A sintering-resistant Pd/SiO2 catalyst by reverse-loading nano iron oxide for aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol†
Abstract
An efficient and simple method, depositing nano iron oxide onto the surface of Pd/SiO2, to construct sintering-resistant Pd nanocatalysts was presented. The introduction of nano iron oxide not only promoted the sintering-resistance of Pd nanoparticles, but also increased the boundary between the Pd and iron oxide. The resultant catalysts exhibited enhanced catalytic activity for aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol.