Highly Efficient Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes by N-Doped Carbon-Supported Cobalt Single-Atom Catalyst in Ethanol/Water Mixed Solvent
Huanjun Wang, Yu Wang, Yafei Li, Xiaocheng Lan, Babar Ali, Tiefeng Wang
Abstract
and the aniline selectivity was increased from 62.8 to 99.1%. Combining experimental results and density functional theory (DFT) calculations evidenced that the promoting effect of water addition was attributed to its differentiating ability in the competitive adsorption between nitrobenzene and aniline in the hydrogenation reaction. This catalytic system was highly efficient for the selective hydrogenation of various nitroarenes.
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AnilineCatalysisNitrobenzeneMaterials scienceAdsorptionCobaltInorganic chemistryX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyCarbon fibersSelectivityPhysical chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialComposite numberEngineeringNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCopper-based nanomaterials and applications