Ribeiro, RuiSilva, AdriánFaria, JoaquimGomes, Helder2012-12-142012-12-142012Ribeiro, Rui; Silva, Adrián; Faria, Joaquim; Gomes, Helder (2012). Carbon nanotubes: a suitable material for catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of organic pollutants?, Carbon nanotubes: a suitable material for catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of organic pollutants? In Symposium in Honour of Fernando Ramôa Ribeiro; Catalysis: From the Active Site to the Process. Lisboahttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/7783Carbon materials, such as activated carbons (AC), graphite and activated carbon xerogels, have been explored as metal-free catalysts for the catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) of bio-refractory organic compounds, such as azo dyes and phenolic compounds [1-3]. At the same time, the application of carbon nanomaterials in catalysis, such as carbon nanotubes (CNT), has grown exponentially [4]. In the present work, commercial multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) were used in the CWPO of 2-nitrophenol and its activity compared to a commercial AC, used as received and after chemical modifications.engconference object