Stable supported gold nanoparticle catalyst for environmentally responsible propylene epoxidation / Nidhi Kapil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kapil, Nidhi, author.

Series:

Springer theses

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Propylene oxide--Synthesis.

Propylene oxide.

Propylene oxide--Synthesis--Environmental aspects.

Catalysts--Environmental aspects.

Catalysts.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (black and white, and color).

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This book describes a detailed multi-scale approach integrating nano- (active site), meso- (porous catalyst architecture) and macroscale (reactor) efforts, to address the challenges of producing a better epoxidation catalyst. It contains an in-depth study of the design and synthesis of gold nanoparticles and their application as a catalyst for direct gas phase propylene epoxidation. "Direct" means using only hydrogen and oxygen in one step, which is key for sustainable manufacturing, as opposed to commercialised, more complex production routes requiring multiple steps, or integration with another chemical plant. The insights gained can be used for rational design for stable and selective catalysts for other reactions. It also details the step-by-step process to build an epoxidation reactor system with a focus on safety aspects, which can be used as a guidebook for undergraduate and graduate students in chemical engineering. Beyond heterogeneous catalysis, the new, easily accomplished methodology for synthesising atomically precise nanoparticles is shown to be relevant to electrocatalysis and to healthcare applications, such as anti-microbial surfaces. This book will be of interest to researchers, engineers and experts in the related areas of chemical engineering, chemistry, material science and electrochemistry.

Contents:

Introduction

Propylene Oxide and Its Production

Propylene Epoxidation Reactor Design

Synthesis of Gold Cluster-Based Catalyst and Effect of Pre-Treatments on Its Catalytic Performance

Precisely Engineered Supported Gold Clusters as a Stable Catalyst for Propylene Epoxidation

Tailoring Gold Nanoparticles with Tunable Core Size and Their Catalytic Applications

Propylene Epoxidation on Au/Ti-containing Supports: The Effect of the Support

Controlled Engineering of Supported Metal Nanoparticles Using Electrospraying: Robust Removal of Stabilising Ligands

Conclusions and Future Work

Appendix.

Notes:

Doctoral Thesis accepted by University College London (UCL), UK.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Kapil, Nidhi. Stable supported gold nanoparticle catalyst for environmentally responsible propylene epoxidation.

ISBN:

9783031150661

303115066X

OCLC:

1350844342

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Restricted for use by site license.