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Selective Catalysis of the Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane in the Liquid Phase by Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Yu Hao,
Peng Feng,
Tan Jun,
Hu Xiaowei,
Wang Hongjuan,
Yang Jian,
Zheng Wenxu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201007932
Subject(s) - cyclohexanol , cyclohexane , cyclohexanone , carbon nanotube , catalysis , adipic acid , selectivity , materials science , nanotube , dopant , nitrogen , chemical engineering , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , doping , polymer chemistry , optoelectronics , engineering
Putting the N in nanotube : Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) catalyze the aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane into cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, and adipic acid with excellent activity and controllable selectivity. The catalytic activity is further enhanced by nitrogen dopants in the nanotube (see diagram; AC=activated carbon, MWCNT=multiwalled CNT, N‐CNT=nitrogen‐doped CNT).