Nanomaterials in Catalysis for Environmental and Energy Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2024 | Viewed by 17997
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photocatalytic science and technology; environmental remediation; water treatment reuse; advanced oxidation processes; carbon materials; carbocatalysis; (photo)electrocatalytic systems
Interests: photochemistry; solar fuels; photocatalytic science and technology; heterogeneous catalysis; environmental catalysis; photophysical processes (luminescence, laser spectroscopy); green chemistry; materials science; chemical engineering
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Interests: heterogeneous & homogeneous catalysis; environmental catalysis; materials science; water treatment; adsorption; advanced oxidation processes; nanomaterials; carbon materials
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Interests: carbon materials; catalytic and photocatalytic materials; water treatment; adsorption; advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; UV/solar radiation; nanotechnology
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Interests: enviromental chemistry; luminescence; analytical chemistry; fluorescence spectroscopy; analytical methods; analytical instruments; nanomaterial synthesis; nanomaterial characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanomaterials are attracting great attention as catalysts in a wide range of reactions for environmental remediation. The role of catalysts is making these processes more sustainable. Materials science and nanotechnology are two key issues in this strategy, providing the tools to understand and improve catalytic processes. Moreover, interdisciplinary researchers need to work together to define and share definitive standards on nanomaterial hazards.
In this regard, eco-friendly nanoscience must strive to remove environment and human health hazards through materials and processes improvement. The unique characteristics of nanocatalysts are generally attributed to the higher number of accessible atoms on the surface compared to those inside. In the case of monometallic, bimetallic, and multimetallic nanomaterials, the improvement of catalytic performance is strongly linked to their electronic states, as well as those combined with porous supports. These conditions exhibit multiple possibilities to achieve the highest catalytic activity for environmental valuable applications. At the same time, research about metal-free catalysts offer an alternative route with advantages, such as unique performance, quite economic manufacturing costs, and high selectivity and recyclability. Additionally, the utilization of nanomaterials in sensor systems can improve their sensitivity, and provide plain analytical methods for contaminant detection.
Researchers developing work within the area of design and application of nanocatalysts are cordially invited to submit their manuscripts to this Special Issue of Nanomaterials. The topics of this Special Issue will cover various aspects from the synthesis or improving nanomaterials, development of analytical methods for the contaminant detection, until their application for clean energy conversion and storage, water remediation, and environmental protection. The participation in this Special Issue is an opportunity to contribute inkey challenges and develop novel research niches in this exciting field.
Dr. Inmaculada Velo-Gala
Dr. Eliana Sousa Da Silva
Dr. María de los Ángeles Fontecha Cámara
Dr. María Victoria López Ramón
Guest Editors
Dr. María Del Pilar Fernández-Poyatos
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- nanocatalysts synthesis
- metal-free nanomaterials
- metalic nanomaterials
- photocatalytic materials
- electrocatalytic materials
- nanomaterials in advanced oxidation processes
- nanomaterials in analytical methods
- contaminant detection
- water splitting (for H2 and/or O2 generation)
- CO2 reduction
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: The preparition of N, P doped NiSe nanorods electrode material on nickel foam by microwave method for high performance supercapacitors
Authors: Lu Zhen; Kang Hongjie; Duan qianwen; Zhao Haidong; Feng Feng
Affiliation: Shanxi Datong University
Abstract: Transition metal selenides, with their advantages of high theoretical capacity, good conductivity, and good cycling stability, firmly occupy a dominant position in the field of energy storage and conversion. Nickel is widely used in the construction of positive electrodes for devices due to its excellent conductivity, variable valence state, and ideal redox activity. The internal resistance of NiSen (n=1 or 2) material is relatively high and its volume is prone to change during charging and discharging, which affects the practical application of this electrode material. Therefore, in this study, using foam nickel as the nickel source and hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene as the nitrogen and phosphorus dopant, N, P-NiSe nano electrode materials were obtained by an efficient, energy-saving and simple microwave method, and characterized by XRD and XPS. The results confirmed the successful preparation of N, P-NiSe materials. In addition, through electrochemical testing, the material achieved a high capacitance value (3184 F g-1) and good cycling stability (retaining 72% of the initial capacitance value after 4000 cycles). In order to demonstrate its excellent practical application capability, an asymmetric supercapacitor was assembled with N, P-NiSe as the anode and activated carbon as the cathode. At a working voltage of 1.6V, the energy density of the device is 289.06 W h kg-1, the power density is 799.26 W kg-1, and it maintains an initial capacitance of 80% after 20000 cycles.