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Halloysites Stabilized Emulsions for Hydroformylation of Long Chain Olefins
Author(s) -
von Klitzing Regine,
Stehl Dimitrij,
Pogrzeba Tobias,
Schomäcker Reinhard,
Minullina Renata,
Panchal Abhishek,
Konnova Svetlana,
Fakhrullin Rawil,
Koetz Joachim,
Möhwald Helmuth,
Lvov Yuri
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201600435
Subject(s) - hydroformylation , materials science , emulsion , chemical engineering , catalysis , yield (engineering) , selectivity , molecule , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , organic chemistry , chemistry , rhodium , composite material , engineering
Halloysites as tubular alumosilicates are introduced as inexpensive natural nanoparticles to form and stabilize oil–water emulsions. This stabilized emulsion is shown to enable efficient interfacial catalytic reactions. Yield, selectivity, and product separation can be tremendously enhanced, e.g., for the hydroformylation reaction of dodecene to tridecanal. In perspective, this type of formulation may be used for oil spill dispersions. The key elements of the described formulations are clay nanotubes (halloysites) which are highly anisometric, can be filled by helper molecules, and are abundantly available in thousands of tons, making this technology scalable for industrial applications.