Tandem Catalysis by Palladium Nanoclusters Encapsulated in Metal–Organic Frameworks

• Published in: ACS catalysis Vol. 4; no. 10; pp. 3490 - 3497
• Main Authors: Li, Xinle, Guo, Zhiyong, Xiao, Chaoxian, Goh, Tian Wei, Tesfagaber, Daniel, Huang, Wenyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 03.10.2014
• Subjects: acetalization; bifunctional catalysts; heterogeneous catalysis; nanoclusters; NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; tandem catalysis; UiO-66; Zr-MOF; acetal; selective oxidation; bifunctional catalysts; acetalization; UiO-66; solid acid; tandem synthesis

A bifunctional Zr-MOF catalyst containing palladium nanoclusters (NCs) has been developed. The formation of Pd NCs was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS). Combining the oxidation activity of Pd NCs and the acetalization activity o...