Advances in Nanocatalysts for Conversion of Cx Molecules
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 226
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Interests: heterogeneous catalysts; C1 chemistry; greenhouse gas conversion; gas-to-liquids; partial oxidation; co hydrogenation
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Dear Colleagues,
Great and meaningful advances in catalyst technology for conversions of Cx molecules is to be introduced and shared. Cx molecules include small-sized hydrocarbons, oxygenates, saccharides, and their derivaties that have around 10 carbon atoms in the molecules, such as methane, CO, CO2, formate, formic acid, methanol, benzene, toluene, xylene, styrene, and so on.
As many researchers in the fields of catalysis and nanomaterials know, the direct conversion of C1 molecules and greenhouse gases has been attempted for several decades, but it is unfortunately the case that only a few candidates have been fully developed for future commercialization, although there has been meaningful progress. To increase product value and overcome difficulties in the direct conversion of C1 molecules, it seems necessary to consider small intermediate Cx molecules to be reactants. These molecules could be further converted into more value-added final products.
In this Special Issue of Nanomaterials, I hope that many innovative nanocatalysts and conversion technologies (such as nonthermal and thermal plasma, elecrochemical, electrocatalytic, and photocatalytic methods) will be introduced and help find a new way to overcome today’s obstacles. We welcome researchers in this field around the world to submit their work as a research article or comprehensive review.
Prof. Dr. Kyoung-Su Ha
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanocatalyst
- heterogeneous catalysis
- carbon-containing small molecules
- C1 chemistry
- methane
- carbon dioxide
- CO hydrogenation
- hydrocarbons
- oxygenate
- biomass
- waste gas
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