title: Preparation, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties of Polymer-Stabilized Ruthenium Colloids.
abstract: Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP)-stabilized ruthenium colloids were prepared by NaBH4 reduction at room temperature and characterized by transmission electron microscopy and x-ray photoelectron spectra. The average diameters of the colloids were 1.3-1.8 nm with final sigma = 0.4-0.7 nm with respect to the preparation conditions. The PVP-stabilized ruthenium colloids were used as catalysts in the hydrogenations of cyclooctene and n-heptene and the selective hydrogenation of citronellal to citronellol. Copyright 1998 Academic Press.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100080, China
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu