Here we report a magnetic composite nanocatalyst (MP@NiSiO/Pd) with a rattle type nanostructure. The nickel silicate shell encapsulated magnetic core (MP@NiSiO) rattle particles were synthesized by using a facile templating method and the Pd nanocrystals with different sizes can be directly immobilized onto the MP@NiSiO rattles without using any surfactant or capping reagents. X-Ray powder Diff...

In this study, the solution combustion method as a simple, fast, and cost-effective method was utilizedfor the fabrication of spinel nickel aluminate as a stable material to use in the esterification reaction.The effect of fuel amount (urea) as an important parameter of the solution combustion method on thestructure, properties, and performance of the sample was evaluated. The...

In this research, a metal oxide nanocatalyst of ZnO supported copper oxide is reported as a highly efficient recyclable catalyst for the chemoselective synthesis of 1,1-diacetates. The catalyst was synthesized by co-precipitation method and characterized by XRD, BET specific surface area, ESEM, EDS and TEM analysis. A wide range of aldehydes, including aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes were conv...

Nano-graphene oxide was synthesized by the oxidation of graphite powders. The structural nature of the nano-graphene oxide was characterized by a variety of techniques including XRD, TEM, FT-IR and UV/Vis. The functional groups on its basal planes and edges of nano-grahene oxide play important role in catalytic activity. The catalytic activity of nano-graphene oxide was investigated on Crossed-...

ZnO nanowires have been grown by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) using PdZn bimetallic nanoparticles to catalyse the process. Nanocatalyst particles with mean particle diameters of 2.6 ± 0.3 nm were shown to catalyse the growth process, displaying activities that compare well with those reported for sputtered systems. Since nanowire diameters are linked to catalyst morphology, the size-control...

Solid nanocatalyst aluminum dodecatungstophosphate (Al0.9H0.3PW12O40, abbreviated as AlPW) with nanotube structure was synthesized through a natural cellulose fiber template. The AlPW nanotubes, which are highly water-tolerant and acid-tolerant, can be described as green double acids, as they combine both Brønsted and Lewis acid sites. They have been applied as an efficient nanoheterogeneous ca...

The preparation of redox-active metal-organic framework (ra-MOF)-supported Pd nanoparticles (NPs) via the redox couple-driven method is reported, which can yield unprotected metallic NPs at room temperature within 10 min without the use of reducing agents. The Pd@ra-MOF has been exploited as a precursor of an active catalyst for CO oxidation. Under the CO oxidation reaction condition, Pd@ra-MOF...

A new recoverable molybdenum nanocatalyst was prepared by immobilization  of a Schiff base ligand on the surface of silica coated magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4@SiO2) through condensation reaction between 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane and 2-hydroxy1-naphthaldehyde and succeeding reaction with dioxomolybdenum(VI) acetylacetonate (MoO2(acac)2). The synthesized cat...

In the present work, we have planned a new magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst. The obtained nanocatalyst designated as Fe3O4@SiO2@DOPisatin-Ni (II) was characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDAX, VSM, AAS and TGA techniques. It was found that Fe3O4@SiO2@DOPisatin-Ni (II) successfully catalyses the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones, polyhydroquinoline and 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles in...