Facile synthesis of carbon-supported PdAu nanonetworks for cinnamaldehyde hydrogenation

Abstract

Carbon-supported palladium-alloyed nanowires (PdAu NWs@C) were synthesized in an alcoholic solution containing carbon black without the use of surfactants or directing agents. The prepared nanomaterials exhibited excellent catalytic performance in the cinnamaldehyde hydrogenation reaction, reaching up to 93% selectivity for hydrogenated cinnamaldehyde at 98% conversion.