Selective Nanocatalysts and Nanoscience: Concepts for Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis Book

Preface

THE STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY OF SINGLE AND MULTIPLE SITES ON HETEROGENEOUS AND HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSTS: ANALOGIES, DIFFERENCES, AND CHALLENGES FOR CHARACTERIZATION METHODS Introduction Definition of Multiple- and Single-Site Centers in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis The Characterization Methods in Heterogeneous Catalysis (Including Operando Methods)
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SUPPORTED NANOPARTICLES AND SELECTIVE CATALYSIS. A SURFACE SCIENCE APPROACH General Introduction Synthesis of Supported Metal Nanoparticles Selective Catalysis of Supported Metal Nanoparticles Summary

WHEN DOES CATALYSIS WITH TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES TURN INTO CATALYSIS BY NANOPARTICLES Introduction Nanoparticles vs. Homogeneous Catalysts in C-C Bond-Forming Reactions Nanoparticles vs. Homogeneous Catalysts in Hydrogenation Reactions Platinum-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation Conclusions

CAPSULES AND CAVITANDS: SYNTHETIC CATALYSTS OF NANOMETRIC DIMENSIONS Introduction on Supramolecular Catalysis Compartmentalization of Reactive Species in Synthetic Hosts as Supramolecular Catalysts Conclusions Outlook

PHOTOCATALYSTS: NANOSTRUCTURED PHOTOCATALYTIC MATERIALS FOR SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION Principles of Overall Water Splitting Using Nanostructured Particulate Photocatalysts Oxide Photocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting Visible Light-Responsive Photocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting Conclusions

CHIRAL CATALYSTS The Origin of Enantioselectivity in Catalytic Processes: The Nanoscale of Enantioselective Catalysis Parameters Affecting the Geometry of the Metal Environment Case of Study (1): Bis(oxazoline)-Cu Catalysts for Cyclopropanation Case of Study (2): Catalysts for Diels-Alder Reactions Case of Study (3): Salen-Based Catalysts Case of Study (4): Multifunctional Catalysis Conclusions

SELECTIVE CATALYSTS FOR PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY Overview of Petrochemical Industry and Refinery Processes Catalysis in the Petrochemical Industry Microporous Materials and Shape Selectivity Selected Examples of Shape-Selective Catalysis by Zeolites/Zeotypes Summary and Outlook

CRYSTAL ENGINEERING OF METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS FOR HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS Introduction Volatile Molecules Coordinated Metal Nodes Acted as Catalytic Centers Coordinatively Unsaturated Metal Nodes Acted as Catalytic Centers Coordinatively Unsaturated Catalytic Metal Ions Exposed in the Pores of MOFs Guest-Accessible Catalytically Functionalized Organic Sites in Porous MOF Nanochannel-Promoted Polymerization of Organic Substrates in Porous MOFs Homochiral MOFs Used as Enantioselective Catalysts Conclusions and Outlook

MECHANISM OF STEREOSPECIFIC PROPENE POLYMERIZATION PROMOTED BY METALLOCENE AND NONMETALLOCENE CATALYSTS Introduction Mechanism of Polymerization Elements of Chirality Chiral-Site Stereocontrol: Isotactic Polypropylene by Primary Propene Insertion Chiral-Site Stereocontrol: Syndiotactic Polypropylene by Primary Propene Insertion Chain-End Stereocontrol: Syndiotactic Polypropylene by Secondary Propene Insertion Conclusions