Gold nanocatalysts: preparation, characterization and catalytic performance / Nanocatalisadores de ouro: preparação, caracterização e desempenho catalítico

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2009

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Gold in the bulk form has been regarded to be an uninteresting metal from the point of view of catalysis, as it is chemically inert towards chemisorption of reactive molecules such as oxygen and hydrogen. However, the catalytic properties of gold are revealed when the size is reduced to few nanometers, particularly with dimension less than 10 nm. Therefore, gold nanocatalysts have received great attention due to the excellent catalytic properties and high selectivity in oxidation and reduction reactions. This master thesis describes the synthesis and characterization of supported gold nanoparticles and their application in alcohol oxidation reaction to produce aldehydes, ketones and esters. In order to improve the catalyst separation and recovery, a magnetic support comprised of magnetite coated by silica was developed. The supported gold nanoparticles were synthesized in two different ways: (I) by impregnation of anionic gold species on silica surface followed by metal reduction, and (II) by impregnation of pre-synthesized gold nanoparticles on the support. In all examples supported gold nanoparticles of about 5 nm were obtained. The reduction step (of the metal impreganted on the support) was investigated in detail by two different strategies: thermal reduction and reduction by hydrogen. The synthesized catalysts showed high conversion rates and selectivity in the catalytic reactions of alcohol oxidation, but those are dependent on the preparation method

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catálise catalysis magnetic separation nanocatalisadores nanocatalyst nanopartículas de ouro alcohol oxidation gold nanoparticles separação magnética oxidação de álcoois

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