Recent advances in ordered meso/macroporous metal oxides for heterogeneous catalysis: a review
Ordered meso/macroporous metal oxides have gained increasing attention in heterogeneous catalysis arising from their large surface areas and pore volumes, elevated catalytic activity and good thermal stability. Compared to nonporous metal oxides, their most prominent feature is the ability to intera...
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| Published in | Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 5; no. 19; pp. 8825 - 8846 |
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| Main Authors | , , , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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2017
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| Summary: | Ordered meso/macroporous metal oxides have gained increasing attention in heterogeneous catalysis arising from their large surface areas and pore volumes, elevated catalytic activity and good thermal stability. Compared to nonporous metal oxides, their most prominent feature is the ability to interact with molecules not only at their exterior surface but also within the large interior surface of the material. The past decade has witnessed substantial advances in the synthesis of new porous metal oxides with ordered structures for use in a wide range of applications. By recalling some of the classical fundamentals of porous materials, this review examines the recent developments in ordered meso- and macro-porous metal oxide catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis. Additionally, we outline the current challenges in the field of nanoparticle-based catalysis, including the role played by the morphology (size, shape, and porosity) of ordered meso/macroporous metal oxides, and provide a perspective on the need for further advances in porous materials so that their contribution to heterogeneous catalysis can continue to expand.
The present review article highlights the preparation, characterization, properties, and recent developments in porous metal oxide catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis. |
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| Bibliography: | Hongxing Dai is a Professor in the Beijing University of Technology. He received his PhD degree from the Hong Kong Baptist University in 2001 and then worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley from 2002 to 2003. His research interest is focused on the preparation and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts for environment-related applications. In this field, he has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers and is the principle inventor of over 70 patents. Jason Scott received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales in 2002. He then joined the ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials in a postdoctoral position. He is currently the Deputy Leader of and a Senior Research Fellow within Particles and Catalysis Research Group at the University of New South Wales. His research interests encompass particle synthesis, heterogeneous catalysis, and photocatalysis for environmental remediation and energy application. Rose Amal is an ARC Laureate Fellow, Scientia Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales. She is the Leader of the Particles and Catalysis Research Group. She has worked in the area of particle technology for over 25 years with an emphasis on fine particle aggregation, photocatalysis, and nanoparticle synthesis. Her research has produced over 250 refereed publications. Yuan Wang received her Master degree under the supervision of Prof. Hongxing Dai in the School of Environmental and Energy Engineering at Beijing University of Technology in 2013. She then joined the National Research Center for Geoanalysis, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences as a research assistant. She is currently a PhD candidate under the supervision of Scientia Prof. Rose Amal in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales. Her current research focuses on the development and characterization of meso/macroporous nano-materials for energy-related applications. Hamidreza Arandiyan obtained his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Junhua Li in the School of Environment at Tsinghua University in 2014. Afterwards he worked in the laboratory of Prof. Hongxing Dai at the Beijing University of Technology. He is presently a Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow under the supervision of Scientia Prof. Rose Amal in the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales. His research interests are in synthesising unique 3D-ordered macroporous materials. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 2050-7488 2050-7496 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c6ta10896b |