Design and engineering of nanostructured liquid metal composites for catalytic applications

This thesis concentrated on the study of the room temperature liquid metal, gallium and its eutectics. The application of liquid metal-based alloys to new areas of catalysis was extended by encompassing energy and environmental applications. A significant advancement in the potential application of liquid metal-based alloys in electrocatalysis, photocatalysis and sonocatalysis has resulted from this research. Significantly, research conducted on carbon dioxide capture/conversion to metal carbonates during this graduate study is currently being explored for industrial waste management