Design of Nanocatalysts for Organic Transformations

Dear Colleagues,

The field of nanotechnology has developed very rapidly in the past several decades and has had a tremendous impact on a wide range of research areas. The field of organic chemistry has particularly benefitted from the development of novel nano-based materials, which for example have been used to design new and highly efficient catalytic systems. The nanocatalysts that have emerged from this research have in many cases been shown to be highly selective and durable, which has resulted in many of them finding industrial application.

In this Special Issue, we aim to cover frontier-level research in the field of nanocatalysis, and we are specifically seeking manuscripts pertaining to the development and thorough characterization of new nanomaterials or heterogeneous catalysts for applications in organic synthesis. This includes studies were the nanomaterial itself is used as a catalyst, or where it is used as a support to immobilize other catalytic species such as enzymes, organocatalysts, or metal nanoparticles. Moreover, reports on other previously developed nanocatalyst systems are also welcome, as long as the catalytic application is markedly different from those described in prior studies.

Dr. Oscar Verho
Guest Editor

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• nanocatalysts
• novel materials
• organic synthesis
• material characterization
• nanoparticles