Abstract Solution combustion synthesis (SCS) is a worldwide used methodology for the preparation of inorganic ceramic and composite materials with controlled properties for a wide number of applications, from catalysis to photocatalysis and electrocatalysis, from heavy metal removal to sensoristics and electronics. The high versatility and efficiency of this technique have led to the introduction of many variants, which allowed important optimization to the prepared materials. Moreover, its ecofriendly nature encouraged further studies about the use of sustainable precursors for the preparation of nanomaterials for energy and environment, according to the concept of circular economy. On the other hand, the large variety of expressions to define SCS and the often-contradictory definitions of the SCS parameters witnessed a scarce consciousness of the potentiality of this methodology. In this review article, the most important findings about SCS and the selection criteria for its main parameters are critically reviewed, in order to give useful guidelines to those scientists who want to use this methodology for preparing materials with improved or new functional properties. This review aims as well (i) to bring more clarity in the SCS terminology (ii) to increase the awareness of the SCS as a convenient tool for the synthesis of materials and (iii) to propose a new perspective in the SCS, with special attention to the use of ecofriendly procedures. Part of the review is also dedicated to precautions and limitations of this powerful methodology.

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溶液燃烧合成、能源和环境：更好材料的最佳参数

摘要 溶液燃烧合成 (SCS) 是一种世界范围内用于制备具有可控性质的无机陶瓷和复合材料的方法，其应用范围广泛，从催化到光催化和电催化，从重金属去除到传感和电子学。这种技术的高通用性和效率导致了许多变体的引入，这允许对制备的材料进行重要优化。此外，根据循环经济的概念，其生态友好的性质鼓励进一步研究使用可持续前体制备用于能源和环境的纳米材料。另一方面，定义 SCS 的多种表达方式和 SCS 参数的经常矛盾的定义见证了这种方法的潜力的稀缺意识。在这篇评论文章中，对 SCS 最重要的发现及其主要参数的选择标准进行了严格审查，以便为那些想要使用这种方法来制备具有改进或新功能特性的材料的科学家提供有用的指导。本综述还旨在 (i) 使 SCS 术语更加清晰 (ii) 提高人们对 SCS 作为合成材料的便捷工具的认识，以及 (iii) 提出 SCS 的新视角，特别是注意使用环保程序。部分审查还专门介绍了这种强大方法的预防措施和局限性。