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Project

A stable catalytic nanoreactor: ordered mesoporous materials, consisting of zeolitic walles and internal microporous nanocapsules
Code
31501307
Duration
01 January 2007 → 31 December 2009
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Inorganic chemistry
  • Engineering and technology
    • Ceramic and glass materials
    • Materials science and engineering
    • Semiconductor materials
    • Other materials engineering
Keywords
ordered mesoporous materials (OMM) template zeolites heterogeneous catalysis
 
Project description

This research project aims at the development of stable catalytic nanoreacted, by ordering stable structures around a mesoporous directing surfactant. This will created materials with a combined micro- en mesoporosity. The nanoreactors will be activated with V (selective oxidation and epoxidation reactions) and with Ru-Grubbs complexes (metathesis reactions) and the catalytic activity will be evaluated.