Featured Reviews in Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry at Nanoscale".

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Dear Colleagues,

Nanomaterials are small in size and large in specific surface area, showing many unique physical and chemical properties; thus, they have great application prospects in the fields of electronics, optics, magnetism, energy chemical industry, biomedicine, environmental protection and so on.

This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality review papers encompassing all fields of physical and chemistry properties of materials at the nanoscale. We welcome scholars from related fields to contribute featured review papers on topics including but not limited to surface/interface properties; theoretical, computational methods and/or advanced experimental approaches to the assessment of the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials; intermolecular interactions in complex systems envisaging nanomaterials; relationships between the synthesis and physicochemical properties of nanomaterials; thermodynamic and kinetic studies of physicochemical processes involving nanomaterials; and the effect of the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials on their behavior in relevant applications, including, but not limited to, heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, sensing and the adsorption and storage of gases and vapors.

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Prof. Dr. Barbara Bonelli
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Keywords

  • physical chemistry
  • nanoscale
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • electrochemistry
  • sensing
  • gas storage
  • thermodynamics
  • nanomechanics

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Rare-Earth Metal-Based Materials for Hydrogen Storage: Progress, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
by Yaohui Xu, Xi Yang, Yuting Li, Yu Zhao, Xing Shu, Guoying Zhang, Tingna Yang, Yitao Liu, Pingkeng Wu and Zhao Ding
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(20), 1671; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14201671 - 18 Oct 2024
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Rare-earth-metal-based materials have emerged as frontrunners in the quest for high-performance hydrogen storage solutions, offering a paradigm shift in clean energy technologies. This comprehensive review delves into the cutting-edge advancements, challenges, and future prospects of these materials, providing a roadmap for their development [...] Read more.
Rare-earth-metal-based materials have emerged as frontrunners in the quest for high-performance hydrogen storage solutions, offering a paradigm shift in clean energy technologies. This comprehensive review delves into the cutting-edge advancements, challenges, and future prospects of these materials, providing a roadmap for their development and implementation. By elucidating the fundamental principles, synthesis methods, characterization techniques, and performance enhancement strategies, we unveil the immense potential of rare-earth metals in revolutionizing hydrogen storage. The unique electronic structure and hydrogen affinity of these elements enable diverse storage mechanisms, including chemisorption, physisorption, and hydride formation. Through rational design, nanostructuring, surface modification, and catalytic doping, the hydrogen storage capacity, kinetics, and thermodynamics of rare-earth-metal-based materials can be significantly enhanced. However, challenges such as cost, scalability, and long-term stability need to be addressed for their widespread adoption. This review not only presents a critical analysis of the state-of-the-art but also highlights the opportunities for multidisciplinary research and innovation. By harnessing the synergies between materials science, nanotechnology, and computational modeling, rare-earth-metal-based hydrogen storage materials are poised to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable hydrogen economy, ushering in a new era of clean energy solutions. Full article
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