Nanocrystals for Catalysis
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 224
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanomaterials; sorption; thermal analysis; catalysis; mixed metal oxides; carbons; metal-organic frameworks
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Interests: nanoporous materials; photocatalysis; adsorption
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanocrystals are becoming increasingly crucial in catalysis due to their unique physicochemical properties that have the potential to revolutionize traditional applications of catalysis. These nanometer-sized particles (at least one dimension < 100 nm) display different levels of crystallinity, with a high surface area and tunable levels of porosity, chemical stability, amount and type of defects, and exposed crystal facets. Such structural and chemical versatility makes them highly suitable catalysts for various reactions.
Nanocrystals possess unique properties that may enable them to be more efficient, selective, and cost-effective catalysts than their traditional counterparts. This means that nanocrystals can create new types of catalytic reactions with improved yields, selectivity, and reaction times.
As research in nanocrystals for catalysis continues to progress, it is becoming increasingly apparent that these tiny particles could potentially change how we use catalysts in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, and fuel cells. For example, well-defined nanocrystals could provide greater control over the reaction mechanisms involved in multiple chemical processes. This offers researchers the opportunity to understand and optimize reaction pathways at an atomic level for improved efficiency and selectivity. Furthermore, scientists can further enhance catalytic properties by combining nanomaterials into hybrid systems or multilayer films fabricated on substrates, thus creating tailored surfaces with novel structural features such as defective surfaces and interfaces or photocatalytic heterojunctions.
As the development of nanocrystals presents opportunities in catalysis for industry and academia by offering promising solutions for various challenges in catalysis research, we invite researchers to contribute to the Special Issue of Nanocrystals for Catalysis. We aim to create a forum to explore more efficient and greener synthetic methods and processes, as well as unveil new reaction mechanisms. We hope that scientists will be able to unlock even more potential from these materials, leading toward innovative applications.
Dr. Alexandre A.S. Goncalves
Dr. Liping Zhang
Dr. Maria J. F. Costa
Guest Editors
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