催化学报

催化学报 ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 783-791.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(14)60139-X

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Carbon-based catalysts：Opening new scenario to develop next-generation nano-engineered catalytic materials

Claudio Ampelli, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi   

  1. University of Messina, INSTM/CASPE and ERIC aisbl, Italy
  • 收稿日期:2014-05-12 出版日期:2014-05-30 发布日期:2014-06-03
  • 通讯作者: Siglinda Perathoner
  • 基金资助:

    This work was supported by MIUR/Italy (PRIN10-11 Project Mechanisms of CO2 Activation).

Carbon-based catalysts：Opening new scenario to develop next-generation nano-engineered catalytic materials

Claudio Ampelli, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi   

  1. University of Messina, INSTM/CASPE and ERIC aisbl, Italy
  • Received:2014-05-12 Online:2014-05-30 Published:2014-06-03
  • Supported by:

    This work was supported by MIUR/Italy (PRIN10-11 Project Mechanisms of CO2 Activation).

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摘要：

This essay analyses some of the recent development in nanocarbons (carbon materials having a defined and controlled nano-scale dimension and functional properties which strongly depend on their nano-scale features and architecture), with reference to their use as advanced catalytic materials. It is remarked how their features open new possibilities for catalysis and that they represent a new class of catalytic materials. Although carbon is used from long time in catalysis as support and electrocatalytic applications, nanocarbons offer unconventional ways for their utilization and to address some of the new challenges deriving from moving to a more sustainable future. This essay comments how nanocarbons are a key element to develop next-generation catalytic materials, but remarking that this goal requires overcoming some of the actual limits in current research. Some aspects are discussed to give a glimpse on new directions and needs for R&D to progress in this direction.

关键词: Nano-carbon, Catalysis on carbon, Nanostructured carbon-based material, Carbon hierarchy, Nano-engineering of the carbon materials

Abstract:

This essay analyses some of the recent development in nanocarbons (carbon materials having a defined and controlled nano-scale dimension and functional properties which strongly depend on their nano-scale features and architecture), with reference to their use as advanced catalytic materials. It is remarked how their features open new possibilities for catalysis and that they represent a new class of catalytic materials. Although carbon is used from long time in catalysis as support and electrocatalytic applications, nanocarbons offer unconventional ways for their utilization and to address some of the new challenges deriving from moving to a more sustainable future. This essay comments how nanocarbons are a key element to develop next-generation catalytic materials, but remarking that this goal requires overcoming some of the actual limits in current research. Some aspects are discussed to give a glimpse on new directions and needs for R&D to progress in this direction.

Key words: Nano-carbon, Catalysis on carbon, Nanostructured carbon-based material, Carbon hierarchy, Nano-engineering of the carbon materials