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Microwave-assisted synthesis of CoxP@C catalysts: Application to the hydrogenation of 1-chloro-4-nitrobezene

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 474, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.145897

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Cobalt phosphide; Hydrogenation; Catalysis

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Transition metal phosphides have attracted great interest as catalysts for hydrogenation reactions. In this study, cobalt phosphide nanoparticles supported on carbon were synthesized using microwave assistance and applied in the hydrogenation of 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene. The catalytic activity was found to depend on the reduction temperature, with the phosphorus-rich cobalt phosphide obtained at low temperatures exhibiting the highest activity.
Transition metal phosphides (TMP) have gained great interest as catalysts for hydrogenation reactions due to their physical and chemical properties. Among these reactions, the hydrogenation of nitroarenes to the corresponding anilines is of great industrial importance, as these compounds are precursors of high value-added chemicals. In this work, we present the microwave-assisted synthesis of cobalt phosphide nanoparticles supported on carbon, and its application in the hydrogenation of 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene. The catalysts were characterised by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy and N2 adsorption at -196 degrees C. It could be observed that the catalytic activity depends on the reduction temperature, since it determines the crystalline phase of the phosphide. Thus, we found that the most active phase for the hydrogenation of 1-chloro4-nitrobenzene corresponds to a phosphorus-rich cobalt phosphide obtained at low reduction temperatures.

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