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 | |
Example of carbon monoliths as catalyst support material | |
Evaluation and Practical Considerations | |
Conclusions | |
References | |
Carbon materials as supports for fuel cells electrocatalysts | |
Introduction | |
Structure and morphology of carbon materials | |
Physicochemical properties of carbon materials relevant to the fuel cell operation | |
Preparation of carbon-supported electrocatalysts | |
Structural characterization of carbon-supported metal catalysts | |
Influence of carbon supports on the performance of the catalytic layers in PEMFCs | |
Corrosion and stability of carbon-supported catalysts | |
Conclusions and outlook | |
References | |
Carbon materials in photocatalysis | |
Introduction | |
Different carbon materials employed to modify TiO2 in photocatalysis | |
Synthesis and characterization of carbon-TiO2 composites | |
Photodegradation on carbon containing surfaces | |
Role of the carbon phase in heterogeneous photocatalysis | |
Concluding remarks | |
References | |
Carbon-based sensors | |
Introduction | |
The physico-chemical properties of sp2 carbon materials relevant to carbon sensors | |
Carbon-based sensors | |
Summary | |
References | |
Carbon Supported Catalysts for the Chemical Industry | |
Introduction | |
Properties and Requirements of Carbon Materials as Catalyst Supports for Industrial Applications | |
Industrial manufacturing of carbon supports | |
Manufacturing of Carbon Supported Catalysts | |
Reaction Technology | |
Batch stirred-tank and loop reactors | |
Industrial Applications | |
Testing and Evaluation of Carbon Catalysts | |
Conclusions and Outlook | |
References | |
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