Mono- and Bimetallic Nanoparticles in Catalysis

Dear Colleagues,

Catalysts based on mono- and bimetallic nanoparticles have been used at laboratory, pilot-plant, and industrial scale for several years. Nevertheless, they are still of considerable interest due to the discovery of the new compositions and structures bearing unknown and unique catalytic properties. Other reasons include changes in major trends in chemical engineering, process safety, and cost, as well as the appearance of new renewable raw materials and the need for novel up-to-date chemical products.

This Special Issue will provide information on recent advances in the synthesis of mono- and bimetallic nanoparticles for applications in the catalytic processes, as well as studies on the structure of nanoparticles and their catalytic behavior. We welcome papers focusing on novel synthesis methods of metallic nanoparticles for the diverse applications in catalysis, especially in novel promising reactions and processes. Variations in procedures of known methods that result in strong improvement of the catalytic properties are of interest as well. Studies of the systems “no noble metal – support” and “noble metal – no noble metal – support”, as well as the use of metal oxide combinations as supports or supported phases, are of particular interest. We encourage the submission of all types of papers, including communications, research, and review papers, that cover all topics of innovative catalytic applications of mono- and bi-metallic nanoparticles.

Dr. Olga A. Kirichenko
Dr. Elena A. Redina
Dr. Anastasiya A. Shesterkina
Guest Editors

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