Old but (Not Only) Gold: New Frontiers on the Catalysis by Gold, Platinum and Nickel Nanoparticles
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanostructured Catalysts".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2020) | Viewed by 503
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface properties and surface reactivity of polycrystalline solids of catalytic interest; supported noble metal nanoparticles; biomass conversion to value-added chemicals; microwave-assisted processes; ultrasound-assisted processes; selective hydrogenation; FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopies; gas volumetric measurements; X-ray diffraction; high-resolution transmission electron microscopy
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Interests: surface properties of materials; nanoporous materials; TiO2 modification; photocatalysis; emerging pollutants’ removal; IR spectroscopy; CO2 reduction
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Interests: morphological and spectroscopic characterization of heterogeneous catalysts and semiconducting oxides; supported metal catalysts; chemo-resistive gas sensors; NOx abatement; passive NOx adsorbers; FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopies; gas volumetric measurements; X-Ray diffraction; electron microscopies.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Interest in metal nanoparticles has ruled the heterogeneous catalysis world for many decades. On one hand, platinum can be regarded as the king of hydrogenation catalysis since the early 40s. On the other hand, gold has always been considered the most inert metal. However, nanostructured gold exploded in importance with the discovery by M. Haruta in 1987 of its unexpected exceptional reactivity in CO oxidation at low temperature. As a non-noble metal, Ni has been investigated for a long time, indeed its story is as old as that of platinum, because Ni has always represented an appealing alternative to other more expensive catalysts.
This Special Issue will collect original papers devoted to the synthesis, physicochemical characterization and catalytic performances of Au, Pt, and Ni-based catalysts (alone or in combination). The selected papers will contribute to establish structure–activity relationships and/or to improve the knowledge of those already determined. Both experimental and theoretical studies will be considered for publication.
Prof. Dr. Maela ManzoliProf. Dr. Barbara Bonelli
Prof. Dr. Sara Morandi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Pt nanoparticles
- Au nanoparticles
- Ni nanoparticles
- Heterogeneous catalysts
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