Preparation of CeO2 nanoparticles supported on 1-D silica nanostructures for room temperature selective oxidation of styrene†
Abstract
CeO2 nanoparticles of 2–5 nm size supported on 1-D silica nanostructure with diameter of ∼25–40 nm and a length of ∼1–4 μm were synthesized hydrothermally and it was found that the catalyst is very active for selective oxidation of styrene to styrene oxide at room temperature.