Layered Double Hydroxide-Based Catalytic Materials for Sustainable Processes

<p>Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) also known as two-dimensional anionic clays as well as the derived materials including hybrids nanocomposites mixed oxides and supported metals have been highlighted as outstanding heterogeneous catalysts with unlimited applications in various processes involving both acid-base (addition alkylation acylation decarboxylation etc.) and redox (oxidation reduction dehydrogenation etc.) mechanisms. This is mainly due to their flexibility in chemical composition allowing the fine tuning of the nature of the active sites and the control of the balance between them. Additionally LDHs display a large anion exchange capacity and the possibility to modify their interlayer space constraining the size and type of reactants entering in the interlamellar space. Furthermore their easy and economic synthesis with high levels of purity and efficiency at both the laboratory and industrial scales make LDHs and their derived materials excellent solid catalysts. This Special Issue collects original research papers reviews and commentaries focused on the catalytic applications of these remarkable materials.</p>