02979nas a2200289   4500008004100000022001400041245013400055210006900189260007600258300001400334490000700348520191000355653001902265653002502284653001702309653001902326653002402345100002602369700001902395700003502414700002102449700002402470700002002494700002802514700001702542856013002559       2008                        eng d  a0947-653900aHeteropoly acid encapsulated SBA-15/TiO(2) nanocomposites and their unusual performance in acid-catalysed organic transformations0 aHeteropoly acid encapsulated SBA15TiO2 nanocomposites and their   aCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcFEB  a3200-32120 v143 a<p>The preparation of SBA-15/TiO(2) nanocomposites with different loadings of Keggin-type 12-tungsto-phosphoric acid (TPA) nanocrystals in their mesochannels through a simple and effective vacuum impregnation method is reported for the first time. The catalysts have been characterised by various sophisticated techniques, including XRD, HRSEM, and TEM. It has been found that the acidity and the textural parameters of the nanocomposites can be controlled by simply changing the loadings of TPA and TiO(2) or the calcination temperature. TPA and TiO(2) loadings of 15 and 22.4 wt %, respectively, and a calcination temperature of 1123 K have proved to be optimal for obtaining mesoporous nanocomposite materials with the highest acidity. Moreover, the activities of these catalysts in promoting hydroamination as well as Mannich and Claisen rearrangement reactions have been extensively investigated. The results show that the amount of TPA has a great influence on the activity of the nanocomposites in all of the reactions studied. The effects of other reaction parameters, such as temperature and reaction time, on the conversion and product selectivity have also been studied in detail. A kinetic analysis of the formation of the products under various reaction conditions is presented. It has been found that the activity of the nanocomposite composed of 15 wt % TPA deposited on 22.4 wt of TiO(2) on SBA-15 in promoting the studied reaction is remarkably higher than the catalytic activities shown by pure TPA, TiO(2)-loaded SBA-15, or TPA-loaded SBA-15. The results obtained have indicated that the acidity and the structural control of the nanocomposite materials are highly critical for obtaining excellent catalytic activity, and the presented highly acidic nanocomposites are considered to show great potential for use as catalysts in promoting many acid-catalysed organic transformations.</p>10aBronsted acids10amesoporous materials10ananoreactors10ananotechnology10asupported catalysts1 aSawant, Dhanashri, P.1 aJustus, Josena1 aBalasubramanian, Veerappan, V.1 aAriga, Katsuhiko1 aSrinivasu, Pavuluri1 aVelmathi, Sivan1 aHalligudi, Shivappa, B.1 aVinu, Ajayan  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/heteropoly-acid-encapsulated-sba-15tio2-nanocomposites-and-their-unusual-performance-acid-001315nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245012500055210006900180260007100249300001600320490000800336520056000344100002800904700001700932700002800949700003000977856012601007       2008                        eng d  a1932-744700aHighly selective catalytic hydrogenation of arenes using rhodium nanoparticles supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes0 aHighly selective catalytic hydrogenation of arenes using rhodium  a1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USAbAMER CHEMICAL SOCcSEP  a13317-133190 v1123 a<p>Rhodium nanoparticles (RhNPs; 4.9 +/- 0.4 nm) supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (Rh/MWNT), prepared by simple microwave treatment, show a remarkable catalytic activity for arene hydrogenation with enhanced turnover numbers of similar to 10000; disubstituted arenes show selective conversion of thermodynamically less favorable cis products (&gt;80%). A series of arenes have been tested using various Rh-based catalysts, and a comparison of the results with that of reported rhodium catalysts shows unique selectivity under mild conditions.</p>1 aKakade, Bhalchandra, A.1 aSahoo, Suman1 aHalligudi, Shivappa, B.1 aPillai, Vijayamohanan, K.  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/highly-selective-catalytic-hydrogenation-arenes-using-rhodium-nanoparticles-supported-0