• DOI:10.1039/c5nr00599j
• Corpus ID: 27797618

An ultra-low Pd loading nanocatalyst with efficient catalytic activity.

@article{Jin2015AnUP,
  title={An ultra-low Pd loading nanocatalyst with efficient catalytic activity.},
  author={Yunxia Jin and Jiangbo Xi and Zheye Zhang and Junwu Xiao and Fei Xiao and Lihua Qian and Shuai Wang},
  journal={Nanoscale},
  year={2015},
  volume={7 12},
  pages={
          5510-5
        }
}

• Yunxia Jin, Jiangbo Xi, +4 authors Shuai Wang
• Published 12 March 2015
• Chemistry
• Nanoscale

An ultra-low Pd loading nanocatalyst is synthesized by a convenient solution route of photochemical reduction and aqueous chemical growth. The modification of nanocatalyst structures is investigated through changing morphologies of Pd nanoclusters on the surface of ZnO nanorods. A significant enhancement in photocatalytic properties has been achieved by decorating a trace amount of Pd clusters (0.05 at%) on the surface of ZnO nanorods. The reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) is applied to demonstrate multiple catalytic activities in the Pd-ZnO hybrid nanocatalyst, which also provides a better understanding of the relationship between the unique nanoconfigured structure and catalytic performance.