VIVEK POLSHETTIWAR, PhD, is Reader heading the Nanocatalysis Laboratory in the Department of Chemical Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. His research examines advanced nanomaterials, catalysis, and green chemistry.TEWODROS ASEFA, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Rutgers University. Dr. Asefa is also Interim Director of the Rutgers Catalysis Research Center.

• Foreword viiGraham HutchingsPreface ixList of Contributors xiii1 Introduction to Nanocatalysis 1Vivek Polshettiwar and Tewodros Asefa2 Nanocatalysts for the Heck Coupling Reactions 11T. Asefa, A. V. Biradar, S. Das, K. K. Sharma, and R. Silva3 Nanocatalysts for the Suzuki Coupling Reactions 51Liane M. Rossi, Natalia J. S. Costa, Jones Limberger, and Adriano L. Monteiro4 Sonogashira Reactions Using Nanocatalysts 89Rafael Chinchilla and Carmen Nájera5 Nanocatalysts for Hiyama, Stille, Kumada, and Negishi C–c Coupling Reactions 133Abhinandan Banerjee and Robert W. J. Scott6 Aryl Carbon–heteroatom Coupling Reactions Using Nanometal Catalyst 189Brindaban C. Ranu, Debasree Saha, Debasish Kundu, and Nirmalya Mukherjee7 Nanostructured Catalysts for the Aldol, Knoevenagel, and Henry Reactions 221T. Asefa, A. V. Biradar, S. Das, and R. Silva8 Nanocatalysts for Rearrangement Reactions 251Joaquín García-Álvarez, Sergio E. García-Garrido, and Victorio Cadierno9 Oxidation of Alcohols Using Nanocatalysts 287Takato Mitsudome and Kiyotomi Kaneda10 Tuning the Morphology of Metal Oxides for Catalytic Applications 333Yong Li and Wenjie Shen11 Nanocatalysts for Hydrogenation Reactions 405Radha Narayanan12 Hydrogenolysis Reactions Using Nanocatalysts 443Aziz Fihri and Vivek Polshettiwar13 Nanomaterial-based Photocatalysts 469Biswajit Mishra and Deepa Khushalani14 Nanocatalysts for Water Splitting 495Xu Zong, Gaoqing Lu, and Lianzhou Wang15 Properties of Nanocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Production From Renewable Resources 561Zhong He and Xianqin Wang16 Nanocatalysts for Biofuels 595Vitaliy Budarin, Peter S. Shuttleworth, Brigid Lanigan, and James H. Clark17 Nanomaterial-based Biocatalyst 615Jin Hyung Lee, Soo Youn Lee, Zhi-Kang Xu, and Jeong Ho Chang18 Role of Nanocatalysis in Chemical Industry 643Anirban Ghosh, K. S. Nagabhushana, Debabrata Rautaray, and Rajiv Kumar19 Nanocatalysis: Activation of Small Molecules And Conversion Into Useful Feedstock 679Suresh Babu Kalidindi and Balaji R. JagirdarIndex 713

VIVEK POLSHETTIWAR, PhD, is Reader heading the Nanocatalysis Laboratory in the Department of Chemical Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. His research examines advanced nanomaterials, catalysis, and green chemistry.TEWODROS ASEFA, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Rutgers University. Dr. Asefa is also Interim Director of the Rutgers Catalysis Research Center.

• Foreword viiGraham HutchingsPreface ixList of Contributors xiii1 Introduction to Nanocatalysis 1Vivek Polshettiwar and Tewodros Asefa2 Nanocatalysts for the Heck Coupling Reactions 11T. Asefa, A. V. Biradar, S. Das, K. K. Sharma, and R. Silva3 Nanocatalysts for the Suzuki Coupling Reactions 51Liane M. Rossi, Natalia J. S. Costa, Jones Limberger, and Adriano L. Monteiro4 Sonogashira Reactions Using Nanocatalysts 89Rafael Chinchilla and Carmen Nájera5 Nanocatalysts for Hiyama, Stille, Kumada, and Negishi C–c Coupling Reactions 133Abhinandan Banerjee and Robert W. J. Scott6 Aryl Carbon–heteroatom Coupling Reactions Using Nanometal Catalyst 189Brindaban C. Ranu, Debasree Saha, Debasish Kundu, and Nirmalya Mukherjee7 Nanostructured Catalysts for the Aldol, Knoevenagel, and Henry Reactions 221T. Asefa, A. V. Biradar, S. Das, and R. Silva8 Nanocatalysts for Rearrangement Reactions 251Joaquín García-Álvarez, Sergio E. García-Garrido, and Victorio Cadierno9 Oxidation of Alcohols Using Nanocatalysts 287Takato Mitsudome and Kiyotomi Kaneda10 Tuning the Morphology of Metal Oxides for Catalytic Applications 333Yong Li and Wenjie Shen11 Nanocatalysts for Hydrogenation Reactions 405Radha Narayanan12 Hydrogenolysis Reactions Using Nanocatalysts 443Aziz Fihri and Vivek Polshettiwar13 Nanomaterial-based Photocatalysts 469Biswajit Mishra and Deepa Khushalani14 Nanocatalysts for Water Splitting 495Xu Zong, Gaoqing Lu, and Lianzhou Wang15 Properties of Nanocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Production From Renewable Resources 561Zhong He and Xianqin Wang16 Nanocatalysts for Biofuels 595Vitaliy Budarin, Peter S. Shuttleworth, Brigid Lanigan, and James H. Clark17 Nanomaterial-based Biocatalyst 615Jin Hyung Lee, Soo Youn Lee, Zhi-Kang Xu, and Jeong Ho Chang18 Role of Nanocatalysis in Chemical Industry 643Anirban Ghosh, K. S. Nagabhushana, Debabrata Rautaray, and Rajiv Kumar19 Nanocatalysis: Activation of Small Molecules And Conversion Into Useful Feedstock 679Suresh Babu Kalidindi and Balaji R. JagirdarIndex 713

VIVEK POLSHETTIWAR, PhD, is Reader heading the Nanocatalysis Laboratory in the Department of Chemical Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. His research examines advanced nanomaterials, catalysis, and green chemistry.TEWODROS ASEFA, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Rutgers University. Dr. Asefa is also Interim Director of the Rutgers Catalysis Research Center.

• Foreword viiGraham HutchingsPreface ixList of Contributors xiii1 Introduction to Nanocatalysis 1Vivek Polshettiwar and Tewodros Asefa2 Nanocatalysts for the Heck Coupling Reactions 11T. Asefa, A. V. Biradar, S. Das, K. K. Sharma, and R. Silva3 Nanocatalysts for the Suzuki Coupling Reactions 51Liane M. Rossi, Natalia J. S. Costa, Jones Limberger, and Adriano L. Monteiro4 Sonogashira Reactions Using Nanocatalysts 89Rafael Chinchilla and Carmen Nájera5 Nanocatalysts for Hiyama, Stille, Kumada, and Negishi C–c Coupling Reactions 133Abhinandan Banerjee and Robert W. J. Scott6 Aryl Carbon–heteroatom Coupling Reactions Using Nanometal Catalyst 189Brindaban C. Ranu, Debasree Saha, Debasish Kundu, and Nirmalya Mukherjee7 Nanostructured Catalysts for the Aldol, Knoevenagel, and Henry Reactions 221T. Asefa, A. V. Biradar, S. Das, and R. Silva8 Nanocatalysts for Rearrangement Reactions 251Joaquín García-Álvarez, Sergio E. García-Garrido, and Victorio Cadierno9 Oxidation of Alcohols Using Nanocatalysts 287Takato Mitsudome and Kiyotomi Kaneda10 Tuning the Morphology of Metal Oxides for Catalytic Applications 333Yong Li and Wenjie Shen11 Nanocatalysts for Hydrogenation Reactions 405Radha Narayanan12 Hydrogenolysis Reactions Using Nanocatalysts 443Aziz Fihri and Vivek Polshettiwar13 Nanomaterial-based Photocatalysts 469Biswajit Mishra and Deepa Khushalani14 Nanocatalysts for Water Splitting 495Xu Zong, Gaoqing Lu, and Lianzhou Wang15 Properties of Nanocatalytic Materials for Hydrogen Production From Renewable Resources 561Zhong He and Xianqin Wang16 Nanocatalysts for Biofuels 595Vitaliy Budarin, Peter S. Shuttleworth, Brigid Lanigan, and James H. Clark17 Nanomaterial-based Biocatalyst 615Jin Hyung Lee, Soo Youn Lee, Zhi-Kang Xu, and Jeong Ho Chang18 Role of Nanocatalysis in Chemical Industry 643Anirban Ghosh, K. S. Nagabhushana, Debabrata Rautaray, and Rajiv Kumar19 Nanocatalysis: Activation of Small Molecules And Conversion Into Useful Feedstock 679Suresh Babu Kalidindi and Balaji R. JagirdarIndex 713