Hollow Nano- and Microstructures as Catalysts

Catalysis is at the core of almost every established and emerging chemical process and also plays a central role in the quest for novel technologies for the sustainable production and conversion of energy. Particularly since the early 2000s, a great surge of interest exists in the design and application of micro- and nanometer-sized materials with hollow interiors as solid catalysts. This review provides an updated and critical survey of the ever-expanding material architectures and applications of hollow structures in all branches of catalysis, including bio-, electro-, and photocatalysis. First, the main synthesis strategies toward hollow materials are succinctly summarized, with emphasis on the…

• AV
  Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
• VD
  Verband der Chemischen Industrie
• EC
  European Commission
• DF
  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

  Award: EXC 1069
• SF
  Seventh Framework Programme

  Award: PIEF-GA-2013-625167