The design and synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts for environmental applications

With the rapid advancements in synthetic strategies, the field of heterogeneous catalysis has expanded enormously over the last few decades, and today it is one of the foremost areas in energy and environmental research. Various templating and non-templating routes for designing porous nanomaterial-based catalysts starting from precursor building blocks are highlighted here. CO2 and biomass are two major abundant resources that can be utilized as feedstocks for various heterogeneous catalytic processes. These are described in brief, together with environmental clean-up applications and future perspectives for addressing environmental issues.

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This article highlights the rapid growth of heterogeneous catalysis in energy and environmental research, discussing various methods for designing catalysts and utilizing resources like CO2 and biomass. It also provides an overview of the application and future prospects of heterogeneous catalysis in environmental clean-up and addressing environmental issues.