These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Review
Composite Metal–Oxide Nanocatalysts
Article first published online: 14 SEP 2012
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201200264
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Issue
ChemCatChem
Special Issue: Synthesis of Nanocatalysts
Volume 4, Issue 10, pages 1462–1484, October 2012
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How to Cite
Liu, S., Bai, S.-Q., Zheng, Y., Shah, K. W. and Han, M.-Y. (2012), Composite Metal–Oxide Nanocatalysts. ChemCatChem, 4: 1462–1484. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201200264
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 SEP 2012
- Article first published online: 14 SEP 2012
- Manuscript Received: 23 APR 2012
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
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Keywords:
- biomass;
- gold;
- layered compounds;
- nanostructures;
- water splitting
Abstract
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, CO2 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.