Nanostructured Catalysts for Environmental Applications

Chapter 1. Nanocrystalline spinel catalysts for volatile organic compounds abatement.- Chapter 2. Catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds over porous manganese oxide prepared via the sol-gel technique.- Chapter 3. Preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in hydrogen rich streams over CuO/CeO2 catalysts: how nano (and sub-nano) structure affects catalytic activity and selectivity.- Chapter 4. Supported Nickel nanocatalysts for the Dry Reforming of Methane: Effect of SBA-15’s pore sizes on the catalytic performances of Nickel nanoparticles.- Chapter 5. Nanostructured bimetallic Pd-based catalysts for the valorization of lignocellulosic biomasses .- Chapter 6. The issue of solid-solid contact in catalytic soot oxidation and the benefits of catalyst nanostructuring to regeneration of catalytic diesel particulate filters.- Chapter 7. Phosphorous-based titania nanoparticles for the photocatalytic abatement of VOCs .- Chapter 8. Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals for artificial photosynthesis.- Chapter 9. Photocatalysis with nanoparticles for environmental applications:  Reactor design issues.- Chapter 10. From nano- to macro-structured carbon catalysts for water and wastewater treatment .- Chapter 11. Rational design of graphene-based sorbents for water purification.- Chapter 12. Carbon nanomaterials for air and water remediation .- Chapter 13. Natural zeolites as sustainable materials for environmental processes.- Chapter 14. Enzyme biocatalysis and sustainability.