Issue 12, 2016

Magnetite-supported palladium single-atoms do not catalyse the hydrogenation of alkenes but small clusters do

Abstract

The activity of supported noble metal catalysts strongly depends on the particle size. The ultimate small-size limit is the single-atom catalyst (SAC), which maximizes the catalytic efficiency in the majority of the examples. Here, we investigate the catalytic behavior of Pd SACs supported on magnetite nanoparticles and we unambiguously demonstrate that Pd SACs are absolutely inactive in the hydrogenation of various alkene substrates. Instead, Pd clusters of low atomicity exhibit outstanding catalytic performance.

Graphical abstract: Magnetite-supported palladium single-atoms do not catalyse the hydrogenation of alkenes but small clusters do

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Mar 2016
Accepted
13 May 2016
First published
13 May 2016

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016,6, 4081-4085

Magnetite-supported palladium single-atoms do not catalyse the hydrogenation of alkenes but small clusters do

M. D. Rossell, F. J. Caparrós, I. Angurell, G. Muller, J. Llorca, M. Seco and O. Rossell, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016, 6, 4081 DOI: 10.1039/C6CY00596A

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