We would like to thank the International University Bremen for financial support. K.Z. and J.H. contributed equally to this work.
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Efficient Preparation and Catalytic Activity of MgO(111) Nanosheets†
Article first published online: 6 OCT 2006
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200602393
Copyright © 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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How to Cite
Zhu, K., Hu, J., Kübel, C. and Richards, R. (2006), Efficient Preparation and Catalytic Activity of MgO(111) Nanosheets. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 45: 7277–7281. doi: 10.1002/anie.200602393
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 30 OCT 2006
- Article first published online: 6 OCT 2006
- Manuscript Received: 14 JUN 2006
Funded by
- International University Bremen
Keywords:
- condensation reactions;
- heterogeneous catalysis;
- magnesium oxide;
- nanostructures;
- surface chemistry
Preferential growth of MgO(111) nanosheets with a thickness typically between 3 and 5 nm (see TEM image) has been achieved by a simple, efficient, and inexpensive wet chemical route. The MgO(111) nanosheets have been shown to have ultrahigh activity for the Claisen–Schmidt condensation of benzaldehyde and acetophenone.