Catalytic nanoreactors in continuous flow: hydrogenation inside single-walled carbon nanotubes using supercritical CO2.
One nanometre wide carbon nanoreactors are utilised as the reaction vessel for catalytic chemical reactions on a preparative scale. Sub-nanometre ruthenium catalytic particles which are encapsulated solely within single-walled carbon nanotubes offering a unique reaction environment are shown to be active when embedded in a supercritical CO2 continuous flow reactor. A range of hydrogenation reactions were tested and the catalyst displayed excellent stability over extended reaction times.
School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. thomas.chamberlain@nottingham.ac.uk.
Thomas W
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Chamberlain
James H
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Earley
Daniel P
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Anderson
Andrei N
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Khlobystov
Richard A
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Bourne