Review Article

Heterogeneous Metal Catalysts for Oxidation Reactions

Table 3

Oxidation of glucose by various catalysts.

Name of catalystsPreparation methodReaction conditionMain productSelectivity (%)References
Substrate OxidantReaction time (h)Reaction temperature (°C)pHSolvent

Gold nanoparticles on celluloseDeposition-reductionO2609.5WaterGluconic acid[41]
Au/Al2O3Deposition-precipitationO27609.0WaterGluconic acid97[79]
Au/CCationic adsorptionO27609.0WaterGluconic acid97 [79]
Au-Pd/CImpregnation O220509.25Gluconic acid[103]
Au/Al2O3Incipient wetness 
impregnation
GlucoseH2O2409.0Sodium D-gluconate 99[102]
Au/CGold sol 30509.5Gluconic acid45[124]
Nanosized Au/SiO2StöberH2O224309.2WaterGluconic acid80[95]
Pb-Te/SiO2Repeated impregnationO21.5609.0Gluconic acid88.4[104]
Au/Pt bimetallic nanoparticleVacuum dryingO22609.5Gluconic acid[80]