Metal-organic frameworks based on monodisperse palladium-cobalt nanohybrids as highly active and reusable nanocatalysts for hydrogen generation

Herein, the syntheses of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs, [V2O2(btec)(H2O)(2)]) and monodisperse palladium-cobalt nanohybrids (NHs) decorated on MOFs (PdCo@MOFs NHs) proceeded easily through the reduction of metal precursors. The spectroscopic and morphological properties of the synthesized MOFs and PdCo@MOF NHs were investigated, and the results revealed the formation of monodisperse PdCo nanohybrids decorated on the external surface of the MOFs. These nanohybrids exhibited outstanding catalytic activity and stability with superior reusability performance for the dehydrocoupling of DMAB under mild conditions. (C) 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.