The promotion effect of π-π interactions in Pd NPs catalysed selective hydrogenation

Miao Guo, Sanjeevi Jayakumar, Mengfei Luo (), Xiangtao Kong, Chunzhi Li, He Li, Jian Chen and Qihua Yang ()
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Miao Guo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sanjeevi Jayakumar: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mengfei Luo: Zhejiang Normal University
Xiangtao Kong: Anyang Normal University
Chunzhi Li: Chinese Academy of Sciences
He Li: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jian Chen: Zhejiang Normal University
Qihua Yang: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract The utilization of weak interactions to improve the catalytic performance of supported metal catalysts is an important strategy for catalysts design, but still remains a big challenge. In this work, the weak interactions nearby the Pd nanoparticles (NPs) are finely tuned by using a series of imine-linked covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with different conjugation skeletons. The Pd NPs embedded in pyrene-COF are ca. 3 to 10-fold more active than those in COFs without pyrene in the hydrogenation of aromatic ketones/aldehydes, quinolines and nitrobenzene, though Pd have similar size and surface structure. With acetophenone (AP) hydrogenation as a model reaction, systematic studies imply that the π-π interaction of AP and pyrene rings in the vicinity of Pd NPs could significantly reduce the activation barrier in the rate-determining step. This work highlights the important role of non-covalent interactions beyond the active sites in modulating the catalytic performance of supported metal NPs.

Date: 2022
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