Nanometal Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

The book explains principles and fundamentals of nano-metal catalysis in organic synthesis and highlights the current developments and future potential of the green chemistry-oriented applications of metal nanocatalysts. It consists of six chapters, including introduction; organic synthesis catalyzed by metal nanoparticles; organic synthesis catalyzed by metal nanoclusters; organic synthesis catalyzed by metal single atoms; organic synthesis catalyzed by nanoporous metals; and conclusions and outlook. It introduces the latest advances in preparation, characterization, and catalytic application of metal nanocatalysts, elucidates the catalytic mechanisms of various metal nanocatalysts, and inspires rational catalyst design. This book is interesting and useful to a wide readership in various fields of chemical science and engineering.

Ming Bao studied Chemistry at Northeast Normal University, China (1986), and obtained his M.Sc. degree at the same university in 1989. After gaining research experience at Northeast Normal University for eight years, he moved to the group of Prof. Yoshinori Yamamoto at Tohoku University, Japan, where he received his Ph.D. in 2001. From 2001 to 2004, he conducted postdoctoral research at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan, with Dr. Shigeru Shimada and Dr. Masao Shimizu. In 2005, he began his independent career at Dalian University of Technology. His current research interests mainly focus on the development of novel synthetic methodologies using transition-metal catalysts including homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. He has published more than 150 papers in international journals in this field. In recognition of his research contributions, he has been elected as a vice director of the homogeneous catalysis committee, China.

Jiasheng Wang received his B.S. from Dalian University of Technology, China, in 2004 and Ph.D. degree from the same university in 2014. Thereafter he was appointed to the faculty upon graduation at Dalian University of Technology. His research interests lie in synthesis of functional nanocomposites and their applications in catalysis.

Xiujuan Feng received her B.S. degree from China University of Petroleum in 1997 and her Ph.D. degree from Dalian University of Technology in 2004. She then joined Dalian University of Technology as a researcher. She has been a visiting scholar at University of Minnesota from 2014-2015. Her current research interests mainly focus on the preparation and application of nanoporous metal catalysts for organic synthesis.

Jingjie Luo received her PhD degree from Sichuan University (China) in 2013 and University of Strasbourg (France) in 2014. She worked as post-doc in CNRS of France during 2013-2015 and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) until 2018. After then she was enrolled by Dalian University of Technology. Her research interests include the design and synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts and their structure-performance relationship for reactions.

Jian Sun received his B.S. from Dalian Polytechnic University, China in 2012 and Ph.D. degree from Dalian University of Technology in 2016. Thereafter he joined the School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology. His research interests lie in study on the stability of nanoparticles and applications of nanoparticles in catalysis.