LAPSE:2020.0947
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LAPSE:2020.0947
Sustainable Catalytic Processes Driven by Graphene-Based Materials
Sergio Navalón, Wee-Jun Ong, Xiaoguang Duan
August 29, 2020
In the recent two decades, graphene-based materials have achieved great successes in catalytic processes towards sustainable production of chemicals, fuels and protection of the environment. In graphene, the carbon atoms are packed into a well-defined sp2-hybridized honeycomb lattice, and can be further constructed into other dimensional allotropes such as fullerene, carbon nanotubes, and aerogels. Graphene-based materials possess appealing optical, thermal, and electronic properties, and the graphitic structure is resistant to extreme conditions. Therefore, the green nature and robust framework make the graphene-based materials highly favourable for chemical reactions. More importantly, the open structure of graphene affords a platform to host a diversity of functional groups, dopants, and structural defects, which have been demonstrated to play crucial roles in catalytic processes. In this perspective, we introduced the potential active sites of graphene in green catalysis and showcased the marriage of metal-free carbon materials in chemical synthesis, catalytic oxidation, and environmental remediation. Future research directions are also highlighted in mechanistic investigation and applications of graphene-based materials in other promising catalytic systems.
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active sites, advanced oxidation, carbocatalysis, graphene, green chemistry, hydrogenation, organic synthesis
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Navalón S, Ong WJ, Duan X. Sustainable Catalytic Processes Driven by Graphene-Based Materials. (2020). LAPSE:2020.0947
Author Affiliations
Navalón S: Departamento de Química, Universitat Politècnica de València, C/Camino de Vera, s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Ong WJ: School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Sepan 43900, Malaysia
Duan X: School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia [ORCID]
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Processes
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8
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6
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E672
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2020
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2020-06-05
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2227-9717
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