Core-shell nanoparticles: synthesis and applications in catalysis and electrocatalysis.
Core-shell nanoparticles (CSNs) are a class of nanostructured materials that have recently received increased attention owing to their interesting properties and broad range of applications in catalysis, biology, materials chemistry and sensors. By rationally tuning the cores as well as the shells of such materials, a range of core-shell nanoparticles can be produced with tailorable properties that can play important roles in various catalytic processes and offer sustainable solutions to current energy problems. Various synthetic methods for preparing different classes of CSNs, including the Stöber method, solvothermal method, one-pot synthetic method involving surfactants, etc., are briefly mentioned here. The roles of various classes of CSNs are exemplified for both catalytic and electrocatalytic applications, including oxidation, reduction, coupling reactions, etc.
Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 11, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic. manoj.gawande@upol.cz radek.zboril@upol.cz.
Manoj B
MB
Gawande
Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 11, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic. manoj.gawande@upol.cz radek.zboril@upol.cz and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.
Anandarup
A
Goswami
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA and Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 98 Brett Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.
Tewodros
T
Asefa
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China.
Huizhang
H
Guo
Catalysis Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India.
Ankush V
AV
Biradar
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China.
Dong-Liang
DL
Peng
Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 11, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic. manoj.gawande@upol.cz radek.zboril@upol.cz.
Radek
R
Zboril
Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, MS 443, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA. Varma.Rajender@epamail.epa.gov.
Rajender S
RS
Varma