Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Selectivity of Gold Catalysts for Applications of Commercial Interest

  • Original Paper
  • Published:
Topics in Catalysis Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Gold catalysts of the type made in kilogram quantities by Project AuTEK are being used to demonstrate their advantages over other precious metal catalysts in achieving selectivity in both liquid- and gas-phase reactions which have commercial potential. The high activity of gold catalysts under mild conditions is a valuable asset in achieving the high selectivities.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Bond GC, Louis C, Thompson DT (2006) Catalysis by gold. Imperial College Press, London

    Google Scholar 

  2. Corti CW, Holliday RJ, Thompson DT (2007) Top Catal 44:331

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Thompson DT (2007) Nanotoday 2:40

    Google Scholar 

  4. Thielecke N, Vorlop K-D, Prüsse U (2007) Catal Today 122:266

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Baatz C, Decker N, Prüsse U (2008) J Catal 258:165

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Mirescu A, Prüsse U (2007) Appl Catal B Environ 70:644

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Kowalczyk J, Haji Begli A, Prüsse U, Bendt H, Pitsch I (2004) WO Patent 099114 A1, Südzucker Akt

  8. Mirescu A, Prüsse U, Vorlop K-D (2004) 13ICC, Paris, July, P5-059

  9. Murzina EV, Tokarev AV, Kordas K, Karhu H, Mikkloa J-P, Murzin DY (2008) Catal Today 131:385

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Carretin S, McMorn P, Johnston P, Griffin K, Kiely CJ, Attard GA, Hutchings GJ (2004) Top Catal 27:131

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Martin A, Armbruster U, Decker D, Gedig T, Köckritz A (2008) ChemSusChem 1:242

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Hayashi T, Inagaki T, Itayama N, Baba H (2006) Catal Today 117:210

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Anonymous (September 2004) Chem. Eng. (New York), 111(9):20

  14. Hayashi T, Inagaki T (2004) WO Patent 2002098558

  15. Marsden C, Taarning E, Hansen D, Johansen L, Klitgaard SK, Egeblad K, Christensen CH (2008) Green Chem 10:168–170 and private communication

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Steyn J, Pattrick G, van der Lingen E, Scurrell M, Hildebrandt D (2006) South African Patent Appl 1120

  17. Paredes Olivera P, Patrito EM, Sellers H (1994) Surf Sci 313:25

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Hutchings GJ (2008) Chem Commun 1148

  19. Edwards JK, Solsona BE, Landon P, Carley AF, Herzing A, Kiely CJ, Hutchings GJ (2005) J Catal 36:69

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Landon P, Collier PJ, Papworth AJ, Kiely CJ, Hutchings GJ (2002) Chem Commun 2058

  21. Cárdenas-Lizana F, Gómez-Quero S, Keane MA (2008) ChemSusChem 1:215

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Cárdenas-Lizana F, Gómez-Quero S, Keane MA (2008) Catal Commun 9:475

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Hugon A, Delannoy L, Louis C (2008) In: Proc 14th ICC, Seoul, South Korea 67, OB30

  24. Nutt MO, Heck KN, Alvarez P, Wong MS (2006) Appl Catal B Environ 69:115

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Wong MS, Nutt MO, Heck KN, and Alvarez P (2006) In: Proc GOLD 2006, Limerick, Ireland 104

Download references

Acknowledgements

The authors would like thank Project AuTEK (Mintek and AngloGold Ashanti) for permission to publish this review and financial support. We also thank Prof. Graham Hutchings and Drs. Michael Wong and Ulf Prüsse for provision of figures.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Project AuTEK, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg, 2125, Republic of South Africa

    Jason S. McPherson & David T. Thompson

Authors
  1. Jason S. McPherson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. David T. Thompson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to David T. Thompson.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

McPherson, J.S., Thompson, D.T. Selectivity of Gold Catalysts for Applications of Commercial Interest. Top Catal 52, 743–750 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-009-9205-5

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-009-9205-5

Keywords

Search

Navigation