Review Article

Heterogeneous Metal Catalysts for Oxidation Reactions

Table 2

Recent scenario in heterogeneous catalysis.

YearCatalystMethod of preparationMajor applicationsReferences

2013Fe nanocatalyst Immobilization Ethylbenzene, cyclohexene, and benzyl alcohol oxidation[18]
2013Au/Al2O3, Au/CDeposition-precipitation, cationic adsorption Glucose oxidation[79]
2013Au/Pt bimetallic nanoparticlesGlucose oxidation [80]
2013Gold nanoparticles 
supported on Mg(OH)2 nano sheets
Colloidal deposition CO oxidation [81]
2013Au/TiO2 supported on ferritic stainless steel monolithsDirect anionic exchangeCO oxidation [82]
2013Nanoporous gold Electrolytic dissolution CO oxidation [83]
2013P123-stabilized Au-Ag alloy Co reduction Benzyl alcohol oxidation[84]
2013Alumina-supported gold-ruthenium bimetallic catalysts Incipient wetness Impregnation 
Deposition Precipitation
CO oxidation [54]
2013Au/CuO catalystsCoprecipitation Alcohol oxidation[85]
2013Cerium modified silverImpregnation Alkyl aromatic compounds[86]
2013Pd-Au catalystDealloying Methanol electrooxidation[87]
2013Au/ZnO and Au/TiO2 catalystsColloidal deposition Methanol oxidation[88]
2013Microstructured Au/Ni-fiber catalystIncipient impregnating Alcohol oxidation[89]
2013Nanocrystalline Ag and Au-Ag alloys supported on titania Deposition 
Precipitation
CO oxidation [90]
2013Nanosized Au supported on 3-D ordered mesoporous MnO2Deposition 
Precipitation
Oxidation of carbon monoxide, benzene, and toluene[91]
2013 Au/Coprecipitation CO oxidation [92]
2013Nanosized ruthenium particles decorated carbon nanofibersSol gelp-Cymene oxidation[93]
2012Au/CIncipient wetness 
impregnation
Glucose oxidation[94]
2012CeAlPO-5 molecular sievesDiphenylmethane oxidation[10]
2012Nanosized gold on SiO2Stöber Cyclohexene and D-glucose oxidation [95]
2012Au/SiO2Dispersion Silanes oxidation [47]
2012Nano gold-mesoporous silica CO oxidation, benzyl alcohol oxidation [96]
2012Nanosized gold Dispersion Alkyl benzene oxidation[40]
2012Ag/SBA-15Impregnation Alkyl substituted aromatics [35]
2012Bimetallic Au-Pd/MgOSol-immobilization (SI) and adsorption-reduction (AR) Benzyl alcohol oxidation[97]
2012Inverse Fe2O3/Au(111) model catalystsCO oxidation [98]
2012Silica-supported Au-Cu alloyAlcohol oxidation[99]
2012Gold nanoparticles supported on MgODeposition-precipitation Alcohol oxidation [100]
2012Silica-supported Au-Oxidative dealloying Ethanol oxidation[101]
2011Au/Al2O3Incipient wetness 
impregnation
Glucose oxidation[102]
2011Au-Pd/CImpregnation Glyoxal and glucose oxidation [103]
2011Pd-Te supported catalysts Repeated impregnation Glucose oxidation [104]
2011Gold nanoparticles supported on functionalized mesoporous silica One-pot Synthesis Cyclohexane oxidation [105]
2011Silica supported cobalt (II) salen complexImmobilization Alkyl benzene oxidation [70]
2011Gold nanowiresOxidation of benzylic compounds[106]
2011Cu3/2PMo12O40/SiO2Incipient wetness 
impregnation
Benzylic alcohol[107]
2010Gold nanoparticles deposited on cellulose Deposition-reduction, grinding method Glucose oxidation [41]
2010Metalloporphyrin bound to silicaImmobilization Ethylbenzene oxidation [68]
2010Hydrophobized palladium Vapor deposition Glucose oxidation [108]
2010Supported gold catalystsColloidal gold deposition CO oxidation[109]
2010Au/HMS catalysts Impregnation and direct synthesis Benzyl alcohol oxidation [63]
2010Mobilized gold nanoparticlesGold sol Secondary alcohols oxidation[67]
2010Mesoporous Co3O4 and Au/Co3O4 catalysts Nanocasting Ethylene oxidation[110]
2010Metal-organic framework supported gold nanoparticles Colloidal deposition Alcohol oxidation[111]
2010Pt/Al2O3 Impregnation Heavy hydrocarbons oxidation [112]
2009Au/TiO2Deposition-precipitation Alcohol oxidation[113]
2009Co(AcO)2/Mn(AcO)2 Direct condensationp-xylene oxidation[114]
2009Nickel substituted copper chromite spinelsCoprecipitation Alkyl substituted benzene oxidation[9]
2007Gold catalystsDeposition-precipitationAlcohol oxidation [115]
2007MCM-48 molecular sieve modified with SnCl2Post-synthesis modification Alcohol oxidation [65]
2007CuO-impregnated mesoporous silica Impregnation Benzene oxidation[116]
2006Supported gold catalystsDeposition-precipitation Alcohol oxidation, [117]
2006Au-CuO/Al2O3, Pt/Al2O3 catalystsDeposition-precipitation, impregnation Propene and propane oxidation [118]
2006Manganese containing 
mesoporous MCM-41 and Al-MCM-41 molecular sieves
Impregnation p-isopropyltoluene oxidation[119]
2005Gold catalystsAlcohol oxidation [120]
2005Au/CImmobilization Glucose oxidation,
Alcohol oxidation
[64]
2005Gold immobilized mesoporous silicaImmobilization Cyclohexane oxidation [121]
2005Nitrous oxide over MFI zeolitesHydrothermal Benzene oxidation[122]
2005CoAPO-5 molecular sievesHydrothermal Cyclohexane oxidation[123]
2004Carbon-supported goldGold sol Glucose oxidation [124]
2004Mn-containing MCM-41Impregnation Ethylbenzene oxidation[72]
2003/CeO2Coprecipitaion Carbon monoxide oxidation [125]
2002Gold catalysts ImmobilizationGlucose oxidation [126]
2002Mn (Salen)/MCM-41 Olefins epoxidation [127]
2002Nanostructured /CeO2Gas-condensation Carbon monoxide oxidation [128]
2002Nano-Au Catalysts Carbon monoxide oxidation [55]
2001Au/TiO2, Au/TiO2/SiO2Deposition-precipitation Propene epoxidation [129]
2000Gold-titania catalystsDeposition-precipitation Propylene oxidation[130]
1999Gold dispersed on TS 1 and other titanium-containing supportsDispersion Propene epoxidation [131]
1998Gold-titania catalystsDeposition-precipitation Propylene epoxidation [61]
1996Heteropoly catalysts containing Ru(III) and Rh(III) particlesAlkane oxidation [132]
1996Gold supported on ZnO and TiO2Coprecipitation & 
Deposition-precipitation
Carbon monoxide oxidation [133]
1996Au-TiO2Incipient wetness 
impregnation
Carbon monoxide oxidation [134]
1995Bismuth promoted palladium catalystsIon exchangeGlucose oxidation [42]