Nanostructured materials for green chemistry

Nanostructured materials are of interest for a variety of applications. This talk describes the design and synthesis of nanostructured materials for green chemistry. In particular, the application of nanostructured catalysts for environmental catalysis, carbon dioxide sequestration and conversion, biomass conversion, fuel cells, and pharmaceuticals synthesis will be presented. The nanostructured materials can be designed as nanocomposite materials with ultrahigh dispersion and synergistic effects between components. They are also derived in the form of nanoporous materials and/or polymeric nanoparticles for the engineering of heterogeneous and heterogenized catalysts with excellent activity, selectivity and reusability.