Heterogeneous Catalysis and Photocatalysis in Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 1843
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; operando spectroscopy; photocatalysis; light-matter interactions; reaction kinetics; reaction mechanism
Interests: ultrafast spectroscopy; photocatalysis; semiconductor; 2D TMDCs; high spatial resolution imaging
Interests: femtosecond laser micro/nano fabrication; interaction between laser and materials; electron dynamics control; surface micro/nano structures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
By selectively tuning the activation barrier of a specific reaction pathway, via preferentially enriching kinetically relevant species under working conditions, a catalyst alters the kinetics of a chemical reaction without changing the intrinsic thermodynamic equilibrium between materials. So far, metal (oxide), semiconductor, and even insulator-based materials are found in various forms in heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis, where thermal- or photo-energy drives the turnover of a reaction and transform energy into chemical bonds. Large-scale production of fine chemicals and commodities has been dominantly catalyzed by heterogeneous catalysis in the chemical industry and will continue to do so in the forthcoming future. On the other hand, the creation of all living organisms has ultimately been driven by sunlight via various forms of photocatalyzed reactions. The mimicking of photocatalytic activities in nature is often termed artificial photosynthesis. This Special Issue focusing on “Heterogeneous Catalysis and Photocatalysis in Materials” calls for the submission of manuscripts from the general fields of heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis.
Prof. Dr. Xueqiang Zhang
Prof. Dr. Tong Zhu
Prof. Dr. Xin Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- kinetics
- thermodynamics
- reaction mechanism
- metal, semiconductors
- heterogeneous catalysis
- photocatalysis
