Natural Polymers and Their Nanocomposites: Progress in Green Catalysis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 November 2023) | Viewed by 192
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Almunawrah, Yanbu 46423, Saudi Arabia
Interests: polymer; organic; heterocyclic; catalysis; nanocomposites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recently, much interest has been given to green synthetic materials regarding their many applications resulting from their affordability and environmental friendliness. Natural polymers are renewable, biocompatible, naturally occurring, easy to process, and biodegradable. Today, new green nano-catalysts are frequently developed using natural polymers, such as cellulose, starch, gelatin, alginate, chitin, chitosan, rubber, and fibrin. Green or eco-friendly polymeric nanocomposites embody the unique qualities of both eco-reinforcement and sustainable polymers. Nanocomposites have better qualities than conventional composites because of this nanoscale size feature, which maximizes their catalytic activity. Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) can provide catalytic characteristics to polymer nanocomposites; however, NP formation (i.e., size, shape, location, composition, etc.) is controlled by the polymers' varied functionalities, architectures, and structures. The development of novel, efficient catalysts is essential for the growth of chemical research, which is why there have been so many publications in this area in recent years.
The synthesis, characterization, and investigation of various natural polymer-based nanocomposites, such as effective heterogeneous catalysts in chemical processes, are the main topics of this Special Issue. The submission of papers covering advanced synthetic methods, activity/stability assessments, the fundamental comprehension of the relationship between structure and activity, or potential metal–metal and metal–support interactions under desired reactions is also highly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Khaled D. Khalil
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- nanocomposites
- nano-catalysis
- natural polymers
- metal oxide nanoparticles
- heterogeneous catalysis
- green catalysis
