Nitriles are precursors of important amides and organic acids (e.g. acrylamide, nicotinamide, mandelic acid and acrylic acid) which are used, inter alia, as food additives, in plasticisers, detergents, make-up, medicine ...

This study focuses on the preparation and characterization of palladium-silver-nickel composite membranes. Electroless plating was used to deposit thin metal films on aluminazirconia membrane supports. Palladium conversion, ...