BIBLIOS

Document type
Book chapters


Title
Catalysts Preparation: A Supercritical Route

Participants in the publication
Luis C. S. Nobre (Author)
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
Beatriz P. Nobre (Author)
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO
Carlos A. Nieto de Castro (Author)
Dep. Química e Bioquímica
CQE
António M. F. Palavra (Author)
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO

Summary
Catalysis is a key subject when about it comes to sustainability in chemistry. Additionally, the catalysts to be used and the processes to produce them must also be sustainable. Nowadays there are several methods that can be used to obtain these materials, however not all of them are environmentally friendly. \nIn the last two decades, the supercritical processes and preparation of micro and nano catalysts have grown, namely by using supercritical CO2. The remarkable properties of the supercritical fluids, which depend on their operational conditions, allows the tuneability of several characteristics of the final material, such as morphology, size and size distribution or surface area. This chapter offers an overview on recent advances in catalyst’s production using supercritical techniques, trends and necessities for the use supercritical fluid technology are also discussed.

Editor(s)
Armando J.L. Pombeiro, Kamran T. Mahmudov and M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva


Institution
UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA

Where published
Synthesis and Applications in Chemistry and Materials, Series “Chemistry, Energy and the Environment”, Biomass and Waste Valorisation, Functional Materials, Energy Conversion and Supercritical Systems, Part XIII Supercritical Fluid Systems)

Publication Identifiers

Publisher
WORLD SCIENTIFIC

Collection
Chemistry, Energy and the Environment”, Biomass and Waste Valorisation, Functional Materials, Energy Conversion and Supercritical Systems



Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811283239_0049
URL - https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811283239_0049