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Au on Nanosized NiO: A Cooperative Effect between Au and Nanosized NiO in the Base-Free Alcohol Oxidation

  1. Dr. Alberto Villa1,
  2. Dr. Carine E. Chan-Thaw1,
  3. Dr. Gabriel M. Veith2,
  4. Dr. Karren L. More2,
  5. Dr. Davide Ferri3,
  6. Prof. Laura Prati1,*

Article first published online: 17 AUG 2011

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201100161

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Volume 3, Issue 10, pages 1612–1618, October 17, 2011

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Villa, A., Chan-Thaw, C. E., Veith, G. M., More, K. L., Ferri, D. and Prati, L. (2011), Au on Nanosized NiO: A Cooperative Effect between Au and Nanosized NiO in the Base-Free Alcohol Oxidation. ChemCatChem, 3: 1612–1618. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201100161

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  1. 1

    Department of Inorganic Chemistry L. Malatesta, Università degli studi di Milano, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano (Italy), Fax: (+39) 02503-14405

  2. 2

    Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 (USA)

  3. 3

    Empa – Materials Science & Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf (Switzerland)

*Department of Inorganic Chemistry L. Malatesta, Università degli studi di Milano, via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano (Italy), Fax: (+39) 02503-14405

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 OCT 2011
  2. Article first published online: 17 AUG 2011
  3. Manuscript Received: 16 MAY 2011

Funded by

  • Fondazione Cariplo
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences
  • SHaRE User Facility
  • Scientific User Facilities Division, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Materials Sciences and Engineering Division (GMV), U.S. Department of Energy

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Keywords:

  • alcohols;
  • gold;
  • nanoparticles;
  • nickel;
  • oxidation

Abstract

Nanosized NiO has been synthesized and used as a support for polyvinyl alcohol-protected Au nanoparticles. This catalytic system exhibits an extraordinary performance in the base-free liquid phase oxidation of alcohols compared to the same Au supported on a commercial, micrometersized NiO. This enhancement in activity cannot be solely attributed to the improved basic properties of the support. A cooperative effect between Au nanoparticles and nanosized NiO is envisaged.

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