Preparation of Palladium Nano-Particles by Electrospinning and its Application in Hydrogenations

Abstract

a novel fibrous catalyst containing palladium nano-particles was produced via electrospinning technique. The fibrous catalyst was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy respectively, the results showed that the diameter of fiber was about 200 nm and the palladium (Pd) particles were in the range of 30~40 nm. The catalyst was tested in hydrogenations of α-olefins, cyclohexene and nitrobenzol in ethanol at room temperature under 1 atmosphere hydrogen. The results showed that the titled catalyst had high activity in the hydrogenations of α-olefins, cyclohexene and nitrobenzol.

Ecofriendly Palladium on Wool Nanocatalysts for Cyclohexene Hydrogenation

“…Hydrogenation of cyclohexene to cyclohexane was chosen as a model reaction because palladium is known to be an active catalyst for hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons [ 19 ]. It was hypothesized that the catalytic activity of Pd/wool would likely depend on the nature and distribution of the palladium nanoparticles in the Pd/wool-fiber nanocatalysts, the stirring rate, amounts of reactants, gas pressure, and target temperature.…”