Recent Advances in Metal Nanoparticles Stabilization into Nanopores of Montmorillonite and Their Catalytic Applications for Fine Chemicals Synthesis

Catalysis Reviews - Science and Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 257-305

  Dutta, Dipak Kumar ^a   Borah, Bibek Jyoti ^a   Sarmah, Podma Pollov ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

C C coupling reactions; Gas adsorption; Heterogeneous catalysis; Metal nanoparticles; Metal supported catalysts; Micro and Mesopores; Montmorillonite; Oxidation; Porous structure; Reduction

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLAY MINERALS; FUEL CELLS; GAS ADSORPTION; METAL REFINERIES; METALS; NANOCATALYSTS; OXIDATION; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

C-C COUPLING REACTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CATALYSIS; FINE AND BULK CHEMICALS; MESO-PORES; METAL SUPPORTED CATALYSTS; MODIFIED MONTMORILLONITE; POROUS STRUCTURES; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS;

METAL NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84938981116     PISSN: 01614940     EISSN: 15205703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614940.2014.1003504     Document Type: Article

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