Research and Application of Ga-Based Liquid Metals in Catalysis
In recent years, Ga-based liquid metals have emerged as a prominent research focus in catalysis, owing to their unique properties, including fluidity, low melting point, high thermal and electrical conductivity, and tunable surface characteristics. This review summarizes the synthesis strategies for...
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| description | In recent years, Ga-based liquid metals have emerged as a prominent research focus in catalysis, owing to their unique properties, including fluidity, low melting point, high thermal and electrical conductivity, and tunable surface characteristics. This review summarizes the synthesis strategies for Ga-based liquid metal catalysts, with a focus on recent advances in their applications across electrocatalysis, thermal catalysis, photocatalysis, and related fields. In electrocatalysis, these catalysts exhibit potential for reactions such as electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis, electrocatalytic hydrogen production, and the electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols. As to thermal catalysis, these catalysts are employed in processes such as alkane dehydrogenation, selective hydrogenation, thermocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, thermocatalytic ammonia synthesis, and thermocatalytic plastic degradation. In photocatalysis, they can be used in other photocatalytic reactions such as organic matter degradation and overall water splitting. Furthermore, Ga-based liquid metal catalysts also exhibit distinct advantages in catalytic reactions within battery systems and mechano-driven catalysis, offering innovative concepts and technical pathways for developing novel catalytic systems. Finally, this review discusses the current challenges and future prospects in Ga-based liquid metal catalysis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-919ed59db24941be9b0c98b8dcd95a9f2025-08-20T04:00:54ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-07-011515117610.3390/nano15151176Research and Application of Ga-Based Liquid Metals in CatalysisYu Zhang0Ying Xin1Qingshan Zhao2State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, ChinaIn recent years, Ga-based liquid metals have emerged as a prominent research focus in catalysis, owing to their unique properties, including fluidity, low melting point, high thermal and electrical conductivity, and tunable surface characteristics. This review summarizes the synthesis strategies for Ga-based liquid metal catalysts, with a focus on recent advances in their applications across electrocatalysis, thermal catalysis, photocatalysis, and related fields. In electrocatalysis, these catalysts exhibit potential for reactions such as electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis, electrocatalytic hydrogen production, and the electrocatalytic oxidation of alcohols. As to thermal catalysis, these catalysts are employed in processes such as alkane dehydrogenation, selective hydrogenation, thermocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, thermocatalytic ammonia synthesis, and thermocatalytic plastic degradation. In photocatalysis, they can be used in other photocatalytic reactions such as organic matter degradation and overall water splitting. Furthermore, Ga-based liquid metal catalysts also exhibit distinct advantages in catalytic reactions within battery systems and mechano-driven catalysis, offering innovative concepts and technical pathways for developing novel catalytic systems. Finally, this review discusses the current challenges and future prospects in Ga-based liquid metal catalysis.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/15/1176liquid metalsGa-based catalystselectrocatalysisthermal catalysisphotocatalysis |
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| title | Research and Application of Ga-Based Liquid Metals in Catalysis |
| title_full | Research and Application of Ga-Based Liquid Metals in Catalysis |
| title_fullStr | Research and Application of Ga-Based Liquid Metals in Catalysis |
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| title_short | Research and Application of Ga-Based Liquid Metals in Catalysis |
| title_sort | research and application of ga based liquid metals in catalysis |
| topic | liquid metals Ga-based catalysts electrocatalysis thermal catalysis photocatalysis |
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