Preface to special issue on nanoscience and catalysis (Editorial)
Author(s)
Tang, Zhiyong
Zhao, Huijun
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2017
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Over the past decade, to meet the ever increased demand on high-performance catalysts with excellent activity, selectivity and stability, the nanocatalysts and catalysis have been rigorously explored, resulting in a noticeable progress in new paradigm of nanoscience and nanotechnology for catalysis. Differing remarkably from conventional bulk catalysts, size shrinkage of active components to nanometer scale gives a rise to significantly increased catalytic activity, owing to the high surface-to-volume ratio of small particles as well as a large fraction of active atoms with dangling bonds exposed surfaces. In addition, other ...
View more >Over the past decade, to meet the ever increased demand on high-performance catalysts with excellent activity, selectivity and stability, the nanocatalysts and catalysis have been rigorously explored, resulting in a noticeable progress in new paradigm of nanoscience and nanotechnology for catalysis. Differing remarkably from conventional bulk catalysts, size shrinkage of active components to nanometer scale gives a rise to significantly increased catalytic activity, owing to the high surface-to-volume ratio of small particles as well as a large fraction of active atoms with dangling bonds exposed surfaces. In addition, other unique properties of nanomaterials such as surface- and strain-driven lattice distortion, variation in electronic state density and oxidation-induced charge redistribution could also benefit the catalytic performance.
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View more >Over the past decade, to meet the ever increased demand on high-performance catalysts with excellent activity, selectivity and stability, the nanocatalysts and catalysis have been rigorously explored, resulting in a noticeable progress in new paradigm of nanoscience and nanotechnology for catalysis. Differing remarkably from conventional bulk catalysts, size shrinkage of active components to nanometer scale gives a rise to significantly increased catalytic activity, owing to the high surface-to-volume ratio of small particles as well as a large fraction of active atoms with dangling bonds exposed surfaces. In addition, other unique properties of nanomaterials such as surface- and strain-driven lattice distortion, variation in electronic state density and oxidation-induced charge redistribution could also benefit the catalytic performance.
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Journal Title
Chinese Journal of Catalysis
Volume
38
Issue
6
Subject
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Applied
Chemistry, Physical