Description
Book SynopsisOnce considered an inert element, gold has recently gained attention as a catalyst. With hundreds of papers being published each year, this book presents a comprehensive review of this rapidly-evolving field, with contributions by leading experts across the globe. Going through the chapters citing the primary literature, the reader will gain a thorough background to the use of gold in catalysis, as well as the latest methods for the preparation of gold catalysts. Other chapters demonstrate the characterisation and modelling of gold-catalysed reactions, with consideration given to both the fundamentals and commercial applications of this emerging group of catalysts. Written to be accessible by postgraduates and newcomers to the field, this book will also benefit experienced researchers and therefore be an essential reference in the laboratory.
Table of ContentsCatalysis by Gold: A Historical Perspective; Development of Bimetallic and Yolk-shell Gold Catalysts; Stabilizing Gold Nanoparticles on Solid Supports; A Physical Deposition Method for the Preparation of Gold Catalysts; Thiolated Gold nanoclusters: Synthesis and Catalytic Applications; Gold-containing Nanocrystal Superlattices: Synthesis and Catalysis; Some Advances in Schüth Group; New Gold Catalysts and New Applications; Some Advances in Hutchings Group; Structure-property Correlations in Gold Catalysis Research; Some Applications of Gold Nanocatalysts in CO Oxidation and Organic Hydrogenation Reactions; Selective Oxidation of Organic Substrates using Gold Catalysts; Some Commercial Applications of Gold Catalysts; Spectroscopic Studies of Gold-catalyzed CO Oxidation; Understanding Some Fundamental Aspects of Gold Catalysis; Application of DFT Calculation in Understanding Gold Catalysis; Some Fundamental Aspects of Gold Catalysis.
