This Critical Review provides an overview of the recent developments in the synthesis and
characterization of bimetallic nanoparticles. Initially the review follows a materials science …

Oxidation is a key reaction in organic synthesis and will likely play a significant role in the
development of value-added chemicals from biomass. The application of heterogeneous …

Glycerol is a highly versatile molecule because of its three hydroxyl groups and can be
transformed to a plethora of different value-added fine chemicals and products. It is an …

A novel strategy to direct the oxygen reduction reaction to preferentially produce H2O2 is
formulated and evaluated. The approach combines the inertness of Au nanoparticles toward …

The selective oxidation of alcohols in aqueous phase over supported metal catalysts is
facilitated by high-pH conditions. We have studied the mechanism of ethanol and glycerol …

Gold has been used for coinage, jewelry, and other arts for thousands of years due to its
stability in air. Catalytic researchers were long misled by this common sense until the …

Synthetic chemists are constantly challenged to consider more environmentally benign
methods for generation of the desired target molecules. 1 Recently, there has been an …

The mechanism of selective oxidation of aqueous 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) at high pH
was studied over supported Pt and Au catalysts. Results from labeling experiments …

Supported Pt, Pd, and Au catalysts were evaluated in the aqueous-phase oxidation of 5-
hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) at 295K and high pH in a …

This study reports (i) preparation and characterization of palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs)
stabilized on magnetically separable chitosan/agar microcapsules (Pd NPs@ Fe 3 O 4/CS …