MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING SELECTIVITY IN HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF

摘要

Methods for improving selectivity in heterogeneous catalysts, and products thereof, are disclosed. In exemplary embodiments, multifunctional oxygenates may be selectively converted to value-added products through reaction at a single functional position. Addition of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM), or SAM-like structures to a supported metal catalyst is also disclosed.