Abstract
Palladium nano-crystals increase in size during the initial recycling in Heck cross coupling reactions. We demonstrate that oxygen adsorbed on the surface of palladium nano-crystals plays a pivotal role in driving the ripening. This in turn is associated with a loss in catalytic activity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1803-1805 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Jan 2011 |