A perspective of the engineering applications of carbon-based selenium-containing materials

Carbon-based selenium-containing materials are novel materials just being invented recently. Owing to the low cost and bio-compatible features of carbon and selenium, these materials are practical. The unique chemical-and bio-activities of selenium endow them wide range of applications in catalysis, environment-protection, fertilizer and biocide development etc. Recent progresses in this field are summarized and prospected from the engineering application viewpoint in this mini-review. (c) 2021 Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Carbon-based selenium-containing materials, with their low cost and bio-compatible features, have a wide range of applications in catalysis, environment-protection, fertilizer, and biocide development. This mini-review summarizes recent progress and prospects in this field from an engineering application viewpoint.