The materials chemistry of inorganic catalysts
The materials chemistry of inorganic catalysts
The factors that govern the materials chemistry of a variety of new catalysts are identified and illustrated. Prominence is given mainly to nanoporous (and some nanoparticle) catalysts, which are of high relevance in ‘clean’ technology and ‘green’ chemistry. In particular, molecular sieve catalysts for the regioselective oxyfunctionalization of alkanes, clay catalysts for Brønsted-acid catalysed ester formation, titanium ion-centred epoxidation catalysts, enantioselective catalysts based on organometallic moieties heterogenized within mesoporous silicas, and Fischer–Tropsch catalysts for both the production of fuel and desirable chemical commodities are described. A single-step, solvent-free nanoporous, bifunctional catalyst for the benign ammoximation of cyclohexanone (leading to caproclactam) is also outlined, as is the lure and limitations of combinatorial chemistry for the design of new catalysts.
transfer hydrogenation, cyclohexane, acid, molecular-sieve catalysts, selective oxidation
551-560
Thomas, John Meurig
f1d9bb61-4e2c-4c4b-8115-953d0f3d36bd
Raja, Robert
74faf442-38a6-4ac1-84f9-b3c039cb392b
2001
Thomas, John Meurig
f1d9bb61-4e2c-4c4b-8115-953d0f3d36bd
Raja, Robert
74faf442-38a6-4ac1-84f9-b3c039cb392b
Thomas, John Meurig and Raja, Robert
(2001)
The materials chemistry of inorganic catalysts.
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 54 (9 & 10), .
(doi:10.1071/CH01150).
Abstract
The factors that govern the materials chemistry of a variety of new catalysts are identified and illustrated. Prominence is given mainly to nanoporous (and some nanoparticle) catalysts, which are of high relevance in ‘clean’ technology and ‘green’ chemistry. In particular, molecular sieve catalysts for the regioselective oxyfunctionalization of alkanes, clay catalysts for Brønsted-acid catalysed ester formation, titanium ion-centred epoxidation catalysts, enantioselective catalysts based on organometallic moieties heterogenized within mesoporous silicas, and Fischer–Tropsch catalysts for both the production of fuel and desirable chemical commodities are described. A single-step, solvent-free nanoporous, bifunctional catalyst for the benign ammoximation of cyclohexanone (leading to caproclactam) is also outlined, as is the lure and limitations of combinatorial chemistry for the design of new catalysts.
This record has no associated files available for download.
More information
Published date: 2001
Keywords:
transfer hydrogenation, cyclohexane, acid, molecular-sieve catalysts, selective oxidation
Identifiers
Local EPrints ID: 54151
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/54151
ISSN: 0004-9425
PURE UUID: 268b15ae-de26-41f2-9370-0d98bd9a8eb1
Catalogue record
Date deposited: 29 Jul 2008
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:51
Export record
Altmetrics
Contributors
Author:
John Meurig Thomas
Download statistics
Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.
View more statistics
