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Synthesis and Characterization of New Platinum Group Metal Cluster Complexes Containing Tin and Germanium Ligands
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Tin is widely used as catalyst modifier to enhance the activity and selectivity of transition metal catalysts. Platinum group metal derived bimetallic (platinum group metal-tin) clusters are used as precursors to nanoscale catalysts which are proven to be more effective than their monometallic counterparts. Ruthenium is a platinum group metal that is known for its performance in catalytic hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reactions. Reacting ruthenium clusters with either HSnPh3 or H2SnPh2 yields a fairly large number of new bimetallic ruthenium-tin clusters that could be precursors to catalysts that are superior to those available at the moment.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- PhD
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Campus Access Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Year
- 2009
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Trufan, Eszter
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Richard D. Adams
Subjects
dc:subject × 8Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- © 2009, Eszter Trufan
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/104
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-1105