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Catalysis for Energy – Efficient Production and Conversion of Solar and Synthetic Fuels

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2023) | Viewed by 10488

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Dr. Lan Chen

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National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
Interests: photocatalysis; interface performance materials; nano-ligand interaction

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Fuels provide the required energy for all the activities of human beings, in particular industrial activities, so that the production, conversion and consumption of the energy are vital for those purposes. The method and efficiency of energy utilities indicate the degree of civilization and modernization. How to raise the efficiency for the energy production and conversion is always the focus for both academic and industrial sectors. In addition, global climate change puts huge pressure on the reduced consumption of fossil fuels in order to curb CO2 emissions, where new energy technologies are requested to produce fuel in an efficient and sustainable manner.

In this Special Issue, research articles, short reviews and communications that cover the catalyzed production and conversion of the solar and synthetic fuels driven by photo irradiation, electricity power and chemical potential, etc. are kindly considered and the corresponding synthesis and characterization of the materials, i.e., catalysts and the catalysis mechanism are also preferred.

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Keywords

  • Photocatalysis
  • Electrocatalysis
  • Nanocatalysis
  • Fischer Tropsch synthesis
  • Nanomaterials
  • Solar fuels
  • Synthetic fuel
  • Biofuel
  • Electrofuels (efuels)
  • Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
  • Oxygen evolution reaction (OER)

