Catalytic Applications of Nanomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

Nanomaterials have attracted ever-increasing attention due to their unique physicochemical properties, which are superior to those of bulk materials. When small particles enter the nanoscale, a variety of interesting properties are generated, including the surface effect, small size effect, quantum size effect and macroscopic quantum tunneling effect. These unique features endow nanomaterials with excellent mechanical, electrical, optical, thermal and chemical properties, which have found application in various aspects of catalysis, including electrocatalysis, thermal catalysis, acoustic catalysis, photocatalysis, etc. Nevertheless, challenges persist in the fields of nanomaterials design and sysnthesis, structure-property relationship and catalytic performances, as well as process optimization and catalytic mechanisms. Therefore, extensive research activities are highly necessary to bring nanomaterials catalysis into practice.

This Special Issue, “Catalytic Applications of Nanomaterials”, focuses on the latest research and development in this area. We specifically highlight the “green” and precise synthesis of nanomaterials as well as the novel concept of using nanomaterials in catalytic reactions to achieve various environmental and energy applications, such as organic pollutant degradation, water disinfection, hydrogen generation, N₂ fixation, CO₂ reduction, value-added chemicals synthesis, etc. Review papers providing critical overviews of state-of-the-art developments in this area are welcome. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Nanomaterials’ design and synthesis;
• Application of nanomaterials in electrocatalysis/photocatalysis/thermocatalysis;
• Environmental catalysis (organic pollutants degradation, water disinfection, wastewater treatment, air pollution control, CO₂ reduction, N₂ fixation, etc.);
• Energy catalysis (solar to chemical enery conversion, solar cells, hydrogen generation, value-added chemicals synthesis, etc.);
• Catalytic process modeling and optimization;
• Catalytic mechanisms at the molecular level;
• Catalytic reactor design for applications;
• Any other aspects of catalysis and nanomaterials.

Prof. Dr. Wanjun Wang
Dr. Zhuofeng Hu
Guest Editors

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• nanomaterials
• electrocatalysis
• photocatalysis
• thermocatalysis
• environmental application
• energy application