Abstract Dilute alloy catalysts have the potential to enhance selectivity and activity for large-scale reactions. Highly dilute Pd-in-Au nanoparticle alloys partially embedded in porous silica (“raspberry colloid templated” (RCT) SiO2)… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Dilute alloy catalysts have the potential to enhance selectivity and activity for large-scale reactions. Highly dilute Pd-in-Au nanoparticle alloys partially embedded in porous silica (“raspberry colloid templated” (RCT) SiO2) prove to be robust and selective catalysts for oxidative coupling of methanol. Palladium concentrations in the bimetallic nanoparticles as low as ∼3.4 at.% catalyze the production of methyl formate with a selectivity of ∼95% at conversions of ∼55%, whereas conversions are low (
Journal Title: Journal of Catalysis
Year Published: 2021
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