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Nanocrystalline gold and gold–palladium as effective catalysts for selective oxidation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

Jennifer Edwards ,
Philip Landon ,
Albert F. Carley ,
Andrew A. Herzing ,
Masashi Watanabe ,
Christopher J. Kiely  and
Graham J. Hutchings
Jennifer Edwards
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
Philip Landon
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
Albert F. Carley
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
Andrew A. Herzing
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015-3195
Masashi Watanabe
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015-3195
Christopher J. Kiely
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015-3195
Graham J. Hutchings*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: hutch@cardiff.ac.uk This paper was selected as the Outstanding Meeting Paper for the 2005 MRS Fall Meeting Symposium O Proceedings, Vol. 900E.
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Abstract

The recent interest in oxidation catalysis provides the focus for this article. Until recently, gold has been overlooked as a key component of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. However, the observation in the 1980s that nanocrystalline gold supported on oxides was an effective catalyst for low-temperature carbon monoxide oxidation has now captured the imagination of many researchers. At present, low-temperature carbon monoxide oxidation remains an intensely studied field, but in recent years increased emphasis has been placed on using gold catalysts for selective oxidation. For example, the oxidation of alkanes, alkenes, and alcohols have all been shown to be effective with gold-based catalysts. In addition gold–palladium bimetallic catalysts have been shown to be very effective for the direct formation of hydrogen peroxide, and this will be described in this article.

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AuCatalyticSurface chemistry
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Outstanding Meeting Papers:Review
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , April 2007 , pp. 831 - 837
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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