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Composite Metal–Oxide Nanocatalysts
Author(s) -
Liu Shuhua,
Bai ShiQiang,
Zheng Yuangang,
Shah Kwok Wei,
Han MingYong
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201200264
Subject(s) - nanomaterial based catalyst , oxide , catalysis , materials science , nanotechnology , photocatalysis , metal , graphene , janus , nanoparticle , nanostructure , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , metallurgy , engineering
To incorporate new functionalities, various oxide materials can be composited with metal nanoparticles to form metal–oxide nanostructures, which are very promising for a wide range of applications. In this review, we summarize the recent developments in advanced synthesis of structure‐diversified core–shell, yolk–shell, Janus, and their combined metal–oxide nanostructures. We also summarize their representative catalytic applications including organic reduction and oxidation, CO oxidation, CO 2 conversion, water–gas shift reaction, and water splitting. We discuss recyclable metal–oxide nanocatalysts with mesoporous, hollow, or multilayered structures. We highlight perspectives for their challenges ahead and opportunities for their widely used applications in plasmon localization enhanced photocatalysis, artificial enzyme catalysis, and catalytic biomass conversion.