Industrial Applications of Hybrid Nanocatalysts and Their Green Synthesis

Title

Industrial Applications of Hybrid Nanocatalysts and Their Green Synthesis

Creator

Beena Sreekumar M.; Annadurai N.; Jayaram S.; Sarojini S.

Description

Abstract: The era of industrial revolution has been hugely dependent on a myriad of catalysts. The present era has contributed another dimension to this by the advent of nanocatalysts. The last decades saw even more fine tuning with the use of hybrid nanocatalysts by the integration of a plethora of functionalities into a single nanoparticle. The extremely high surface area, low toxicity, easy recovery and reusability, high product output and possibilities of green synthesis makes hybrid nanocatalysts significant in various fields like bioremediation, fuel cell production, cleaner energy production, dye degradation etc. Metal based hybrid nanocatalysts are highly appealing due to their extremely high surface over volume ratio, entailing unique electronic properties and access to more reaction sites. The recent years have seen more thrust being given to greener modes of synthesis of nanocatalysts, rather than the classical modes (which uses hazardous chemicals), aligning with sustainability goals.The current review is an attempt to explore the myriad uses of magnetic, metal and metal oxide hybrid nanocatalysts and their green synthesis methods. Optimizing the use of hybrid nanocatalysts in various domains would definitely help us achieve the SDGs of the United Nations for a more sustainable life on this planet. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.] Highlights: Types of hybrid nanocatalysts have been described. Industrial applications of hybrid nanocatalysis has been summarized. Ways of greener synthesis of hybrid nanocatalysts for environmental sustainability depicted. Advantages and limitations of hybrid nanocatalysts have been evaluated. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Source

Topics in Catalysis, Vol-65, No. 19-20, pp. 1910-1922.

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

Springer

Subject

bioremediation; dye degradation; Hybrid nanocatalyst; magnetic nanocatalyst; metal oxide nanocatalyst

Coverage

Beena Sreekumar M., Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India; Annadurai N., Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India; Jayaram S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST, Deemed to be University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Sarojini S., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST, Deemed to be University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 10225528

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-022-01712-4

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