The synthesis and functionalization of imines and amines are key steps in the preparation of many fine chemicals and for pharmaceuticals in particular. Traditionally, metal complexes are used as homogeneous catalysts for these organic transformations. Here we report gold–palladium and ruthenium–palladium nano-alloys supported on TiO2 acting as highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts for the on...

Introduction The desire to controllably tune catalyst properties has generated increased interest in the controlled preparation of supported nanoparticle catalysts. Particle size, composition, and morphology may have substantial influences on catalytic activity and, more importantly, selectivity. However, few preparative routes exist to prepare supported catalysts of welldefined morphologies. S...

Fuel cell technology is a potentially clean alternative to traditional power sources, in particular for the automotive industry [1]. The widespread usability is limited by the high cost of the Pt cathode catalyst [2]. Numerous studies therefore focus on finding cheaper alternative catalysts with higher efficiency for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) [3]. Bimetallic catalysts are known for th...

Ni–Co layered double-hydroxides (LDHs), with their lamellar morphology, and higher number of active sites, ensure efficient charge transfer. This makes them extremely useful for catalytic applications. The reported bimetallic LDH can acts as an catalyst hydrogenation p-nitrophenol, a toxic carcinogenic pollutant commonly found in industrial wastewater. In addition to showing the high performanc...

This review focuses on the chemical methods used to prepare supported bimetallic heterogeneous catalysts, i.e., bimetallic nanoparticles deposited on a support. The review is limited to the preparation of gold-based bimetallic catalysts and moreover to bimetallic nanoparticles supported on powder inorganic supports, i.e., on the surface or in the porosity, and not on model supports such as sing...

The addition of even small amounts of PPh3 to the dirhodium tetraphosphine hydroformylation catalyst generated from [rac-Rh2(nbd)2(et,ph-P4)](BF4)2 (nbd = norbornadiene; et,ph-P4 = Et2CH2CH2(Ph)PCH2P(Ph)CH2CH2PEt2) causes a dramatic drop in the aldehyde linear-to-branched regioselectivity (25:1 to 3:1) in acetone solvent (90 °C, 6.1 bar, 1-hexene). Catalytic results are presented for differing ...

Cobalt molybdenum catalysts supported on novel activated carbon-HZSM-5 composites with different mass ratios were prepared by wet-impregnation method and pre-sulfided CS2. Characterization of these was done using X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscope analytics. Their activity for the hydrodesulfurization reactio...