State-of-the-Art Nanostructured Catalysts in Asia
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanostructured Catalysts".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 December 2021) | Viewed by 10307
Special Issue Editors
Interests: design and synthesis of nanostructured catalysts; C1 chemistry for production of alternative energy sources and value-added commodities; nanomaterials for CO2 capture and pollutant removal; elucidation of reaction mechanism with in situ spectroscopic tools
Interests: design and synthesis of nanostructured catalysts
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Interests: plasma assisted nanomaterials; size and shape selective nanomaterials; plasma surface treatments; antimicrobial/biomedical materials;catalysts; polymer membranes; thin film sensors
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Interests: nanoparticles; photocatalytic NO removal
Interests: nanoluminescent materials; photocatalytic materials; graphene functional materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, a great deal of development and innovation on nanostructured catalysts has been achieved in the Asian chemical society. Owing to the development of nanotechnology and advanced synthesis tools worldwide, various nanostructured materials have been newly designed and synthesized. A nanoscale synthesis of new materials affords new textural properties and thereby new catalytic opportunities. Sometimes, unprecedented catalytic phenomena can also be observed in many chemical reactions.
The nanostructured catalysts innovate various catalytic reaction processes especially relating to energy and environment. More specifically, the nanostructured catalysts can usually be used as heterogeneous catalysts in photocatalysis, water splitting, greenhouse gas conversion, and green-chemical conversion of biomass-derived materials to value-added chemicals. They often exhibit very high activities, good selectivity and long lifetimes compared to the classical catalysts. In particular, the recent development of theoretical calculation tools leads to the proposal of the rational structure of new nanostructured catalysts with great potential as heterogeneous catalysts with good catalytic performances. In addition, advanced characterization tools including in situ spectroscopic tools can provide deeper scientific insights to interpret the catalysis on the surface of nanostructured catalysts in real-time.
Therefore, we wish to extend the development of nanostructured catalysts and their applications in many catalytic reaction processes, particularly in the Asian chemical society. In this Special Issue, three parts will be considered as the major themes: (i) various synthesis strategies for nanostructured catalysts, (ii) catalytic reaction studies using nanostructured catalysts and (iii) advanced characterization studies for catalysis. Not only experimental research but also theoretical studies will be welcomed.
Although papers should report on trends and advances in the field of nanostructured catalysts across Asia, collaborative work between Asia and non-Asia partners is also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Jin-Hyo Boo
Prof. Dr. Kyungsu Na
Dr. Antony Ananth
Prof. Shu Yin
Dr. Yuhua Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- design and modeling of nanostructured catalysts
- preparation strategies of nanostructured catalysts
- CO, NOx and SOx conversions
- C1 conversions
- biomass conversion
- photocatalysis and plasma catalysis
- petrochemical catalysis
- size- and shape-dependent catalyst activity
- catalyst support materials
- catalytic hydrocarbon conversion into useful materials
- status of environmental control/monitoring
- pollution prevention or mitigation programs
- physico-chemical characterization techniques
- in situ spectroscopic studies
- theoretical studies on catalysis using nanostructured catalysts
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