Synthesis, Characterization, or Applications of Novel Catalytic Nanoparticles

Dear Colleagues,

Catalysis is one of the most important topics in material science. It is an outstanding route for the control of chemical reactions through changing the kinetics based on the specific physical–chemical properties of materials, especially for nano-sized materials. Recently, there has been great advancement in this subfield during the progress of nanomaterial science. For instance, photocatalytic water splitting is an encouraging strategy for solar energy conversion. Many factors, including light absorption, charge separation, reaction activity, have been extensively studied. Based on the improvement of catalytic property, the application has been extended to CO₂ reduction, N₂ reduction, as well as traditional organic synthesis. Similarly, the electrochemical process for the above catalytic process is also attractive. The different initial energy provides a higher energy density for the potential practical application. The various strategies, such as surface facet modification, band structure modification, and external field assistance, have been areas of interest for a while. The recent progress is encouraged to be reported to further improve this subfield. This Special Issue aims to cover the recent progress and trends in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of novel heterogeneous catalysts. 

Prof. Dr. Yuanhua Sang
Prof. Dr. Zupeng Chen
Guest Editors

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