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Single palladium atoms stabilized by β-FeOOH nanorod with superior performance for selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde

Zhijun Li1(), Leipeng Leng1, Xiaowen Lu1, Mingyang Zhang1, Qian Xu2(), J. Hugh Horton1,3, Junfa Zhu2
Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China
National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, China
Department of Chemistry, Queen′s University, Kingston, K7L 3N6, Canada
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We report a facile method to fabricate defect-containing β-FeOOH doped with singly dispersed palladium atoms bond to the nearby oxygen and iron atoms. Its exceptional catalytic performance in the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to yield hydrocinnamaldehyde is validated and investagetd by DFT calculations.

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Atomically dispersed single atom catalysts represent an ideal means of converting less valuable organics into value-added chemicals of interest with high efficiency. Herein, we describe a facile synthetic approach to create defect-containing β-FeOOH doped with isolated palladium atoms that bond covalently to the nearby oxygen and iron atoms. The presence of singly dispersed palladium atoms is confirmed by spherical aberration correction electron microscopy and extended X-ray absorption fine structure measurements. This single palladium atom catalyst manifests outstanding catalytic efficiency (conversion: 99%; selectivity 99%; turnover frequency: 2,440 h−1) in the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to afford hydrocinnamaldehyde. Experimental measurements and density functional theory (DFT) calculations elucidate the high catalytic activity and the strong metal-support interaction stem from the unique coordination environment of the isolated palladium atoms. These findings may pave the way for the facile construction of single atom catalysts in a defect-mediated strategy for efficient organic transformations in heterogeneous catalysis.

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heterogeneous catalysispalladium single atom catalystβ-FeOOH nanorod coordination environmenthydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 4,
April 2022
Pages 3114-3121
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-021-4028-1
Cite this article:
Li Z, Leng L, Lu X, et al. Single palladium atoms stabilized by β-FeOOH nanorod with superior performance for selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. Nano Research, 2022, 15(4): 3114-3121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-021-4028-1
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