title: Rod-like Cu/La/O nanoparticles as a catalyst for phenol hydroxylation.
abstract: Rod-like La/Cu/O nanoparticles, synthesized by a simple coprecipitation reaction with a sonication process, are found to be highly active as a catalyst for the hydroxylation of phenol. Compared to the 4-6 h, 40% yield reported in the literature, our nanoparticle catalyst demonstrates a nearly 100% conversion within 4 h based on gas chromatography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, 29208, USA.
authors.forename: Linfeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gou
authors.forename: Catherine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Murphy