Ceramic materials, method of preparing the same and hydrogenation and oxidation processes using the same
AssigneeUniversity of South Carolina
InventorsJames M. Tour, Shekar L. Pendalwar, Joel P. Cooper
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Abstract
The present invention relates to ceramic materials containing a homogeneous dispersion of one or more metals, particularly sol-gel ceramic materials, a method of preparing the same, and processes for hydrogenating or oxidizing organic compounds using the same.
Claims13
A compound comprising a polysiloxane matrix material containing a homogeneous dispersion of metals selected from the group consisting of rhodium and copper, rhodium and nickel, and rhodium and aluminum wherein at least one metal is in the form of metal particles, and wherein the polysiloxane matrix material is uncalcinated and at least one metal is in the zero oxidation state.
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