@article { ISI:000311350000013,
	title = {Simple one pot synthesis of nano gold-mesoporous silica and its oxidation catalysis},
	journal = {Catalysis Today},
	volume = {198},
	number = {1, SI},
	year = {2012},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {92-97},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>A simple one pot synthesis strategy using a non ionic triblock copolymer P123 as reducing as well as templating agent has been employed to prepare nano gold particles incorporated in the pores of mesoporous silica catalyst. The catalyst is characterized by XRD, nitrogen adsorption desorption isotherms at 77 K and TEM. The presence of small gold nanopartilces (similar to 2-4 nm) clearly demonstrated that this strategy can be effective in incorporating Au inside mesochannels. The catalyst reduced at 300 degrees C in H-2 was found to be active for oxidation reactions, such as CO oxidation, and benzyl alcohol. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Alcohol oxidation, CO oxidation, Gold catalysis, Mesoporous silica},
	issn = {0920-5861},
	doi = {10.1016/j.cattod.2012.05.053},
	author = {Sekhar, A. C. Sunil and Sivaranjani, Kumarsrinivasan and Gopinath, Chinnakonda S. and Vinod, C. P.}
}
@article { ISI:000319027400029,
	title = {Functional and disordered meso-macroporous gamma-Al2-xMxO3 +/- y (M = Cu and/or Ce)},
	journal = {Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology},
	volume = {13},
	number = {4, SI},
	year = {2013},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {2682-2688},
	publisher = {AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS},
	address = {26650 THE OLD RD, STE 208, VALENCIA, CA 91381-0751 USA},
	abstract = {Disordered meso-macro porous Cu-Ce-Al2O3 nanocomposite (gamma-Al2-xMxO3 +/- y, M = Cu and or Ce) with different compositions has been synthesized. In situ templated sol-gel method has been adopted with simple EDTA ethylenediamine tetra aceticacid and ethylenediamine molecules to prepare gamma-Al2-xMxO3 +/- y, (M = Cu and or Ce). Above meso-macro porous materials were characterized by structural, spectroscopy, microscopy and textural techniques. Detailed characterization indicates that Cu2+ ions are introduced into the ceria and alumina lattice positions. Nano composite nature of the gamma-Al2-xMxO3 +/- y has been confirmed by detailed microscopy investigations. Catalytic activity of the above nanocomposite materials have been screened for environmentally important CO oxidation reaction. 30\% Ce-60\% Al and 10\% Cu containing material shows the best activity among other meso-nnacroporous material with (50\%) 100\% CO oxidation at (107 degrees C) 145 degrees C.},
	keywords = {Alumina, CO oxidation, heterogeneous catalysis, Meso-Macroporous Material, Nanocomposite, Sol-gel synthesis},
	issn = {1533-4880},
	doi = {10.1166/jnn.2013.7384},
	author = {Gnanakumar, Edwin S. and John, Jino C. and Raja, Thirumalaiswamy and Gopinath, Chinnakonda S.}
}
