Gold Nanotriangles as Selective Catalysts for Cyclohexanol and Cyclohexanone Production
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Abstract
The search for sustainable catalytic oxidation processes remains a challenge. One process of utmost industrial and economic importance is the selective oxidation of cyclohexane, in the route of nylon-6,6 production, which requires urgent improvement. Herein, Au nanotriangles (Au NTs) were prepared following a three-step (seed preparation, growth and shaping) procedure and applied, for the first time, as catalysts for the selective oxidation of neat cyclohexane to ketone and alcohol (KA) oil (cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone mixture). The Au NTs successfully yield KA oil (up to 14%) under mild conditions (50 °C), using an alternative energy source (microwave irradiation) as reaction promotor.
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OpenAlex topics: Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications · Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions · Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
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Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
IBB–Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Department Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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