02140nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245010600055210006900161260009500230300001200325490000700337520118100344653002901525653001701554653002901571653001801600653002201618100002401640700001901664700002701683700001801710700003001728856012801758       2010                        eng d  a1533-488000aVice to virtue: intracellular biogenic nanoparticles for the generation of carbon supported catalysts0 aVice to virtue intracellular biogenic nanoparticles for the gene  a25650 NORTH LEWIS WAY, STEVENSON RANCH, CA 91381-1439 USAbAMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERScFEB  a905-9110 v103 a<p>Intracellular biogenic nanoparticles are considered disadvantageous as the separation of the nanoparticles from the biomass becomes intricate. However realizing the importance of carbon supported catalyst for many important organic reactions we envisaged these nanoparticles as a source for carbon supported catalyst. Herein we demonstrate the heat treatment of intracellular biogenic nanoparticles under inert atmosphere as an efficient method for the preparation of carbon supported metal oxide catalysts. Aspergillus ochraceus, a fungus isolated from foundries, on incubation with K(2)TiF(6) led to the synthesis of intracellular titanium oxide nanoparticles. The nanoparticles embedded biomass upon heat treatment at 600 degrees C in a nitrogen environment gave titanium oxide nanoparticles implanted in a carbonaceous matrix. The material thus formed was characterized using FTIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, HRTEM and X-ray diffraction. Appreciable benzaldehyde selectivity was observed when styrene oxidation was carried out over such immobilized catalysts. The conversion rate was determined to be 76% and the benzaldehyde selectivity was greater than 80%.</p>10aBenzaldehyde Selectivity10aBiosynthesis10aCarbon Supported Titania10aNanoparticles10aStyrene Oxidation1 aVijayakumar, P., S.1 aSelvakumar, S.1 aGholap, Ramkrishna, S.1 aSingh, A., P.1 aPrasad, Bhagavatula L. V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/vice-virtue-intracellular-biogenic-nanoparticles-generation-carbon-supported-catalysts-001879nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245011700055210006900172260007300241300001000314490000800324520104600332653002101378653002801399653001701427653002201444653002301466100002101489700002101510856013001531       2016                        eng d  a0926-860X00aSpectroscopy and catalytic activity study of gold supported on barium titanate nanotubes for styrene epoxidation0 aSpectroscopy and catalytic activity study of gold supported on b  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcAUG  a61-720 v5233 a<p>Gold (0.5-5 wt.%) supported on barium titanate nanotubes (Au/BaTNT) were prepared, characterized and for the first time, investigated as catalysts for selective oxidation of styrene with oxygen (O-2 or H-2 + O-2) and peroxides (H2O2 or TBHP). Conversion of styrene enhanced when H-2 was co-added to O-2 in the reactions. Au/BaTNT activated O-2 and H-2 and produced H2O2 in situ for use in oxidations. Peroxides were found better oxidants than O-2. At optimized conditions, styrene oxide selectivity of 80.1 wt.% at styrene conversion of 60.5 wt.% was achieved over Au(1 wt.%)/BaTNT using TBHP. Au particles (5.0-7.4 nm) were dispersed and decorated on the walls of BaTNT. They exhibited superior performance to the known Au catalysts in styrene oxidation. Reactive oxygen species formed during oxidation reactions were followed with in situ spectral characterizations (diffuse reflectance UV-vis and FT -Raman). Au/BaTNT was reusable in four recycles with little loss in catalytic activity. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aAu Nanoparticles10areactive oxygen species10aspectroscopy10aStyrene Oxidation10aTitanate nanotubes1 aNepak, Devadutta1 aSrinivas, Darbha  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/spectroscopy-and-catalytic-activity-study-gold-supported-barium-titanate-nanotubes-styrene