Metal-Free Nanomaterials for Environmental and Energy Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Metal-free materials are attracting great attention as catalysts in a wide range of reactions for environmental remediation. The role of catalysts is making these processes more sustainable. Material science and nanotechnology are two key issues in this strategy, providing the tools to understand and improve catalytic processes. Moreover, interdisciplinary researchers need to work together to define and share definitive standards on nanomaterial hazards.

In this regard, eco-friendly nanoscience must strive to remove environment and human health hazards through materials and process improvement. However, liquid and gas phase reactions are mostly catalysed by metal-based materials since some of them are cheap and suitable for industrial scale production. One of the most promising advance is to reduce the use of metal-based materials owing to their toxicity, scarcity and hazardous wastes. Social issues of sustainable material usage is also related with economic growth for those countries with no territorial accessibility to precious metals. The majority of metal-free catalysts have advantages, such as unique performance, quite economic manufacturing costs, high selectivity, recyclability, and environmental and societal safe.

Researchers developing work within design and application of metal-free nanomaterials are cordially invited to submit their manuscripts to this Special Issue of Nanomaterials. The topics of this Special Issue will cover various aspects from the synthesis or improving nanomaterials, until their aplication for clean energy conversion and storage, water remediation, and environmental protection. The participation in this Special Issue is an opportunity to contribute inkey challenges and develop novel research niches in this exciting field.

Dr. Inmaculada Velo Gala
Dr. Eliana Sousa Da Silva
Dr. María de los Ángeles Fontecha Cámara
Dr. María Victoria López Ramón
Guest Editors

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• Metal-free nanomaterials synthesis
• Green chemical synthesis
• Catalytic materials
• Photocatalytic materials
• Electrocatalytic materials
• Nanomaterials in photoelectrochemistry
• Thermocatalytic application
• Nanomaterials in Advanced Oxidation Processes
• Water splitting (for H₂ and/or O₂ generation)
• CO₂ reduction
• Nitrogen fixation