Issue 70, 2024

Design of hollow structured nanoreactors for liquid-phase hydrogenations

Abstract

Inspired by the attractive structures and functions of natural matter (such as cells, organelles and enzymes), chemists are constantly exploring innovative material platforms to mimic natural catalytic systems, particularly liquid-phase hydrogenations, which are of great significance for chemical upgrading and synthesis. Hollow structured nanoreactors (HSNRs), featuring unique nanoarchitectures and advantageous properties, offer new opportunities for achieving excellent catalytic activity, selectivity, stability and sustainability. Notwithstanding the great progress made in HSNRs, there still remain the challenges of precise synthetic chemistry, and mesoscale catalytic kinetic investigation, and smart catalysis. To this extent, we provide an overview of recent developments in the synthetic chemistry of HSNRs, the unique characteristics of these materials and catalytic mechanisms in HSNRs. Finally, a brief outlook, challenges and further opportunities for their synthetic methodologies and catalytic application are discussed. This review might promote the creation of further HSNRs, realize the sustainable production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and contribute to the development of materials science.

Graphical abstract: Design of hollow structured nanoreactors for liquid-phase hydrogenations

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
12 Jun 2024
Accepted
29 Jul 2024
First published
30 Jul 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 9340-9351

Design of hollow structured nanoreactors for liquid-phase hydrogenations

Y. Pi, H. Li and J. Liu, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 9340 DOI: 10.1039/D4CC02837F

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