10 - Application of silicon-based hybrid nanoparticles in catalysis

Abstract

In the modern era, where the advancement in the field of catalysis is of utmost importance from the perspective of sustainability, the nanomaterials have proven to be a promising candidate for the structuring of an efficient catalytic material. Recently, various organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials have been fabricated in order to design a selective nanostructured catalyst for respective application. Among them, the silicon-based hybrid nanoparticles have been widely explored because of the high natural abundance of silicon, its unique physical and chemical properties and simpler preparation and separation techniques. Silicon dioxide (SiO2) or silica, a well-studied oxide of silicon, has been found to possess significant applications in the field of catalysis. The admirable feature is that it can either be used as a bare form or as solid support material for the immobilization of active catalytic species. Considering the importance of such silicon incorporated hybrid nanoparticles, the current study underlines their application as catalyst in diverse organic conversions like coupling, oxidation, reduction and addition reactions, multicomponent synthesis, CO2 conversion, and many more.