Pd–In intermetallic nanoparticles with high catalytic selectivity for liquid-phase semi-hydrogenation of diphenylacetylene
Si Chen, Xiaohui Huang, Dieter Schild, Di Wang, Christian Kübel, Silke Behrens
Abstract
-stilbene even at full DPA conversion. Intermetallic compounds such as PdIn can be used to isolate contiguous Pd atoms with another base metal into single Pd sites, thereby increasing the catalytic selectivity of Pd while stabilizing the individual sites in the intermetallic structures. This work may provide new pathways for the synthesis of single-phase intermetallic NPs and future insights into a more rational design of bimetallic catalysts with specific catalytic properties.
Topics & Concepts
DiphenylacetyleneSelectivityIntermetallicCatalysisNanoparticleMaterials scienceLiquid phasePhase (matter)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyPhysicsThermodynamicsAlloyEngineeringCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies