Catalytic nanoreactors in continuous flow: hydrogenation inside single-walled carbon nanotubes using supercritical CO2.

نویسندگان

  • Thomas W Chamberlain
  • James H Earley
  • Daniel P Anderson
  • Andrei N Khlobystov
  • Richard A Bourne
چکیده

One nanometre wide carbon nanoreactors are utilised as the reaction vessel for catalytic chemical reactions on a preparative scale. Sub-nanometre ruthenium catalytic particles which are encapsulated solely within single-walled carbon nanotubes offering a unique reaction environment are shown to be active when embedded in a supercritical CO2 continuous flow reactor. A range of hydrogenation reactions were tested and the catalyst displayed excellent stability over extended reaction times.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chemical communications

دوره 50 40  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014