One-pot synthesis of finely-dispersed Au nanoparticles on ZnO hexagonal sheets for base-free aerobic oxidation of vanillyl alcohol
Peng Lin, Rong Shang, Qizhao Zhang, Bang Gu, Qinghu Tang, Fangli Jing, Qiue Cao, Wenhao Fang
Abstract
Highly-dispersed and small-sized Au (2.2 nm)/ZnO catalyst was prepared using metal ions and 2-methylimidazole by one-pot coordination–calcination method, and showed superior performances for vanillin synthesis via base-free oxidation.
Topics & Concepts
Hexagonal crystal systemCatalysisNanoparticleBase (topology)Alcohol oxidationMaterials scienceAlcoholChemical engineeringFree baseNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryCrystallographyEngineeringSalt (chemistry)Mathematical analysisMathematicsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsMesoporous Materials and Catalysis