A recyclable thermo-responsive catalytic system based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-coated POM@SBA-15 nanospheres

Xiaowei Wu, Xiaofei Chen, Hongyu Guan, Xiaohong Wang, Li Chen*

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Abstract

A nanoreactor with thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) coated on the external pores of SBA-15 and a Keggin-type polyoxometalate (POM), molybdovanadophosphoric acid (H5PV2Mo10O 40) loaded into the internal pores were fabricated. It showed excellent catalytic activity toward catalytic wet hydrogen peroxide oxidation (CWPO) of phenol at 25 °C (below lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of PNIPAM). When the temperature was 50°C (above LCST), the rate of CWPO dropped significantly. These results indicated that the nanoreactor shows the repeated on/off catalytic activity switched by temperature control. The recyclable catalytic processes were successfully conducted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29-32
Number of pages4
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume51
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jun 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Nanoreactors
  • Polyoxometalates
  • Smart catalysts
  • Thermo-responsive

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