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Well‐Defined Palladium Nanoparticles Supported on Siliceous Mesocellular Foam as Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Oxidation of Water
Author(s) -
Verho Oscar,
Åkermark Torbjörn,
Johnston Eric V.,
Gustafson Karl P. J.,
Tai CheukW.,
Svengren Henrik,
Kärkäs Markus D.,
Bäckvall JanE.,
Åkermark Björn
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201406279
Subject(s) - catalysis , leaching (pedology) , nanoparticle , chemical engineering , palladium , chemistry , heterogeneous catalysis , photocatalysis , materials science , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , environmental science , soil science , engineering , soil water
Herein, we describe the use of Pd nanoparticles immobilized on an amino‐functionalized siliceous mesocellular foam for the catalytic oxidation of H 2 O. The Pd nanocatalyst proved to be capable of mediating the four‐electron oxidation of H 2 O to O 2 , both chemically and photochemically. The Pd nanocatalyst is easy to prepare and shows high chemical stability, low leaching, and recyclability. Together with its promising catalytic activity, these features make the Pd nanocatalyst of potential interest for future sustainable solar‐fuel production.