Catalytic Oxidation of Hydrocarbons
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2022) | Viewed by 39024
Special Issue Editor
Interests: gold; nanoparticles; catalysis; carbon; oxides; oxidation; heterogenization; alcohols; alkanes
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Dear Colleagues,
Selective oxidation processes are used to activate raw materials and transform them into useful products and chemical intermediates. Hydrocarbons, in particular alkanes, are the main components of gas and oil and are a good example of such raw materials. The C–H bond(s) of these compounds can be transformed into C–OH or C=O groups that will lead to the production of high added value products with applications in fine chemistry. The selective oxidation of hydrocarbons is a very important reaction taking place in industrial processes based on petroleum, since the oxygenated compounds produced can be used as intermediates for organic synthesis. However, the activation of such bonds remains a challenge for researchers. Reactions are often characterized by low conversions and the formation of unwanted by-products.
The aim of this Special Issue is to cover the oxidations of those substrates, using different catalysts, such as supported nanoparticles, carbon materials, metal oxides, zeolites, and metal organic frameworks, among others. New methods of catalyst preparation and the use of “greener” milder reaction conditions are especially welcome, but we aim at publishing any other recent updates on this particularly important field.
I invite you all to contribute with your valuable research to this Special Issue.
Prof. Sonia Carabineiro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- alkane
- hydrocarbon
- oxidation
- gold
- carbon
- metal oxides
- metal organic frameworks
- zeolites
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