Ru single atoms for efficient chemoselective hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to azoxybenzene
Bo Wu, Tiejun Lin, Ruoou Yang, Min Huang, Huan Zhang, Ji Li, Fanfei Sun, Fei Song, Zheng Jiang, Liangshu Zhong, Yuhan Sun
Abstract
Atomically dispersed Ru atoms crowding on CeO<sub>2</sub> was used for the chemoselective hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to azoxybenzene by molecular hydrogen, which presented more than 88% azoxybenzene selectivity with high stability.
Topics & Concepts
NitrobenzeneSelectivityChemistryHydrogenPhotochemistryCatalysisInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCatalytic Processes in Materials Science