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Towards environmentally benign catalytic oxidation
Welcome to this themed issue of Catalysis Science & Technology entitled ‘Towards environmentally benign catalytic oxidation’.
Bulk gold (non-nanogold) catalysis of aerobic oxidations of amines , isocyanides , carbon monoxide, and carbene precursors
Bulk gold metal, including the powder (shown) and supported on alumina, catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of a variety of organic substrates in solution.
Catalytic oxidation of rare sugars over gold catalysts
This minireview presents an overview on the recent developments for the heterogeneous catalytic aerobic oxidation of rare sugars over supported gold catalysts.
Glucose oxidation using Au-containing bimetallic and trimetallic nanoparticles
This review presents recent progress in the catalytic activity of Au-containing bimetallic and trimetallic nanoparticles for glucose oxidation.
NiO as a peculiar support for metal nanoparticles in polyols oxidation
Support mediated activity of AuNPs.
Barium, calcium and magnesium doped mesoporous ceria supported gold nanoparticle for benzyl alcohol oxidation using molecular O2
Unusual activity of Ca, Mg and Ba doped mesoporous ceria supported gold nanopaticles toward aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol.
Selective aerobic oxidation of activated alkanes with MOFs and their use for epoxidation of olefins with oxygen in a tandem reaction
Cu-MOFs are active catalysts for alkane oxidation with air and can be used in a tandem process to produce olefin epoxidation.
An orthorhombic Mo3VOx catalyst most active for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane among related complex metal oxides
Among four structural types (orthorhombic, trigonal, tetragonal, amorphous) of Mo3VOx, the orthorhombic catalyst having microporosity showed highest activity for ethane oxidation.
On the key role of hydroxyl groups in platinum-catalysed alcohol oxidation in aqueous medium
The presence of adsorbed hydroxyl groups at the surface promotes the catalytic activity of Pt/C for alcohol oxidation in aqueous solvent.
Xylyltrioxorhenium – the first arylrhenium(VII) oxide applicable as an olefin epoxidation catalyst
The catalytic activity of (2,6-dimethylphenyl)trioxorhenium (XTO) for the epoxidation of cyclooctene with tert-butyl hydroperoxide is presented.
Microwave-assisted synthesis of PtRu/CNT and PtSn/CNT catalysts and their applications in the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol in base-free aqueous solutions
For the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol, Ru promoted the reaction by reacting with surface Pt-hydride species to liberate free Pt active sites while adding Sn enhances the electronic interactions.
The role of negatively charged Au states in aerobic oxidation of alcohols over hydrotalcite supported AuPd nanoclusters
The negatively charged Au states strongly accelerated the rate-determining step in alcohol oxidation via highly active radical-like intermediates.
Effect of heat treatment on Au–Pd catalysts synthesized by sol immobilisation for the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide and benzyl alcohol oxidation
Supported Au–Pd core–shell nanoparticles (Pd shell and Au core) are very active for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol and the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide.
Green oxidative synthesis of primary amides from primary alcohols or aldehydes catalyzed by a cryptomelane-type manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieve, OMS-2
A manganese oxide-based molecular sieve (OMS-2) could act as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for amidation of primary alcohols or aldehydes using aqueous ammonia.
About this collection
This themed issue, guest edited by Professor Alfons Baiker and Dr Tamas Mallat showcases some of the latest research towards developing environmentally-friendly catalytic oxidation methods.