Highly dispersed rhodium atoms supported on defect-rich Co(OH)<sub>2</sub>for the chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes
Huan Fu, Huan Zhang, Guichun Yang, Jun Liu, Junyuan Xu, Peihuan Wang, Ning Zhao, Lihua Zhu, Bing Hui Chen
Abstract
0.54% Rh/Co(OH) 2 exhibited 100% selectivity for –NO 2 hydrogenation at >96% conversion for nitroarene hydrogenation. Its excellent catalytic performance is due to the interfacial effect of Rh–Co(OH) 2 and Rh in the form of single atoms and nanoclusters.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryRhodiumSelectivityNanoclustersCatalysisCatalytic hydrogenationChemoselectivityMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques