Application of Polymeric Nanocomposites in Catalysis

Dear Colleagues,

The growing demands for clean energy, carbon neutralization and healthcare require the evolution of advanced functional materials. Polymeric nanocomposites are a new class of hybrid structures, which are composed of the polymeric matrix as the support/frameworks and nanoparticles as the main functional components. The integration of both materials into one unit demonstrates distinct physicochemical properties that are inaccessible with individual components acting alone, leading to a broad application in mechanics, chemistry, electronics and biology. The preparation, properties and applications of functional polymeric nanocomposites have thus been intensively investigated to provide significant insights into the design or modification of functional nanomaterials.

Recently, functional polymeric nanocomposites have also been developed as highly active heterogeneous catalysts to promote the dynamic process of electron transfer in photovoltaics of solar energy conversion, photocatalysis of water splitting/depollution and electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction/hydrogen evolution, etc. The rationally designed composites have been deemed to bear large surface area, high flexibility as well as a strong surface/interfacial effect, which are highly favorable for catalysis. More comprehensive research will be continuously conducted to design the-state-of-the-art polymer nanocomposites to improve their applications in catalysis.

Prof. Dr. Jianming Zhang
Guest Editor

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• polymeric nanocomposites
• catalysis
• energy
• environmental
• healthcare
• green chemistry