Polyamine-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of bimetallic Pd1Cu3 multipods and their high catalytic ability in 4-nitrophenol reduction†
Abstract
Bimetallic Pd1Cu3 multipod nanocrystals (Pd1Cu3-MNCs) are synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. The catalytic reduction of CuII by Pd crystal nuclei is critical for the formation of Pd1Cu3-MNCs. Pd1Cu3-MNCs show remarkably enhanced catalytic activity for the hydrogenation reduction of nitro functional groups compared to the commercial Pd black.