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Bimetallic Nanoparticles as Catalysts in Ionic Liquids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Robert William James Scott  and
Priyabrat Dash
Robert William James Scott
Affiliation:
robert.scott@usask.ca, University of Saskatchewan, Chemistry, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, S7N5C9, Canada
Priyabrat Dash
Affiliation:
priyabrat.dash@usask.ca, University of Saskatchewan, Department of Chemistry, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, S7N 5C9, Canada
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Abstract

We will show that metallic and bimetallic nanoparticles solubilized in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquids (IL) can be used as catalysts for a variety of oxidation and hydrogenation reactions. Nanoparticles were either directly synthesized in the IL or transferred to the IL from other solvents. Characterization was carried out by UV-Vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Both the activity and selectivity of the hydrogenation reactions could be tuned by varying the composition of AuPd bimetallic nanoparticles. We will also show that the nanoparticle/IL catalysts can be recycled and then reused for further catalytic reactions with minimal loss in activity. In addition, new insights into the stabilization of nanoparticles in ionic liquids will be presented.

Keywords

nanostructurecatalyticalloy
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1082: Symposium Q – Ionic Liquids in Materials Synthesis and Application , 2008 , 1082-Q04-02
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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