Titania-Clay Mineral Composites for Environmental Catalysis and Photocatalysis

The use of titania-based composite materials in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis has a long and rich history. Hybrid structures combining titania nanoparticles with clay minerals have been extensively investigated for nearly four decades. The attractiveness of clay minerals as...

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Published inCatalysts Vol. 11; no. 9; p. 1087
Main Author Serwicka, Ewa M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2021
Subjects
Catalysis
catalyst design
Catalysts
Chemical reactions
Clay
Clay minerals
composite
Composite materials
Functional materials
Hybrid structures
Minerals
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticles
Outdoor air quality
Photocatalysis
Pollutants
Prefabricated buildings
titania
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Summary:The use of titania-based composite materials in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis has a long and rich history. Hybrid structures combining titania nanoparticles with clay minerals have been extensively investigated for nearly four decades. The attractiveness of clay minerals as components of functional materials stems primarily from their compositional versatility and the possibility of using silicate lamellae as prefabricated building blocks ready to be fitted into the desired nanoconstruction. This review focuses on the evolution over the years of synthetic strategies employed for the manufacturing of titania–clay mineral composites with particular attention to the role of the adopted preparative approach in shaping the physical and chemical characteristics of the materials and enabling, ultimately, tuning of their catalytic and/or photocatalytic performance.
ISSN:2073-4344
2073-4344
DOI:10.3390/catal11091087