title: Development of heterogeneous olympic medal metal nanoparticle catalysts for environmentally benign molecular transformations based on the surface properties of hydrotalcite.
abstract: In this review, we describe the development by our research group of highly functionalized heterogeneous Olympic medal metal (gold, silver, and copper) nanoparticle catalysts using hydrotalcite as a support, aimed towards Green and Sustainable Chemistry. Olympic medal metal nanoparticles can cooperate with the basic sites on the hydrotalcite surface, providing unique and high performance catalysis in environmentally-benign organic transformations such as aerobic oxidation of alcohols, lactonization of diols and selective deoxygenation of epoxides and nitro aromatic compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Engineering Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, 1-3, Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan. kaneda@cheng.es.osaka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kiyotomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaneda
authors.forename: Takato
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mitsudome
authors.forename: Tomoo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizugaki
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jitsukawa
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; C010467:hydrotalcite; D012834:Silver; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; D006046:Gold; D003300:Copper; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide