PECULIARITIES OF THE AEROBIC OXIDATION OF OIL HYDROCARBONS CATALYZED BY CARBON NANOCOMPOUNDS

Abstract

Results of the catalytic oxidation of naphthenic hydrocarbons of the diesel cut in the presence
of fullerenesС60 and C70, single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, containing Co and covalently
grafted Br-groups have been considered. Efficiency of a catalytic activity of the nanocarbons considerably exceeds that for the most active transition metal salt (Mn naphthenate) and leads to considerable higher yield and selectivity of synthetic naphthenic acids.The carbon nanocatalysts are
estimated as the most advanced and suited for oxidation of hydrocarbons to be used in the industrial scale.
Keywords: oil hydrocarbons, oxidation, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, manganese naphthanate, catalytic activity, synthetic naphthenic acids