Öztuna, E.; Götsch, T.; Favaro, M.; Carbonio, E.A.: Energy related application of metal oxide-supported metal nanoparticles. In: Fabiano Bernardi [Ed.] : Metal Oxide Supported Metal Nanoparticles Synthesis Characterization and ApplicationsAmsterdam: Elsevier, 2026. - ISBN 978-0-443-30072-1, p. 413-460
10.1016/b978-0-443-30072-1.00004-x
Abstract:
Metal nanoparticles supported (dispersed) on metal oxides are an important group of materials typically used in many (electro)catalytic applications. The high energy demand worldwide and the need for developing efficient renewable sources and devices for energy conversion and storage has led the scientific community to dedicate great effort into research and development of materials for energy applications. To meet the global demand and achieve the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources many approaches are needed. Thermal catalysis and electrochemical devices are important in this scenario. The combination of the many possibilities is necessary to achieve the energy transition into renewable sources. In this chapter, we describe and discuss the use of metal oxide-supported metal nanoparticles for some selected processes and systems of great importance for the energy transition: (i) thermally catalyzed steam and dry reforming of methane, where oxide-supported metal nanoparticles are commonly used, and electrochemical devices such as (ii) solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and electrolysis cells (SOECs), (iii) photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells, and (iv) supercapacitors (SCs), where the use of oxide-supported metal nanoparticles has progressively increased over the last years.