Carbon Nanotubes as Catalyst Supports in Biphasic Systems

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dc.contributor.advisorCrossley, Steven
dc.contributor.authorBriggs, Nicholas
dc.contributor.committeeMemberResasco, Daniel
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAlvarez, Walter
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSabatini, David
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGrady, Brian
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-12T14:14:00Z
dc.date.available2016-05-12T14:14:00Z
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.date.manuscript2016-04-29
dc.description.abstractCarbon nanotubes are studied as catalyst supports in biphasic (oil and water) systems. In the first part the relationships between a carbon nanotubes properties before and after functionalization and the influence those properties have on emulsions characteristics is studied. Emulsion characteristics studied were emulsion type, droplet size, interfacial area, and quantity of carbon nanotubes at the oil-water interface. Emulsions stabilized with carbon nanotubes are compared with emulsions stabilized with silica nanoparticles to further understand how material properties influence emulsion characteristics. The relationship between carbon nanotubes and silica nanoparticles properties and emulsion characteristics is utilized to control reaction selectivity, further understand the particles environment at the oil-water interface, and create a responsive system where reaction selectivity can be tuned as the reaction proceeds. Finally, with the ability to synthesize carbon nanotubes with different properties a novel catalyst is made which can determine the location of the active site for bifunctional catalysts.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/34631
dc.languageen_USen_US
dc.subjectcarbon nanotubesen_US
dc.subjectcatalysisen_US
dc.subjectbiphasicen_US
dc.subjectemulsionen_US
dc.subjectbifunctionalen_US
dc.subjectmetal catalysten_US
dc.subjectoxide catalysten_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.titleCarbon Nanotubes as Catalyst Supports in Biphasic Systemsen_US
ou.groupCollege of Engineering::School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineeringen_US
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