Functional mesoporous materials have gained tremendous attention due to their distinctive
properties and potential applications. In recent decades, the self-assembly of micelles and …

Metal nanoparticles have drawn great attention in heterogeneous catalysis. One challenge
is that they are easily deactivated by migration-coalescence during the catalysis process …

Nano and single‐atom catalysis open new possibilities of producing green hydrogen (H2)
by water electrolysis. However, for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) which occurs at a …

The valorisation of the plant biopolymer lignin is now recognised as essential to enabling
the economic viability of the lignocellulosic biorefining industry. In this context, the “lignin …

Self-assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) provides a versatile strategy for controllable
preparation of a broad range of functional materials with different ordered structures. In …

In pursuit of more sustainable and competitive biorefineries, the effective valorisation of
lignin is key. An alluring opportunity is the exploitation of lignin as a resource for chemicals …

Rationally designing an appropriate support plays significant roles in catalysis through
anchoring active sites firmly, enabling fast mass transport, and confining reaction fields …

Functionalized nanoporous carbon materials have attracted the colossal interest of the
materials science fraternity owing to their intriguing physical and chemical properties …

Nanomaterials (NMs) with unique structures and compositions can give rise to exotic
physicochemical properties and applications. Despite the advancement in solution-based …

The evolution of model catalyst systems has experienced single-crystal surfaces of different
transition metals and different crystal faces, two-dimensional systems with nanoparticles …