Synthesis of aluminium nitride nanocrystals and their catalytic effect on the polymerization of benzene
Authors: Yu M.1; Hao X.2; Cui D.2; Wang Q.1; Xu X.2; Jiang M.2
Source: Nanotechnology, Volume 14, Number 1, 2003 , pp. 29-32(4)
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
Abstract:
Aluminium nitride (AlN) nanocrystals were prepared by the benzene thermal method at low temperature (110C) and low pressure (0.12-0.14 MPa). Owing to the catalytic effect of AlN nanocrystals, 5-8% benzene was converted at 150C and 0.1-0.3 MPa into several polymers, mainly cyclohexylbenzene, 1, 1'-biphenyl and 1', 1-methylenebisbenzene. In contrast, when the pure benzene without AlN nanocrystals was heated to 200C, no new product could be detected. The mechanism of the polymerization of benzene in the presence of AlN nanocrystals is briefly discussed on basis of a model of the coordination chemistry.
Language: English
Document Type: Miscellaneous
Affiliations: 1: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China 2: State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China

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