The role of surface chemistry in catalysis with carbons

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

José Luís Figueiredo (Author) FEUP; Manuel Fernando R. Pereira (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Catalysis Today

Vol. 150

Pages: 2-7

ISSN: 0920-5861

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

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Authenticus ID: P-003-92J

DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2009.04.010

Abstract (EN): In addition to its use as a catalyst support, carbon can find application as a catalyst on its own, and a large number of applications of carbon as a catalyst, both in the liquid and in the gas phase, have been reported. Oxygen and nitrogen functional groups can perform as active sites, chemisorbing the reactants and forming surface intermediates of adequate strength. The role of surface chemistry in carbon catalysis is reviewed, with particular emphasis on those cases where the active sites have been properly identified, and useful activity correlations established.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6