Browsing College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) by Author "Wendt, Ola F."
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Advances in carbon dioxide and propylene oxide copolymerization to form poly(propylene carbonate) over heterogeneous catalysts
Mbabazi, Ruth; Wendt, Ola F.; Nyanzi, Steven Allan; Naziriwo, Betty; Tebandeke, Emmanuel (Elsevier, 2022)Chemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added products is an attractive industrial process because it offers several economic and environmental advantages. This review presents advances and challenges in ... -
Selective oxidation of benzyl alcohols with molecular oxygen as the oxidant using Ag-Cu catalysts supported on polyoxometalates
Tebandeke, Emmanuel; Lukato, Simon; Wendt, Ola F.; Wallenberg, Reine; Kasozi, Gabriel N.; Naziriwo, Betty; Persson, Axel; Folkers, Laura C. (Elsevier, 2021)We report an efficient process for the oxidation of benzyl alcohols using molecular oxygen as the oxidant catalyzed by Ag-Cu catalysts supported on polyoxometalates (Ag-Cu/POM). The Ag-Cu/POM catalyst was prepared by ... -
Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide catalyzed by talc and other phyllosilicates
Nakibuule, Fiona; Nyanzi, Steven Allan; Oshchapovsky, Igor; Wendt, Ola F.; Tebandeke, Emmanuel (Springer Nature, 2020)Naturally occurring phyllosilicate minerals such as talc and vermiculite in conjunction with n-tetra butyl ammonium bromide (TBAB) co-catalyst were found to be efficient in the coupling of CO2 with epoxides to form cyclic ...