Catalytic Oxidative Degradation of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-Free Nanocarbon Catalysts

This research presents novel nanocarbon materials as green and metal-free carbocatalysts for advanced oxidative processes toward environmental remediation. Various nanocarbons exhibit high catalytic activity in activation of sulfate oxidants for degradation of water contaminants. The tailored surfa...

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Main Author: Duan, Xiaoguang
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1951
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description This research presents novel nanocarbon materials as green and metal-free carbocatalysts for advanced oxidative processes toward environmental remediation. Various nanocarbons exhibit high catalytic activity in activation of sulfate oxidants for degradation of water contaminants. The tailored surface chemistry of nanocarbons and insightful mechanistic studies for catalytic activation of superoxides were revealed via deliberate materials design, advanced characterization techniques and theoretical calculations.The findings would significantly contribute to materials chemistry, environmental science, carbocatalysis and other related fields.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-19512017-02-20T06:39:52Z Catalytic Oxidative Degradation of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-Free Nanocarbon Catalysts Duan, Xiaoguang This research presents novel nanocarbon materials as green and metal-free carbocatalysts for advanced oxidative processes toward environmental remediation. Various nanocarbons exhibit high catalytic activity in activation of sulfate oxidants for degradation of water contaminants. The tailored surface chemistry of nanocarbons and insightful mechanistic studies for catalytic activation of superoxides were revealed via deliberate materials design, advanced characterization techniques and theoretical calculations.The findings would significantly contribute to materials chemistry, environmental science, carbocatalysis and other related fields. 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1951 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Duan, Xiaoguang
Catalytic Oxidative Degradation of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-Free Nanocarbon Catalysts
title Catalytic Oxidative Degradation of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-Free Nanocarbon Catalysts
title_full Catalytic Oxidative Degradation of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-Free Nanocarbon Catalysts
title_fullStr Catalytic Oxidative Degradation of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-Free Nanocarbon Catalysts
title_full_unstemmed Catalytic Oxidative Degradation of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-Free Nanocarbon Catalysts
title_short Catalytic Oxidative Degradation of Hydrocarbons Using Novel Metal-Free Nanocarbon Catalysts
title_sort catalytic oxidative degradation of hydrocarbons using novel metal-free nanocarbon catalysts
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1951