Fiberglass Fabrics as Unusual Catalytic Materials: Features and Applications

This review focuses on the description of the key properties of fiberglass materials explaining their specificity and prospects of use as catalysts. The main feature of these materials is the property of being a solid polar viscous liquid containing introduced metal ions and clusters in the subsurface layers at a depth of 10-20 nm. Besides, a bulk of fiber is able to absorb polar organic and inorganic molecules. The combination of these properties results in high catalytic activity and stability in acid and redox reactions