title: Multiple roles of graphene in heterogeneous catalysis.
abstract: Scientific interest in graphene as a catalyst and as a catalyst support in heterogeneous catalytic reactions has grown dramatically over the past several years. The present critical review summarizes the multiple roles of graphene in heterogeneous catalysis and highlights the influence of defects, heteroatom-containing functionalities, and graphene's two-dimensional structure on catalytic performance. We first discuss the role and advantages of graphene as a catalyst support, with emphasis on its interactions with the catalytic phases and the influence of mass transfer processes. We then clarify the origin of the intrinsic catalytic activity of graphene in heterogeneous catalytic reactions. Finally we suggest challenges and potential practical applications for graphene in industrial processes.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China. xiaobinfan@tju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaobin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Guoliang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Fengbao
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002616:Chemical Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D006108:Graphite; D053758:Nanoparticles
chemical_list: D006108:Graphite