Nanostructured inorganic–organic silica as green material for sustainable development of catalysts

Abstract

Abstract Nanotechnological developments have paved new frontiers to develop solid materials with unique well-defined shapes and properties. These are employed to tailor the catalytic sites which are required for selective catalysis. In this regard, nanostructured inorganic–organic hybrid catalysts have been developed to address the shortcomings of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Silica nanoparticles have been employed as excellent support materials for fabrication of these hybrid nanocatalysts which possess outstanding features like high activity, selectivity, easy recoverability, and recyclability, which are key prerequisites to attain sustainable development. This chapter provides an overlay of recent advances in fabrication of nanostructured hybrid catalysts and its application for carrying out organic transformation reactions.