Reduction of nitro compounds using 3d-non-noble metal catalysts

D Formenti, F Ferretti, FK Scharnagl, M Beller - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The reduction of nitro compounds to the corresponding amines is one of the most utilized
catalytic processes in the fine and bulk chemical industry. The latest development of …

The role and fate of capping ligands in colloidally prepared metal nanoparticle catalysts

LM Rossi, JL Fiorio, MAS Garcia, CP Ferraz - Dalton Transactions, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal nanoparticles have received intense scientific attention in the field of catalysis. Precise
engineering of nanomaterials' size, shape and surface composition, including adsorbed …

Enable biomass-derived alcohols mediated alkylation and transfer hydrogenation

X Liu, L Huang, Y Ma, G She, P Zhou, L Zhu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
A single-atom catalyst with generally regarded inert Zn–N4 motifs derived from ZIF-8 is
unexpectedly efficient for the activation of alcohols, enabling alcohol-mediated alkylation …

Functionalized nanoparticles and their environmental remediation potential: a review

H Rafeeq, A Hussain, A Ambreen, M Waqas… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2022 - Springer
Environmental pollution is a significant cause of disease throughout the globe, but the
dangers are disproportionately greater in developing nations due to poverty, a lack of …

Adsorption and catalytic degradation of phenol in water by a Mn, N co-doped biochar via a non-radical oxidation process

X Wang, Z Yang, Y Jiang, P Zhao, X Meng - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
A modified biochar material (Mn/C-KOH) was synthesized from chitosan using KOH and
MnCl 2 as the activators via a one-pot pyrolysis process. The characterization suggested …

ZIF-derived metal/N-doped porous carbon nanocomposites: efficient catalysts for organic transformations

TY Su, GP Lu, KK Sun, M Zhang, C Cai - Catalysis Science & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-derived metal/N-doped porous carbon
nanocomposites (M@ NCs) have emerged as a class of appealing heterogeneous catalysts …

Cobalt nanocomposites on N-doped hierarchical porous carbon for highly selective formation of anilines and imines from nitroarenes

T Song, P Ren, Y Duan, Z Wang, X Chen, Y Yang - Green Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The search for active, inexpensive, and stable heterogeneous catalysts for organic
transformation still remains challenging in both academia and industry. Herein, we present …

Chitosan as a sustainable precursor for nitrogen-containing carbon nanomaterials: synthesis and uses

N Hammi, S Chen, F Dumeignil, S Royer… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carbon materials are on the rise owing to their outstanding properties compared with their
metal-based homologs. This interest triggered intensive research toward the preparation of …

A facile and versatile electro-reductive system for hydrodefunctionalization under ambient conditions

B Huang, L Guo, W Xia - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A general electrochemical system for reductive hydrodefunctionalization is described,
employing the inexpensive and easily available triethylamine (Et3N) as a sacrificial …

Enhanced catalytic performance of cobalt nanoparticles coated with a N, P-codoped carbon shell derived from biomass for transfer hydrogenation of functionalized …

Y Duan, T Song, X Dong, Y Yang - Green Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of abundantly available base metal catalysts for organic transformations
remains an important goal of chemical research. Herein, we report the first facile fabrication …