General method of preparation of mesoporous M/Si3N4 nano-composites via a non-aqueous sol-gel route.
We report a general method for the preparation of transition-metal silicon nitride nanocomposites; for example, mesoporous Pd-Si3N4 nanocomposite materials with high surface area were prepared by pyrolysis of a silicon palladium imide-chloride complex which was synthesized by reaction of silicon diimide gel with palladium chloride. These porous nanocomposites catalyse organic reactions.
Cheng
Fei
F
Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, UK HU6 7RX. f.cheng@hull.ac.uk
Kelly
Stephen M
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Young
Nigel A
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Clark
Stephen
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Francesconi
M Grazia
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Lefebvre
Frédéric
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Bradley
John S
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