Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Catalysis Science & Technology
Publication Date
Page Numbers
598 to 601
Volume
6
Issue
3
Abstract
We demonstrate a confinement effect where gold nanoparticles
trapped within N-functionalized carbon nanofibers (N-CNFs) are
more active for polyol oxidation and promote selectivity towards
di-acid products, whereas AuNPs trapped on the surface produce
as a major by-product the one derived from C–C cleavage. The
behaviour of NPs confined inside the N-CNF channels can be attributed
to a different, possibly multiple, coordination of glycerol
on the active site
