Browsing College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) by Author "Nakibuule, Fiona"
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Fixation of carbon dioxide into epoxides to form cyclic carbonates using silicate based catalysts
Nakibuule, Fiona (Makerere University, 2018-11)This study aimed at developing silicate based catalytic systems for the fixation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into epoxides to form cyclic carbonates. Catalytic activity of selected naturally occurring silicates including: ... -
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 ...