Phase-reversal emulsion catalysis with CNT-TiO2 nanohybrids for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol

Chang Yu; Liman Fan; Juan Yang; Yuanyuan Shan; Jieshan Qiu

doi:10.1002/chem.201300949

Phase-reversal emulsion catalysis with CNT-TiO2 nanohybrids for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol

Chemistry. 2013 Nov 25;19(48):16192-5. doi: 10.1002/chem.201300949. Epub 2013 Nov 7.

Authors

Chang Yu¹, Liman Fan, Juan Yang, Yuanyuan Shan, Jieshan Qiu

Affiliation

¹ Carbon Research Laboratory, Liaoning Key Lab for Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 411-84986080.

PMID: 24249688
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201300949

Abstract

Mix it up: Carbon nanotube (CNT)-TiO2 nanohybrids with the potential to control the phase of an emulsion were successfully developed with a simple yet efficient method. When ruthenium was deposited on these CNT-TiO2 nanohybrid supports, they demonstrated catalytic potential for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde. The relationship between the emulsion properties and the catalytic mechanism is also discussed.

Keywords: carbon nanotube; catalysis; emulsion; oxidation; phase reversal.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Benzaldehydes / chemistry*
Benzyl Alcohol / chemistry*
Catalysis
Emulsions
Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
Oxidation-Reduction
Ruthenium / chemistry

Substances

Benzaldehydes
Emulsions
Nanotubes, Carbon
Ruthenium
Benzyl Alcohol
benzaldehyde