dear Colleagues,

Heterogeneous catalysis shapes society significantly, as it plays an important part in the production of base chemicals in the petrol industry and the synthesis of fine chemicals. Since heterogeneous catalytic reactions occur on the surface of catalysts, inorganic nanomaterials with a high surface-to-volume ratio are often used practically, which improves the interaction with reactants aiming to enhance the efficiency.

Inorganic nanomaterials with morphologies such as nanospheres, nanorods, nanowires, nanotubes, and hierarchical structures have attracted more and more interest in the past few years due to their unique properties and significant role alone or when coupled with other materials in heterogeneous catalysis. As is well known, morphologies, architectures, and environments seriously affect their physical, chemical, and catalytic properties.

Moreover, inorganic nanoporous materials with high surface area and abundant nanoporosity are widely applied in heterogeneous catalysis, which benefit from a high dispersion of the active sites for maximum accessibility of reactant molecules. In addition, the open nanopores facilitate molecular transfer. Up to now, a plethora of nanoporous catalysts have been developed, such as zeolites, mesoporous materials, MOFs, and porous carbons. Although many nanoporous catalysts have been developed in various processes, their catalytic performances are still unsatisfactory in some cases, including the catalytic activity, product selectivity, and catalyst stability.

This Special Issue focuses on the latest development of inorganic nanomaterials in the field of heterogeneous catalysis, targeting the applications of fuel upgrading, fine chemical synthesis, environmental applications, and so on. We invite researchers to present their latest progress in this research area. Both original research articles and reviews are welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Ruifeng Li
Prof. Dr. Niklas Hedin
Guest Editors

Dr. Wenming Hao
Guest Editor Assistant

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• inorganic nanomaterials
• heterogeneous catalysis
• nanoporous materials
• zeolites
• MOFs
• mesoporous materials
• porous carbons
• energy conversion
• environmental protection