Advances in Nanocatalysis Research for Carbon Nanotubes Formation and Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol

Abdul Rahman Mohamed (School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, S.P.S. Pulau Pinang)
Minoo Tasbihi (School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, S.P.S. Pulau Pinang)
Siang-Piao Chai (School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, S.P.S. Pulau Pinang)

Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis
2007: BCREC: Volume 2 Issue 1 Year 2007 (June 2007)

Catalysis can play two principal roles in nanoscience, including (1) catalysts can be involved in some methods for preparing nanomaterials such as nanotubes; (2) some nanostructures themselves can serve as catalysts for additional chemical reactions. Both nanocatalysis aspects are highlighted in this paper, covering the topics of the use of nanocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of phenol and methane decomposition into carbon nanotubes (CNTs). © 2007 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)