Polymer (polyanilines) nanoparticles: a superior catalyst for hydrocarbon selective oxidation

Nanosized polyaniline, as heterogeneous catalyst directly, possesses excellent catalytic ability for selective oxidation of cyclohexene with H2O2 as oxidant at 60 °C. Systematic experiments confirm that the catalytic activity of nanosized PANI is dependent on particle size and redox state, which is responsible for the catalytic decomposition of H2O2.