Synthesis of Metal-Oxide Monoliths and Metallic Nanoparticles: Applications in Sustainable Development

Abstract

Mesoporous metal/metal-oxides are of great interest in such application as photocatalytic degradation, catalysis, adsorption and separation, fuel cells and batteries. Mesoporous materials can be synthesized via soft templating and hard templating process. Out of them nanocasting method in hard template process, provides a sacrificial template as a monolithic replica. These replicated monoliths contain ordered micro/ meso/ macropores with high surface area, which allow adsorption and reduction of pollutants present in water.