Abstract: The present invention provides a catalytic system comprising a catalyst comprising nanoporous or mesoporous palladium and an ion-exchange electrolyte, processes for manufacturing the catalytic system and catalyst, and processes for oxidising or reducing organic and/or inorganic molecules using the catalyst or catalytic system.

Abstract: A display device kit (10) comprising a support member in the form of a strip (14) faced with a hooked or hooped pile, a plurality of pads (18) provided on one side with an adhesive surface (18b), and complementary hooped or hooked surface (18a) on its other side, and at least two different ones of hangers (22,24). Each hanger comprises a base connection means (26a,28b) and a strip connection means (28a,26b), whereby the hanger may be connected to a base surface (34) by said base connection means and the hanger connected to said strip by the strip connection means. A first one (24) of the hangers has a base and strip connection means that are each an adhesive surface; and a second one (22) has a base connection means as an eye (26a) of a cord and a strip connection means as a spring clasp (28a) connected to the cord.

Abstract: A process is provided for the catalytic oxidation of a benzylic alkyl moiety using a bismuth complex and a stoichiometric oxygen source. This new oxidation methodology uses environmentally benign salts of bismuth in a process that uses mild conditions which are suitable for the oxidation of polyfunctional benzylic compounds. The bismuth complexes can contain Bi(III) and/or Bi(V) or the Bi(III) and/or Bi(V) can be formed in situ from Bi(O).