title: Well-defined palladium nanoparticles supported on siliceous mesocellular foam as heterogeneous catalysts for the oxidation of water.
abstract: Herein, we describe the use of Pd nanoparticles immobilized on an amino-functionalized siliceous mesocellular foam for the catalytic oxidation of H2O. The Pd nanocatalyst proved to be capable of mediating the four-electron oxidation of H2O to O2, both chemically and photochemically. The Pd nanocatalyst is easy to prepare and shows high chemical stability, low leaching, and recyclability. Together with its promising catalytic activity, these features make the Pd nanocatalyst of potential interest for future sustainable solar-fuel production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm (Sweden).
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Verho
authors.forename: Torbjörn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Åkermark
authors.forename: Eric V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Karl P J
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Gustafson
authors.forename: Cheuk-W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Svengren
authors.forename: Markus D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kärkäs
authors.forename: Jan-E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bäckvall
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Åkermark
keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; mesoporous materials; nanoparticles; palladium; water splitting