Copper species supported in polysaccharide-based materials: from preparation to application in catalysis

Cu species (ions or nanoparticles) have gained considerable attention in many research fields, mainly in catalysis. In particular, the development of novel support materials, especially those based on polysaccharides, has allowed using Cu-based catalysts in a vast number of applications. Polysaccharides show attractive characteristics that encourage the researchers to develop support materials with varied sizes and geometry capable of...