Application of Metal-Based Nanocatalysts for Environment and Energy

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalysis for Sustainable Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2022) | Viewed by 2987

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Centre for Advanced Materials & Industrial Chemistry in the School of Applied Science, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
Interests: nanomaterials; gas conversion; CO2 and methane reforming, heterogeneous catalysis; reaction mechanism
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Dear Colleagues, 

The significant upsurge in energy demand and global warming are among the most critical challenges faced by modern society today. Catalysts play a pivotal role in addressing these issues, as they have the ability to convert polluting compounds into clean fuels. In this Special Issue, “Application of Metal-Based Nanocatalysts for Environment and Energy”, we would like to highlight the research devoted to the development of metal-based nanocatalysts to address these issues.

We welcome all researchers to submit their novel works in the form of communications, full papers, or reviews.

The scope of this Special Issue is as follows:

  • CO2 utilization;
  • Gas reforming and gas conversion;
  • Syngas production;
  • Methanol production;
  • Fischer–Tropsch synthesis.

Dr. Mohamad Hassan Amin
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • catalysis
  • forming
  • syngas
  • fuel
  • CO2 utilization

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ZnO Particles Stabilized in Polymeric Matrix for Liquid-Phase Methanol Synthesis
by Valentin Yu. Doluda, Olga P. Tkachenko, Antonina A. Stepacheva, Alexander I. Sidorov, Alexey V. Bykov, Mikhail G. Sulman and Yury Yu. Kosivtsov
Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 116; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010116 - 04 Jan 2023
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ZnO supported on hypercrosslinked polystyrene was developed for liquid-phase methanol synthesis. The synthesized catalyst was characterized using the low-temperature nitrogen physisorption, TEM, XPS, XAS, and CO DRIFT methods. The analysis showed that the catalyst has a high specific surface area (720 m2 [...] Read more.
ZnO supported on hypercrosslinked polystyrene was developed for liquid-phase methanol synthesis. The synthesized catalyst was characterized using the low-temperature nitrogen physisorption, TEM, XPS, XAS, and CO DRIFT methods. The analysis showed that the catalyst has a high specific surface area (720 m2/g) and is characterized by the micro-mesoporous structure typical of the polymer used. The active phase is represented by ZnO species with a hexagonal wurtzite structure. ZnO-HPS showed high activity, selectivity, and stability in liquid-phase methanol synthesis in comparison with the industrial catalyst. The activity of the proposed catalyst was found to be 1.64 times higher than that of the conventional Cu/ZnO/Al2O3. Full article
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Engineered 2D Metal Oxides for Photocatalysis as Environmental Remediation: A Theoretical Perspective
by Ali Raza, Yifei Zhang, Antonio Cassinese and Gao Li
Catalysts 2022, 12(12), 1613; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121613 - 08 Dec 2022
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Modern-day society requires advanced technologies based on renewable and sustainable energy resources to meet environmental remediation challenges. Solar-inspired photocatalytic applications such as water splitting, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) are unique solutions based on green and [...] Read more.
Modern-day society requires advanced technologies based on renewable and sustainable energy resources to meet environmental remediation challenges. Solar-inspired photocatalytic applications such as water splitting, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) are unique solutions based on green and efficient technologies. Considering the special electronic features and larger surface area, two-dimensional (2D) materials, especially metal oxides (MOs), have been broadly explored for the abovementioned applications in the past few years. However, their photocatalytic potential has not been optimized yet to the level required for practical and commercial applications. Among many strategies available, defect engineering, including cation and anion vacancy creations, can potentially boost the photocatalytic performance of 2D MOs. This mini-review covers recent advancements in 2D engineered materials for various photocatalysis applications such as H2O2 oxidation, HER, and CO2RR for environmental remediation from theoretical perspectives. By thoroughly addressing the fundamental aspects, recent developments, and associated challenges—the author’s recommendations in compliance with future challenges and prospects will pave the way for readers. Full article
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