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Computational Analysis of Structure–Activity Relationships in Highly Active Homogeneous Ruthenium−Based Water Oxidation Catalysts
by Gabriel Bury and Yulia Pushkar
Catalysts 2022, 12(8), 863; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080863 - 5 Aug 2022
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Linear free−energy scaling relationships (LFESRs) and regression analysis may predict the catalytic performance of heterogeneous and recently, homogenous water oxidation catalysts (WOCs). This study analyses thirteen homogeneous Ru−based catalysts—some, the most active catalysts studied: the Ru(tpy−R)(QC) and Ru(tpy−R)(4−pic)2 complexes, where tpy is [...] Read more.
Linear free−energy scaling relationships (LFESRs) and regression analysis may predict the catalytic performance of heterogeneous and recently, homogenous water oxidation catalysts (WOCs). This study analyses thirteen homogeneous Ru−based catalysts—some, the most active catalysts studied: the Ru(tpy−R)(QC) and Ru(tpy−R)(4−pic)2 complexes, where tpy is 2,2’;6’,2”terpyridine, QC is 8−quinolinecarboxylate and 4−pic is 4−picoline. Typical relationships studied among heterogenous catalysts cannot be applied to homogeneous catalysts. The selected group of structurally similar catalysts with impressive catalytic activity deserves closer computational and statistical analysis of multiple reaction step energetics correlating with measured catalytic activity. We report general methods of LFESR analysis yield insufficiently robust relationships between descriptor variables. However, volcano−plot−based analysis grounded in Sabatier’s principle reveals ideal relative energies of the RuIV = O and RuIV−OH intermediates and optimal changes in free energies of water nucleophilic attack on RuV = O. A narrow range of RuIV−OH to RuV = O redox potentials corresponding with the highest catalytic activities suggests facile access to the catalytically competent high−valent RuV = O state, often inaccessible from RuIV = O. Our work incorporates experimental oxygen evolution rates into approaches of LFESR and Sabatier−principle−based analysis, identifying a narrow yet fertile energetic landscape to bountiful oxygen evolution activity, leading to future rational design. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Catalysis for Energy – Efficient Production and Conversion of Solar and Synthetic Fuels)
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Environmental Remediation through Catalytic Inhibition of Steel Corrosion by Schiff’s Bases: Electrochemical and Biological Aspects
by Ahmed A. Farag, Arafat Toghan, Mohsen S. Mostafa, Chen Lan and Guanglu Ge
Catalysts 2022, 12(8), 838; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12080838 - 30 Jul 2022
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The environmental impact of corrosion is very dangerous and consumes much of world’s efforts and funds. This work discusses the safeguarding of the environment, metals, and metal-infra structures by efficient Schiff’s base inhibitors. The corrosion inhibitors [(1E,3E)-N1 [...] Read more.
The environmental impact of corrosion is very dangerous and consumes much of world’s efforts and funds. This work discusses the safeguarding of the environment, metals, and metal-infra structures by efficient Schiff’s base inhibitors. The corrosion inhibitors [(1E,3E)-N1,N3-dibutyl-1-(thiophen-2-yl)butane-1,3-diimine] (GSB-I) and [(1Z,3Z)-N1,N3-bis(4-methylhexan-2-yl)-1-(thiophen-2-yl)butane-1,3-diimine] (GSB-II) were successfully synthesized and evaluated for the protection of API 5L X65 steel (CS) in 1 M HCl media using electrochemical techniques, SEM/EDS, and quantum chemical calculations. GSB-I and GSB-inhibitory I’s efficiency is proportional to the concentration of the test. In the presence of 1 mM GSB-I and GSB-II, the maximum inhibitory efficiency was determined to be 90.6 and 93.8 percent, respectively. According to potentiodynamic polarization tests, the two compounds are effective inhibitors of mixed-type corrosion. The physisorption and chemisorption of both inhibitors followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm on CS surfaces. The biological reactivity of both GSB has been examined, and encouraging results have been obtained as antifungal, antibacterial, and biocidal agents against sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). In addition, using DFT calculations and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation, the effect of GSB-I and GSB-II molecular configuration on corrosion inhibition behavior in acidic environments was investigated. Full article
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Research Progress on Application in Energy Conversion of Silicon Carbide-Based Catalyst Carriers
by Yingyue Teng, Dingze Liu, Qiang Li, Xue Bai and Yinmin Song
Catalysts 2023, 13(2), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020236 - 19 Jan 2023
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In modern industrial production, heterogeneous catalysts play an important role. A catalyst carrier, as a constituent of heterogeneous catalysts, is employed for supporting and loading active components. The catalyst carrier has a considerable impact on the overall acting performance of the catalysts in [...] Read more.
In modern industrial production, heterogeneous catalysts play an important role. A catalyst carrier, as a constituent of heterogeneous catalysts, is employed for supporting and loading active components. The catalyst carrier has a considerable impact on the overall acting performance of the catalysts in actual production. Therefore, a catalyst carrier should have some necessary properties such as a high specific surface area, excellent mechanical strength and wear resistance, and better thermal stability. Among the candidate materials, silicon carbide (SiC) has excellent physical and chemical properties due to its special crystal structure; these properties include outstanding thermal conductivity and remarkable mechanical strength and chemical stability. Therefore, SiC materials with a high specific surface area basically meet the requirements of catalyst carriers. Accordingly, SiC has broad application prospects in the field of catalysis and is an ideal material for preparing catalyst carriers. In the present study, we reviewed the preparation methods and the variation in the raw materials used for preparing SiC-based catalyst carriers with high specific surface areas, in particular the research progress on the application of SiC-based catalyst carriers in the field of energy-conversion in recent years. The in-depth analysis indicated that the construction of SiC with a special structure, large-scale synthesis of SiC by utilizing waste materials, low-temperature synthesis of SiC, and exploring the interaction between SiC supports and active phases are the key strategies for future industrial development; these will have far-reaching significance in enhancing catalytic efficiency, reutilization of resources, ecological environmental protection, energy savings, and reductions in energy consumption. Full article
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Recent Breakthrough in Layered Double Hydroxides and Their Applications in Petroleum, Green Energy, and Environmental Remediation
by Mohsen S. Mostafa, Lan Chen, Mohamed S. Selim, Ruiyi Zhang and Guanglu Ge
Catalysts 2022, 12(7), 792; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12070792 - 19 Jul 2022
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The fast development of the world civilization is continuously based on huge energy consumption. The extra-consumption of fossil fuel (petroleum, coal, and gas) in past decades has caused several political and environmental crises. Accordingly, the world, and especially the scientific community, should discover [...] Read more.
The fast development of the world civilization is continuously based on huge energy consumption. The extra-consumption of fossil fuel (petroleum, coal, and gas) in past decades has caused several political and environmental crises. Accordingly, the world, and especially the scientific community, should discover alternative energy sources to safe-guard our future from severe climate changes. Hydrogen is the ideal energy carrier, where nanomaterials, like layered double hydroxides (LDHs), play a great role in hydrogen production from clean/renewable sources. Here, we review the applications of LDHs in petroleum for the first time, as well as the recent breakthrough in the synthesis of 1D-LDHs and their applications in water splitting to H2. By 1D-LDHs, it is possible to overcome the drawbacks of commercial TiO2, such as its wide bandgap energy (3.2 eV) and working only in the UV-region. Now, we can use TiO2-modified structures for infrared (IR)-induced water splitting to hydrogen. Extending the performance of TiO2 into the IR-region, which includes 53% of sunlight by 1D-LDHs, guarantees high hydrogen evolution rates during the day and night and in cloudy conditions. This is a breakthrough for global hydrogen production and environmental remediation. Full article
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