Issue 15, 2015

Design and fabrication of mesoporous heterogeneous basic catalysts

Abstract

Mesoporous solid bases are extremely desirable in green catalytic processes, due to their advantages of accelerated mass transport, negligible corrosion, and easy separation. Great progress has been made in mesoporous solid bases in the last decade. In addition to their wide applications in the catalytic synthesis of organics and fine chemicals, mesoporous solid bases have also been used in the field of energy and environmental catalysis. Development of mesoporous solid bases is therefore of significant importance from both academic and practical points of view. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent advances in mesoporous solid bases, which is basically grouped by the support type and each category is illustrated with typical examples. Cooperative catalysts derived from the incorporation of additional functionalities (i.e. acid and metal) into mesoporous solid bases are also included. The fundamental principles of how to design and fabricate basic materials with mesostructure are highlighted. The mechanism of the formation of basic sites in different mesoporous systems is discussed as well.

Graphical abstract: Design and fabrication of mesoporous heterogeneous basic catalysts

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
31 Jan 2015
First published
05 Jun 2015

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 5092-5147

Design and fabrication of mesoporous heterogeneous basic catalysts

L. Sun, X. Liu and H. Zhou, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, 44, 5092 DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00090D

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