Palladium Nanoparticles Supported on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes as a Release-and-Catch Catalytic System in Aerobic Liquid-Phase Ethanol Oxidation

Weiwen Dong, Peirong Chen, Wei Xia, Philipp Weide, Holger Ruland, Aleksander Kostka, Klaus Köhler, Martin Muhler

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Abstract

Pd nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes were applied in the selective oxidation of ethanol in the liquid phase. The characterization of the surface and bulk properties combined with the catalytic tests indicated the dissolution and redeposition of Pd under the reaction conditions. A dynamic interplay within the Pd life cycle was identified to be responsible for the overall reactivity. Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes were found to act as an excellent support for the Pd catalyst system by efficiently stabilizing and recapturing the Pd species, which resulted in high activity and selectivity to acetic acid.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1269-1273
Number of pages5
JournalChemCatChem
Volume8
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • alcohols
  • deposition
  • nanotubes
  • oxidation
  • palladium

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