Gold nanoparticles have been proven to act as efficient catalysts for chemical reactions, such as oxidation and hydrogen production. In this review we focus on a different aspect of the catalysis of gold nanoparticles; single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) synthesis. This is not a traditional meaning of catalytic reaction, but SWCNTs cannot be synthesized without nanoparticles. Previously, gold...

Carbon materials have attracted increasing attention as supports for metal catalysts. Iron-containing carbon nanotubes often promoted with copper found application in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, which provides an alternative way conversion of renewable feedstocks to chemicals and fuels. In nanotubes, the active phase can be nanoconfined inside channels or localized on outer surface. most previou...

A family of iron(II) carbonyl hydride complexes supported by either a bifunctional PNP ligand containing a secondary amine, or a PNP ligand with a tertiary amine that prevents metal–ligand cooperativity, were found to promote the catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to formate in the presence of Brønsted base. In both cases a remarkable enhancement in catalytic activity was observed upon the addition...

In the present study, selected metal ions (M = Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Ce) were introduced into iron oxide (spinel lattice) and screened for effectiveness for a high-temperature water–gas shift reaction. Simultaneous precipitation of Fe(III) nitrates along with metal nitrate(s) at optimal concentrations resulted in the formation of high-surface area nanosized catalysts. A noticeable interac...

A series of catalysts of manganese oxide, manganese–cerium and iron–manganese oxide supported on USY (ultra-stable Y zeolite) were studied for the low-temperature selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with ammonia in the presence of excess oxygen. It was found that MnOx/USY have high activity and high selectivity to N2 in the temperature range 80–180 8C. The addition of iron and cerium oxid...

Several metalloporphyrins, particularly highly chlorinated water soluble meso-tetraphenylporphyrins, have been shown to be good biomimetics of the lignin peroxidases which degrade lignin in vivo. Metal complexes of the water soluble phthalocyaninetetrasulfonic acid have been examined as catalysts for the oxidation of lignin since the phthalocyanines are readily available and inexpensive. The co...

The conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia is a key biological and chemical process and represents one of the most challenging topics in chemistry and biology. In Nature the Mo-containing nitrogenase enzymes perform nitrogen 'fixation' via an iron molybdenum cofactor (FeMo-co) under ambient conditions. In contrast, industrially, the Haber-Bosch process reduces molecular nitrogen and hydrog...

The prohibitive cost of platinum for catalyzing the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has hampered the widespread use of polymer electrolyte fuel cells. We describe a family of non-precious metal catalysts that approach the performance of platinum-based systems at a cost sustainable for high-power fuel cell applications, possibly including automotive power. The approach uses polyaniline ...