Heterogeneously catalyzed processes using mesoporous acid silicas selectively afford many valued products from biomass components. The versatile nanochemistry of the sol-gel process allows to shape materials with catalytically attractive morphologies, as well as to further functionalize the inner meso-porosity with other active species affording nanocomposites suitable for consecutive reactions in one-pot. Using selected examples from recent chemical research, we identify an approach that will likely produce catalysts of enhanced performance, suitable for practical application.

Catalysis via Sol-Gel Acid Silicas: An Important Chemical Technology for 2nd Generation Biorefineries

Ciriminna Rosaria;Pagliaro Mario
2014

Abstract

Heterogeneously catalyzed processes using mesoporous acid silicas selectively afford many valued products from biomass components. The versatile nanochemistry of the sol-gel process allows to shape materials with catalytically attractive morphologies, as well as to further functionalize the inner meso-porosity with other active species affording nanocomposites suitable for consecutive reactions in one-pot. Using selected examples from recent chemical research, we identify an approach that will likely produce catalysts of enhanced performance, suitable for practical application.
2014
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati - ISMN
acid catalysis
biorefinery
heterogeneous
mesoporous silica
sol-gel
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