Reduced graphene oxide: firm support for catalytically active palladium nanoparticles and game changer in selective hydrogenation reactions.
Simultaneous decomposition and reduction of a Pd(2+) complex in the presence of graphene oxide (GO) lead to the formation of Pd(0)-nanoparticles (Pd-NPs) with average sizes of 4 nm firmly anchored on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets. The Pd-NP/RGO hybrids exhibited remarkable catalytic activity and selectivity in mild hydrogenation reactions where the acidic properties of RGO play an active role and may act as an important game-changer.
Instituto de Carboquímica ICB-CSIC, C/Miguel Luesma Castán, E-50018 Zaragoza, Spain. wmaser@icb.csic.es.
Manuela
M
Cano
Ana M
AM
Benito
Esteban P
EP
Urriolabeitia
Raul
R
Arenal
Wolfgang K
WK
Maser
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