Different morphologies of silver nanoparticles as catalysts for the selective oxidation of styrene in the gas phase

R J Chimentão; I Kirm; F Medina; X Rodríguez; Y Cesteros; P Salagre; J E Sueiras

doi:10.1039/b400762j

Different morphologies of silver nanoparticles as catalysts for the selective oxidation of styrene in the gas phase

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Apr 7:(7):846-7. doi: 10.1039/b400762j. Epub 2004 Feb 26.

Authors

R J Chimentão¹, I Kirm, F Medina, X Rodríguez, Y Cesteros, P Salagre, J E Sueiras

Affiliation

¹ Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.

PMID: 15045093
DOI: 10.1039/b400762j

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles of different morphologies were prepared using the polyol process and then dispersed on alpha-alumina. Catalysts were tested for the selective oxidation of styrene in the gas phase. Activity and selectivity were strongly dependent on the morphology of the silver nanoparticles.