Novel mesoporous Ag@SiO2 nanospheres as a heterogeneous catalyst with superior catalytic performance for hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds†
Abstract
Mesoporous core–shell structure Ag@SiO2 nanospheres are constructed to prevent Ag nanoparticles from aggregation during the hydrogenation reaction. The prepared catalyst shows superior catalytic performance for hydrogenation of nitro compounds with 100% conversion and selectivity without any by-products, which also indicates good recycling performance for several times use.