Catalysis on Advanced Layered Materials with Applications in Environmental Remediation, Energy, and Sustainable Resource Utilization
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 177
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface science: non-isothermal gas desorption kinetic from supported-metal catalysts; solid defect chemistry; water–gas shift reaction on surface of simple and doped ionic oxides; material synthesis: mesoporous nano oxides; mono/bimetallic metal nanoparticles; catalysis: catalytic combustion of hydrocarbons; oxidative coupling of methane; hydrogenation and oxidative conversion of conversion hydrocarbons; denox reaction; structure-sensitive reactions; nitrate and nitrite abatement; photocatalysis/light harvesting: water and air depollution; water splitting; light-induced reactive oxygen species generation; solar cell
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Interests: synthesis of catalysts by various techniques; photocatalysis; total oxidation of VOCs and light alkanes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The outstanding performances of layered materials (e.g., layered perovskite, hydrotalcites, graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, MXenes, etc.) are well documented in catalysis, photocatalysis, optoelectronics, energy-harvesting and storage, ion transport, etc. The layered structure provides unique capabilities compared to bulk materials, e.g., flexibility to intercalate various spacers (ions, organic/inorganic molecules, and polymers), nano-confined reaction space for many selective chemical reactions, extended light absorption capacity, improved photo‒charge separation, cost-effectiveness, and long-term stability, thus leading to materials with remarkable physicochemical properties for custom designed applications.
Several intercalation strategies have been proposed to tune the properties of lamellar compounds, such as ion exchange, chemical redox polymerization, or electrochemical insertion. The ion exchange, typically preceded by delamination, involves the controlled insertions of anions and cations of interest in between the slabs of the host compound. Redox polymerization introduction allows for the synthesis of composites in which the monomer layers alternate with inorganic layers. Electrochemical ion intercalation is a versatile tool in research conducted for the development of battery- and supercapacitor-related materials.
This Special Issue aims to collect original research papers focusing on the preparation of advanced layered materials, as well as on their applications for environmental remediation, energy storage, and natural resource utilization.
Dr. Ioan Balint
Dr. Monica Pavel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- layered materials
- interlayer modification
- intercalation
- ion exchange
- electrochemical intercalation
- redox polymerization
- light harvesters
- photocatalysis
- environmental remediation
- sustainable resources
- energy storage
