New Advances in Metal Oxide Catalysts

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".

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Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy
Interests: homogeneous catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, CO2 conversion; biomass conversion
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Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Together with Prof. Nicoletta Ditaranto, we are guest editing a Special Issue entitled “Recent Advances in Metal Oxide Catalysts” to be published in the open access journal “Catalysts” (indexed in SCIE, ISSN 2073-4344). Given your renowned expertise and significant contributions to this field, we would like to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue. Metal oxides have attracted great interest in recent years due to their extensive applicability in many fields of chemistry, from optoelectronics to oxygen storing and catalysis. Due to their great stability, highly modifiable textural and surface properties and low costs, metal oxides can be used as support, promoter, and active species. In addition, there is an emerging class of 2D metal oxides with different properties with respect to classical bulk ones.

This Special Issue is dedicated to novel research and discussions on the following topics:

  1. Synthesis and characterization of novel metal oxides;
  2. Novel applications of metal oxide catalysts;
  3. Catalytic activity related to surface properties.

If you would like to submit papers to this Special Issue or have any questions, please contact the editor, Mr. Ives Liu (ives.liu@mdpi.com).

Dr. Francesco Nocito
Dr. Nicoletta Ditaranto
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • metal oxide preparation
  • catalyst textural features
  • morphological properties
  • catalyst surface chemistry
  • catalytic activity
  • oxygen storage applications
  • metal oxide red-ox properties

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Metal-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Synthesis of Valuable Chemical Blends via Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Fractions
by Marvin Chávez-Sifontes and María Ventura
Catalysts 2024, 14(2), 146; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14020146 - 16 Feb 2024
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Currently, many research projects are focused on the conversion of renewable raw materials into chemicals and fuels. Lignocellulosic biomass is a raw material used for the production of bio-oils and black liquors. These biomass-derived fractions offer promising paths for the production of valuable [...] Read more.
Currently, many research projects are focused on the conversion of renewable raw materials into chemicals and fuels. Lignocellulosic biomass is a raw material used for the production of bio-oils and black liquors. These biomass-derived fractions offer promising paths for the production of valuable chemical products. Various catalytic methods have been investigated for upgrading the biomass-derived fractions. Researchers are interested in the hydrodeoxygenation process (HDO); in this process, the oxygen groups are eliminated by breaking the C-O bonds and water as a product. Incorporating heterogeneous catalysts (i.e., noble metals, transition metals, and metal sulfides) improves this process. Most HDO review articles describe catalytic results for model phenolic compounds. However, there is also a need to investigate the catalytic activity of real biomass-derived fractions. This paper explains research results regarding the upgrading of lignin-derived fractions (i.e., black liquors) by HDO. The paper has been organized according to the type of heterogeneous catalyst and shows compelling results based on different experimental conditions. The final sections present an analysis of the documented results and outline perspectives about integrating lignin into the biorefinery framework. Full article
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