Carbon Materials for Catalysis

by Serp, Philippe; Figueiredo, José; Luis

• ISBN13: 9780470178850
• ISBN10: 047017885X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-31
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This is the first comprehensive book covering all aspects of the use of carbonaceous materials in heterogeneous catalysis. It covers the preparation and characterization of carbon supports and carbon-supported catalysts; carbon surface chemistry in catalysis; the description of catalytic, photo-catalytic, or electro-catalytic reactions, including the development of new carbon materials such as carbon xerogels, aerogels, or carbon nanotubes; and new carbon-based materials in catalytic or adsorption processes. This is a premier reference for carbon, inorganic, and physical chemists, materials scientists and engineers, chemical engineers, and others.

Author Biography

PHILIPPE SERP, PHD, is a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France. He is the recipient of the 2004 Catalysis Division of the French Chemical Society Award and the APDF 2005 Celestino da Costa/Jean Perrin Award. Dr. Serp's research interests at Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination include nanostructured catalytic materials (e.g., nanoparticles, nanotubes, and nanowires), nanocatalysis, and homogeneous catalytic reactions. He has published more than eighty papers and holds eight patents.

JOSé LUÍS FIGUEIREDO, PHD, is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP), Portugal. His research interests include applied catalysis and nanostructured carbon materials. In 2004, he received an award for excellence from the Portuguese Ministry for Higher Education and Scientific Research. Dr. Figueiredo has published more than 120 scientific papers in international journals and is the author or editor of seven books.

Table of Contents

Physico-chemical properties of carbon materials: a brief overview

Introduction

Formation of Carbons

Structure and Properties of Carbons

Reactions of Carbons

Summary and Conclusions

References

Surface chemistry of carbon materials

Introduction

Surface functionalities

Surface modifications

Characterization of surface chemistry

Role of surface chemistry in the reactive adsorption on activated carbons

Role of carbon surface chemistry in catalysis

References

Molecular Simulations applied to adsorption on and reaction with carbon

Introduction

Molecular simulation methods applied to carbon reactions

Hydrogen adsorption on and reaction with carbon

Carbon reactions with oxygen containing gases

Metal-Carbon interactions

Conclusions

References

Carbon as catalyst support

Introduction

Carbon properties affecting its role as catalyst support

Preparation of carbon supported catalysts

Applications

Summary

References

Preparation of carbon-supported metal catalysts

Introduction

Impregnation/adsorption

Deposition Precipitation

Emerging preparation methods

Concluding remarks

References

Carbon as catalyst

Introduction

Factors affecting the performance of a carbon catalyst

Reactions catalyzed by carbons

Conclusions

References

Catalytic properties of nitrogen-containing carbons

Introduction

Nitrogen-doping of carbons

Catalysis of oxidation reactions with dioxygen

Catalysis of aging of carbons

Catalysis of dehydrochlorination reactions

Conclusions on the mechanism of catalysis by nitrogen-containing carbons

References

Carbon anchored metal complex catalysts

Introduction

General methods for molecule immobilization

Methods for immobilization of transition metal complexes onto carbon materials

Application of coordination compounds anchored onto carbon material in several catalytic reactions

Carbon supported organometallic compounds in hydrogenation and hydroformylation catalytic reactions

Carbon supported organometallic complexes in polymerisation reaction of olefins

Concluding Remarks

References

Carbon nanotubes and nanofibers in catalysis

Introduction

Catalytic growth of carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes

Why can CNTs or CNFs be suitable to be used in catalysis?

Preparation of supported catalysts on CNTs and CNFs

Catalytic performance of CNT- and CNF-based catalysts

Conclusion

References

Carbon gels in catalysis

Introduction

Carbon gels: preparation and surface properties

Metal-doped carbon gels

Catalytic reactions of metal-doped carbon gels

Conclusions

References

Carbon monoliths in catalysis

Introduction

Carbon

Monolithic structures

Carbon monoliths

Carbon monoliths in catalysis: an overview

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