A series of platinum nanoparticles immobilized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Pt-MSNs) have been synthesized using N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl- (AAP) and 3-[2-(-aminoethylamino)ethylamino]propyl- (AEP) functionalized MSNs as solid supports.  Platinum nanoparticles were anchored on the MSNs by complexation between a Pt precursor and surface amino-functional groups followed by reduction. Pt-MSNs have been fully characterized by several analysis techniques including X-ray powder diffraction, nitrogen sorption, and transmission electron microscopy.  We have also demonstrated that these Pt-MSNs assist in the degradation of cellulose producing sorbitol and mannitol and discovered that both Pt nanoparticles and mesoporous silica support have an effect on the reaction yield

Conversion of cellulose to polyols by platinum functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles

239th National Meeting (2010)

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