Macino, Margherita, Barnes, Alexandra J., Althahban, Sultan M., Qu, Ruiyang, Gibson, Emma K., Morgan, David J ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Abstract
The catalytic activities of supported metal nanoparticles can be tuned by appropriate design of synthesis strategies. Each step in a catalyst synthesis method can play an important role in preparing the most efficient catalyst. Here we report the careful manipulation of the post-synthetic heat treatment procedure—together with control over the metal loading—to prepare a highly efficient 0.2 wt% Pt/TiO2 catalyst for the chemoselective hydrogenation of 3-nitrostyrene. For Pt/TiO2 catalysts with 0.2 and 0.5 wt% loading levels, reduction at 450 °C induces the coverage of TiOx over Pt nanoparticles through a strong metal–support interaction, which is detrimental to their catalytic activities. However, this can be avoided by following calcination treatment with reduction (both at 450 °C), allowing us to prepare an exceptionally active catalyst. Detailed characterization has revealed that the peripheral sites at the Pt/TiO2 interface are the most likely active sites for this hydrogenation reaction
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Chemistry |
Additional Information: | Correction published, recorded at http://orca.cf.ac.uk/134817 |
Publisher: | Nature Research |
ISSN: | 2520-1158 |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 30 July 2019 |
Date of Acceptance: | 25 July 2019 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2023 07:12 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/124592 |
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