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CHAPTER 2<br />

2.2 Catalyst synthesis for oxidation reactions<br />

Cu<br />

Cu O<br />

x<br />

(supported) oxidic<br />

(nano)particles<br />

Ag O<br />

2<br />

Cu O<br />

x<br />

surface oxidized<br />

(nano)particles<br />

Cu<br />

(Ag)<br />

Cu<br />

Ag<br />

Cu<br />

(Ag)<br />

mixed oxides<br />

Figure 2‐1: Schematic overview over catalyst types synthesized from coinage metals.<br />

Due to the high standard potential of gold, the most prevalent type of gold catalysts consists of<br />

metallic gold nanoparticles distributed on a high‐surface area support material. For silver and<br />

especially for copper, ionic species also play a role and thus the types of catalysts derived from those<br />

metals feature a higher versatility. A simplified schematic overview over the most abundant types of<br />

catalysts is given in Figure 2‐1. Supported metallic nanoparticles are common for all metals. By high‐<br />

temperature treatment in oxygen, subsurface silver‐oxygen species (among others) are generated.<br />

Due to (mostly) ionic character of Cu under oxidizing conditions, a variety of Cu catalysts can be<br />

synthesized. Hence, fully and surface‐oxidized metal nanoparticles are used as catalysts though these<br />

are usually prone to leaching problems. Combination with other metals affords mixed oxides which<br />

can of course also be dispersed on a support. Cu catalysts with highly dispersed Cu centers are mostly<br />

synthesized via ion exchange. The metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) constitute a relatively new type<br />

of catalyst class. Synthesis routes for the different catalysts will be summarized in this section. Note<br />

that the boundaries between the different types are fluid since e.g. the oxidation state of the metal<br />

can change during the catalytic reaction.<br />

MOFs<br />

Cu<br />

(Au)<br />

(Ag)<br />

CATALYST<br />

TYPES<br />

Cu<br />

10<br />

(Ag)<br />

Ag<br />

Cu<br />

Au<br />

Ag<br />

(supported) metallic<br />

(nano)particles<br />

Au<br />

Ag<br />

Ag Cu<br />

subsurface-oxygen<br />

modified metals<br />

homodispersed ions

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