Carbon Materials for Catalysis

by Editor: Philippe Serp; Editor: José Luis Figueiredo

• ISBN13: 9780470403693
• ISBN10: 0470403691
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780470178850, 9780470403709
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley
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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.

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

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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