NiCo2O4 nanoarray catalyst monolith

Continuous-flow benzylic oxidation

Spinel nanosheet arrays on nickel foam integrate liquid-solid and gas-liquid mass transfer into a replaceable packing element, removing diffusion limits in continuous-flow benzylic oxidation.

Xiaohui, Zhang · Yu, Xude · Chen, Zhuo · Chen, Jian · Xu, Jianhong

AICHE Journal 2025

Specifications

Fluorene oxidation conversion

{'zh': '>96', 'en': '>96'} %

Selectivity

{'zh': '>98', 'en': '>98'} %

Advantages

Residence time only 48 min

Stable performance over 130 h

Applicable to 13 benzylic C-H substrates