The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in Catalysis
Zinc oxide (ZnO), with the unique chemical and physical properties of high chemical stability, broad radiation absorption range, high electrochemical coupling coefficient, and high photo-stability, is an attractive multifunctional material which has promoted great interest in many fields. What is mo...
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| author | Yuhai Sun Limin Chen Yunfeng Bao Yujun Zhang Jing Wang Mingli Fu Junliang Wu Daiqi Ye |
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| description | Zinc oxide (ZnO), with the unique chemical and physical properties of high chemical stability, broad radiation absorption range, high electrochemical coupling coefficient, and high photo-stability, is an attractive multifunctional material which has promoted great interest in many fields. What is more, its properties can be tuned by controllable synthesized morphologies. Therefore, after the success of the abundant morphology controllable synthesis, both the morphology-dependent ZnO properties and their related applications have been extensively investigated. This review concentrates on the properties of morphology-dependent ZnO and their applications in catalysis, mainly involved reactions on green energy and environmental issues, such as CO2 hydrogenation to fuels, methanol steam reforming to generate H2, bio-diesel production, pollutant photo-degradation, etc. The impressive catalytic properties of ZnO are associated with morphology tuned specific microstructures, defects or abilities of electron transportation, etc. The main morphology-dependent promotion mechanisms are discussed and summarized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b19a6ba491f341cd9c0f1e235e8031fe2022-12-22T02:49:10ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442016-11-0161218810.3390/catal6120188catal6120188The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in CatalysisYuhai Sun0Limin Chen1Yunfeng Bao2Yujun Zhang3Jing Wang4Mingli Fu5Junliang Wu6Daiqi Ye7Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Pollution Control, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaZinc oxide (ZnO), with the unique chemical and physical properties of high chemical stability, broad radiation absorption range, high electrochemical coupling coefficient, and high photo-stability, is an attractive multifunctional material which has promoted great interest in many fields. What is more, its properties can be tuned by controllable synthesized morphologies. Therefore, after the success of the abundant morphology controllable synthesis, both the morphology-dependent ZnO properties and their related applications have been extensively investigated. This review concentrates on the properties of morphology-dependent ZnO and their applications in catalysis, mainly involved reactions on green energy and environmental issues, such as CO2 hydrogenation to fuels, methanol steam reforming to generate H2, bio-diesel production, pollutant photo-degradation, etc. The impressive catalytic properties of ZnO are associated with morphology tuned specific microstructures, defects or abilities of electron transportation, etc. The main morphology-dependent promotion mechanisms are discussed and summarized.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/12/188ZnOmorphologiespolar facetsoxygen vacanciesdefectsstrong metal-support interactions (SMSI)acid-base propertieselectron-hole recombinationband gapcatalytic activities |
| spellingShingle | Yuhai Sun Limin Chen Yunfeng Bao Yujun Zhang Jing Wang Mingli Fu Junliang Wu Daiqi Ye The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in Catalysis Catalysts ZnO morphologies polar facets oxygen vacancies defects strong metal-support interactions (SMSI) acid-base properties electron-hole recombination band gap catalytic activities |
| title | The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in Catalysis |
| title_full | The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in Catalysis |
| title_fullStr | The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in Catalysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in Catalysis |
| title_short | The Applications of Morphology Controlled ZnO in Catalysis |
| title_sort | applications of morphology controlled zno in catalysis |
| topic | ZnO morphologies polar facets oxygen vacancies defects strong metal-support interactions (SMSI) acid-base properties electron-hole recombination band gap catalytic activities |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/6/12/188 |
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