Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials in Catalysis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 2191
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), black phosphorus, and MXenes, are materials with thicknesses of only a few atoms, resulting in unique properties that differ from their bulk counterparts. Two-dimensional materials are a promising class of materials for catalysis due to their unique electronic, optical, and mechanical properties. Two-dimensional materials have high surface area, good electrical conductivity, and tunable band gaps, making them effective catalysts for electrocatalysis and photocatalysis. In electrocatalysis, 2D materials such as graphene, TMDs, and MXenes have been shown to be effective catalysts for reactions such as the oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction. This is because of their high surface area and good electrical conductivity, which allows for efficient charge transfer during catalytic reactions. In photocatalysis, 2D materials such as black phosphorus and TMDs have been studied for applications including water splitting and CO2 reduction. These materials have tunable band gaps that can be adjusted to absorb light and generate electron-hole pairs, which drive catalytic reactions. Overall, the high surface area, good electrical conductivity, and tunable band gaps of 2D materials make them promising candidates for electrocatalysis and photocatalysis. Ongoing research aims to optimize their properties and performance for specific reactions and applications, and to reveal their unique catalytic reaction mechanism.
Dr. Kai Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- two-dimensional materials
- synthesis method
- electrocatalysis
- photocatalysis
- catalytic mechanism
