Abstract:
Cylindrical and conical carbon nanotubes were used as catalysts for the conversion of C3–C4 secondary aliphatic alcohols. The effect of the oxidative and reductive treatment of carbon nanotubes on the catalytic activity, selectivity and the conversion of propan-2-ol and butan-2-ol related to the structure of carbon matrix was revealed.
Keywords:cylindrical and conical carbon nanotubes, alcohol conversion, secondary alcohols, catalysis.